Ann Marie Scheidler

Hitting the Right Notes

When a historic home is infused with modern conventions in the heart of Kenilworth, there are no words to describe it. But there may be music. Known by its neighbors as the “wedding cake house” because of the beautiful plaster details on its dormers, this lovely home in one of the North Shore’s poshest suburbs

Fashionista

North Shore native Jennifer Lake is flying high these days. As a Senior Vice President at Zapwater Communications, she somehow finds time to infuse color and style into her blog, “Style Charade.” With a clothing line collaboration launching in June, lake shares her favorites from around the shore and in the city. What’s on the

A Natural Wonder

For Lenore Weiss, her recent collaboration on an east Highland Park residence was a dream project. “As an architect who also does interior design, a project like this has been gratifying on so many levels,” says Weiss. Weiss’s claims validate how she was able to channel each of the pillars of her architectural studio into

Eternal Eden

Award-winning interior designer, lifestyle blogger, and author Paloma Contreras is proof that we have the power to choose our own paths—no matter where they begin. When Contreras graduated from college with a degree in Spanish and Italian studies, she took a job teaching high school Spanish. “I taught for four years and it wasn’t a

An Affair to Remember

Eleven years ago, Sue Shattock and her family had just moved to Lake Forest from England. One day, she found herself flipping through a recent issue of Forest & Bluff and came across a story about Ragdale’s signature fundraising event Novel Affair. “That year, Ragdale hosted Elizabeth Stroud as one of its guest authors,” Shattock

House of Dreams

“I’m excited every day to get out of bed and come to work,” says Britt Carter, founder of and senior interior designer at Britt Carter & Company. “No two clients, no two projects are ever the same. This is one of the many reasons I love what I do.” Carter grew up in the “mom

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