THE BUZZ: SEPTEMBER 2025

DESIGNER’S DEBUT

This month North Shore interior designer Alexandra Kaehler will debut her first book A Welcome Home this month—a gorgeous look at creating spaces that are both stylish and livable for families. Featuring eight residential projects (six never-seen before) with stunning photography by Aimée Mazzenga, the book showcases Kaehler’s 15-year expertise in high-end design. From a vibrant home for her sister to a chic lawyers’ retreat, each space captures the homeowners’ personalities through her signature bold patterns and luxurious textiles, complete with candid family portraits showing how thoughtfully designed homes become warm, lived-in spaces. lakeforestbookstore.com

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PUP ON PATROL

Meet Winston, the Lake Forest Police Department’s newest team member. This lovable St. Bernard puppy is training to become a certified comfort dog and will work alongside Social Worker Lauren Perez to provide emotional support during mental health-related calls, an increasingly vital part of the department’s work. Winston brings calm to high-stress situations, supports officer wellness, and helps foster positive connections throughout the community. If you see him out and about in Lake Forest, be sure to stop and say hello. Meeting new people is an important part of his training. Want more Winston? Watch for Winston Wednesdays on the City’s social media: @cityoflakeforestil .

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Can’t wait for next year’s Spirit of 67 home tour? Get your design fix early and head south for the North Shore Cooks’ Tour on Wednesday, September 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This year’s tour is taking design lovers through four gorgeous North Shore homes in Glencoe, Winnetka, and Kenilworth. You’ll get to see incredible work by designers like Nate Berkus, Lauren Buxbaum Gordon, and Lozano Jolas Interiors, followed up with lunch at the French bistro, Pomeroy. It’s the perfect way to satisfy your design obsession while supporting medical research at Rush University Medical Center. nscookstour.org