This past weekend The Chicago Botanic Gardens put on an event known as “The Night of 1,000 Jack-O’-Lanterns” and it was hauntingly good! Just a short drive outside of the city, this event is the perfect fall festivity for a family, friends, or for a fun date-night! I’ve been to …
This might seem like an exaggeration, but according to the Chicago Park District’s website, there are more than 580 parks within the city limits of Chicago! And I think anyone who has lived in, or even visited Chicago knows that the parks are one of the best parts of this …
Beyond The Cubicle was a major success. Thanks to everyone who came out this past Thursday and a special thank you to all of our co-hosts and sponsors! For those of you who are not familiar with Beyond The Cubicle, we at Chicago Roof Deck + Garden hosted a one-night …
This week at the Merchandise Mart, vendors from all over the world have come together to display their extensive appliance and furniture collections. From Rugs to Hammocks, Dining Tables to Shade Cabanas, if you are looking for outdoor products, this is where you will find them. I stopped by this morning …
On September 29th, 2016, (two weeks from today) we will be hosting an incredible event at our design studio called ‘Beyond The Cubicle’ which focusses on the improvement of office environments and how today’s options can help improve the overall wellness of employees everywhere. We are teaming up with OfficeLuv, Crafty, …
As a designer, It can be extremely challenging to continue to push the envelope and consistently think of out-of-the-box ideas. But that is, more or less, our job as designers. All designers have their go-to place where they find inspiration. However, there is a very fine line between taking inspiration …
This week, we had the opportunity to talk to horticulturalist and owner of Life In Bloom, Rachel Wyffels and pick her brain about seasonal flowers and how to create that perfect urban garden. UW: How did you get into Seasonal Floral? RW: As long as I can remember, I had always …
No matter what industry or field that you work in, you will more than likely have your own nomenclature and industry-specific lingo that you use on a daily basis and one that you will (after time) assume everyone else knows as well. Being cognizant of this fact, we figured, ‘What …