Country Vs. Town

EMILY BOWER grew up on the coast of Palos Verdes, California, watching her mom design, remodel and decorate their homes and her entrepreneurial dad brainstorm new ways to bring excitement to his employees and dealerships. She loved summers at the beach, teaching art, roaming Balboa Island with her cousins, and oil painting with her grandma

Helen Kalantzis grew up in both the city of Chicago and Madison, WI with her family eventually building a home in South Barrington where her parents still reside. For the last 16 years, Kalantzis has lived in her hometown of Inverness with her husband, their three beautiful children, and their sweet Yorkshire Terrier. Kalantzis found

Katie Kuempel is the owner of Angelina, located in downtown Barrington. This chic lifestyle business recently expanded to include a new warehouse location located off Lake Barrington’s Pepper Road. For lovers of perpetual adornment, the warehouse carries a permanent jewelry collection. When not at her shops, Kuempel spends her time boating on the Fox River

LESLIE LEE grew up locally in Clarendon Hills and Hinsdale, and attended Hinsdale Central, where she swam on the state championship teams and met her husband, Gary. Leslie says, “I never realized it while living through it, but growing up in Hinsdale was truly a blessing. It was, and still is, an amazing community that

Tanya Vera-Palella is a Barrington mom with a passion for music and the arts, who settled in the area seven years ago. While continuing a career in corporate sales and marketing, Vera-Palella is inspired by her daughter to pursue all things fun and magical. Her passion for throwing themed children’s parties led to the launch