Around town or around the world, chic classics for all the summer fun
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
DIANE CRITES is a Detroit, Michigan native who grew up moving around the country with stops in Southeast Michigan, Southwest Florida, Orange County, California, Columbus, Ohio, New York City and Boston. “Looking back I am thankful for our moves as it taught me how to deal with change, meet new people and embrace new surroundings,”
Meghan Smithe Clarke, Barrington High School alum and current Barrington Hills resident, is part of the fourth generation of Smithe family leadership at family-owned Walter E. Smithe Furniture & Design. Clarke works closely with her family to lead the business as it enters its 79th year. What actress would play you in a movie? Kristen
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