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“It’s both an honor and a thrill to participate in our first Lake Forest Showhouse,” says Jen Morrow, founder and principal of Jen Marie Interiors, a Kenilworth-based firm specializing in residential projects and custom furniture. Having attended Lake Forest Showhouse events for years, Morrow has always been deeply impressed with the Infant Welfare Society’s work

For Amy Kartheiser and her team, designing a room in a home that combines Henry Ives Cobb’s architectural brilliance, David Adler’s attention to detail, and Frances Elkins’ innovative interiors has been a rare treat. “It’s thrilling to think about a space that bore witness to their collective genius,” says Kartheiser, founder of her eponymous design

George Markoutsas’ fascination with Henry Ives Cobb’s work dates back to childhood. Growing up on the North Shore, he was captivated by the grandeur of the area’s historic architecture. But it was a fifth-grade field trip to Cobb’s masterful Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin that left a lasting impression. “I was completely awestruck,” recalls

As soon as Joey Leicht walked into the salon at the front of Pembroke Lodge, he immediately envisioned what the space could look like. “I loved taking on the challenge of making my vision become a reality,” says Leicht, principal of his eponymous Chicago-based design firm. “Knowing the grandeur that this room once had made

“His” and “Her” powder rooms are rather unusual yet, when the new owners of Pembroke Lodge requested them, Katy Evans, founder and principal of Katy Evans Design in Lake Bluff, was immediately on board. “This was such a unique Showhouse room design opportunity,” says Evans. “One, because of the house itself. Henry Ives Cobb, David

Viewing the original marble fireplace mantel that Frances Elkins designed in the 1930s for the dining room at Pembroke Lodge was a moving experience for Maggie Getz, founder of Maggie Getz Studio in Lake Bluff. “What an honor to have the opportunity to design a space around such a piece of interior design history!” exclaims Getz.