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Ventless fireplaces' produce moisture.
Without "venting", that Moisture can cause mold.
Mold is a cause for Environmental Remediation.
Do you really want to have your Home or Apartment "remidiated" in exchange
for some cool looking fire?


The Ventless Fireplace: A Cool Idea Worth Warming Up To
2/2/12 4:50 PM

in Chicago, see Larry @

"Butcher Block",
555 W. 16th Street
312.666.9144
avail. in Solid Oak and/or Solid Maple

They can custom fabricate to your dimensions.


Countertop Like Ikea's NUMERÄR, but Longer?
Good Questions
12/1/11 9:28 PM

Cool Chick-
&
a great space /place !

Jenn, you should be rightfully proud!


Jenn's Eclectic Industrial Modern Italianate
House Tour
10/25/11 11:46 AM

While traveling through Morocco, I stopped at a Pottery "Factory" outside of Fez, that made the most beautiful bowls with metal covered rims, gorgeous handcut, intricate mosaics- all at prices you'd want to buy a boatload! After winnowing down my selection & negotiating a shipping price- the Manager assured me that my pottery would arrive in Chicago safely, around the time I'd return to the states.
yeah- right!
Weeks, passed.
After more than a few letters (pre-email) with no response, pleas to The Moroccan Consulate General, and even a Travel Advice Columnists intervention- I get an odd call- from Customs @ O'Hare Intl., concerning a crate that they were needing to "destroy"- due to hay/straw packing material (vegetation) violating some Rule about bringing coodies into the country...anyway- after a long run-a-round- after many Months- I finally got my beautiful Moroccan Pottery from Fez.


What's Your Biggest Souvenir + How Did You Get It Home?
7/23/11 9:55 PM

First, a few points about the Architect-
Bertrand Goldberg. Not only was Betrand Goldberg a visionary groundbreaking architect - for example when the iconic Marina Towers were designed in the 1960's, he incorporated many things people need & use- a Grocery, a Cinema, a Gym, a Dry Cleaner and a Marina- at the time- totally original thinking.
His designs were typically Organic in nature- the River City project in Chicago's South Loop features the most spacious "Studio" units you will ever set foot in - full of light (thanks to transoms) and storage- due to thoughtful design.
My mother lived there- and her experience was so positive; something she still references from over 20 years ago.
More to the point- Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been shown many adaptive reuse plans- that do not make building "unserviceable". Additionally, they have NO PLANS drawn- and no FUNDS to develop anything on the site- in fact a gravel lot to the immediate south of this building has been vacant for years, since Northwestern demoed THAT building.

Finally - in the words of Michael Lewis from the NYTimes......"It is again evident that every great building leads a double life.
It is a valuable commodity (Art) that occupies the physical space of another (Real Estate) -true of no other category of art."


When is a Local Landmark Worth Saving?
6/18/11 11:39 PM