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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

DESTINED TO DESIGN

Interiors maven Laura Tribbett has been reading rooms all her life. Laura Tribbett didn’t stand a chance. She was born to be an interior designer. As a kid growing up outside the Twin Cities, she loved building with Legos and making shoebox dioramas. By the time she was in high school, she was hooked on

CRAFTED BY NATURE

Mariani Landscape’s Tony Lobello collaborates with a Barrington Hills family to bring Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision for a native landscape design back to life. After Dave McArdle purchased Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fredrick House in Barrington Hills, he tapped Mariani Landscape architect Tony Lobello to help revitalize the exterior. Lobello was thrilled. “Dave truly has a

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

For over 50 years, The Barn has transformed ho-hum yards into stunning landscapes and great escapes. You can go home again. Just ask Tom Kusmerz. As a kid working for his grandfather’s lawn maintenance and gardening business, Len’s Landscaping, he pulled weeds and watered plants for $3.56 per hour. After attending the University of Iowa,

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

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