A Victorian makeover with contemporary attitude in Chicago's Lincoln Park
LAGNIAPPE: A guestroom
It wouldn’t take more than this enchanting room to entice a guest to stay. Old and new elements combine with style and imagination. An antique sewing table (left facing) is (mis)-matched with a steel medical cabinet serving as nightstands. (Great antique shopping finds along with the deco table lamp and the purple chair (re-covered). The bedcover, a modern color-on-color floral, cotton crewel, brings to mind the chenille bedspreads of the past. In contrast, the wood platform bed, Roman shades and small “smoking table” are stark and modern. The highly detailed antiques show to advantage against the clean lines of the newer pieces. All is set against a canvas of two-tone lavender walls treated with an Arts and Crafts paint finish called “combing”. Custom bolster and pillow details pick up on the fabrics and colors of their surroundings. Wouldn’t you love to be a guest here?
Photos by Joe Glyda.