Thomas Connors

EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE

Professional stager and organizer Ashley Rapp knows what goes where. Sometimes we weed out our closets. Sometimes we replant our careers. After a decade spent working for a global supply chain company, followed by stints at a private school and a landscaping company, Ashley Rapp reinvented herself as a home staging and organizing pro. “When

HOME TOUR: LIVING CLEAN

Margaret Stender left the city and Victorian style behind when she commissioned Evanston’s first certified Passive House, a marvel of efficiency and modern design. For many of us, there comes a time when we look around our houses and think, “How can I live better?” For some, this means going hard on the decluttering. For

A LIFE IN COLOR AND LINES

From childhood sketches to global travels and gallery walls, artist Erin Kaya finds peace and purpose in geometric shapes and vibrant hues. Asking Erin Kaya why she got into art is like asking why the sky is blue? “I don’t know what made me start drawing because it was just something I always did,” says

HOPE & ACTION

Polar geography specialist Dr. Victoria Herrmann traces the course of her career to an early acquaintance with the hard facts of history. “I grew up hearing the stories of my grandparents who are Holocaust survivors and the devastation that came from a silent world as their communities faced an existential threat. From a young age,

CUTTING-EDGE CONSERVATION

Last November, when most of us were savoring a piece of pumpkin pie, Lesley de Souza and Nigel Pitman could only dream of a home-cooked meal. Conservation scientists with Chicago’s famed Field Museum, the Evanston couple was deep in Guyana’s rainforest conducting one of the most comprehensive studies of the area’s ecological and biodiver- sity

WELL-MANORED

When it comes to a fine home, nothing telegraphs stateliness quite like a Tudor Revival residence. Popularized in the 1920s and 1930s, this architectural style captivated Americans with its romantic gravitas. From sprawling estates to charming suburban streets, the Tudor Revival became a hallmark of elegance and timeless appeal. The wood paneling, handsome fireplaces, decorative

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