Sherry Thomas

Puttin’ On The Ritz

FEBRUARY MAY be one of the shortest months of the year, but it can also be the cruelest. With endless gray skies and temps that can’t seem to climb above freezing, some “downtown” time may be just what you need to beat the winter blues. With that in mind, we recently checked out the newly

Ties That Bind

If you know real estate agent and broker Maria Devins, you probably know the story about how she got her first client. The year was 2008 and the real estate market was in crash mode. The Park Ridge native was taking the train home from the Baird & Warner Institute of Training when she saw

Breathtaking Debut

Architect Daniel Burnham was famously quoted saying that Chicago should “make no little plans.” However, the second part of that oft-cited speech might be said again today after walking through the newly completed renovation and restoration of a Gothic Revival landmark built almost a century ago as headquarters for the Chicago Tribune. “Make big plans,”

The Visionary

Crisis is often a catalyst for change, forcing us to adapt the way we think, work, and live. The results are often positive and enduring, allowing us to chart a new path forward. However, Megan Lally, who recently moved to Hinsdale from Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood with husband, Ken Schroeder, and son, Charlie, believes we can

Go West

AS THOUGHTS TURN to winter escapes, sometimes it’s hard to decide. Go East for cozy, snowy Cape Cod evenings by the fire? Or, perhaps, go west for sunshine, beaches, and a taste of Hollywood glam? Turns out, you don’t always have to choose. We recently discovered Shutters on the Beach (aka “Hollywood Beach House”) in

Signature Soirees

With much of last year’s holiday festivities toned down or canceled altogether because of the pandemic, 2021 is already shaping up to be a season to remember. However, Hinsdale interior designer Lauren Ashley Allan says the key theme for 2021 is something we learned from the recent health crisis—focus on the things that make you

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