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<title>Apartment Therapy Chicago</title>

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<updated>2009-11-24T22:00:00+00:00</updated>
<author><name>Apartment Therapy</name><email>nomail@example.com</email></author>
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			<title><![CDATA[Nick, Jane &amp; Luca's Colorful Space House Call]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/o6DopZQsNb4/nick-jane-lucas-colorful-space-house-call-102136" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/nick-jane-lucas-colorful-space-house-call-102136</id>
			<updated>2009-11-20T15:08:17+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>   		</p>

<p>Names: Nick, Jane & Luca<br />
Location: Chicago<br />
Adding a new member to the family always has a big effect on the household - from changes in routines to rearranging furniture, it shakes things up an</p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'&gt; &lt;div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'&gt;  &lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/nick-jane-lucas-colorful-space-house-call-102136'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/916260/n1_rect540.jpg'  /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/nick-jane-lucas-colorful-space-house-call-102136?image_id=916260'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/916260/n1_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/nick-jane-lucas-colorful-space-house-call-102136?image_id=916270'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/916270/n2_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/nick-jane-lucas-colorful-space-house-call-102136?image_id=916280'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/916280/n3_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/nick-jane-lucas-colorful-space-house-call-102136?image_id=916290'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/916290/n4_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/nick-jane-lucas-colorful-space-house-call-102136?image_id=916300'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/916300/n5_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;strong&gt;Names:&lt;/strong&gt; Nick, Jane &amp; Luca
&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt; Chicago
Adding a new member to the family always has a big effect on the household - from changes in routines to rearranging furniture, it shakes things up and often results in positive changes. That what happened to Nick &amp; Jane, who sent in a few photos.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/nick-jane-lucas-colorful-space-house-call-102136"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
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			<author>
			  <name>Janel Laban</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
			<feedburner:origLink>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/nick-jane-lucas-colorful-space-house-call-102136</feedburner:origLink></entry>			<entry>
			<title><![CDATA[The Benefits of a Room with a View]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/3CgE4WIC6qM/the-benefits-of-a-room-with-a-view-102505" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/country-house/the-benefits-of-a-room-with-a-view-102505</id>
			<updated>2009-11-24T18:51:08+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>   		</p>

<p>It's been a long day, so we hope you'll forgive us for staring out the window and getting lost in the view. For many years, studies have proven that natural light can give us a significant psyc</p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'&gt; &lt;div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'&gt;  &lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/country-house/the-benefits-of-a-room-with-a-view-102505'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/925130/03view112409_rect540.jpg'  /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/country-house/the-benefits-of-a-room-with-a-view-102505?image_id=925130'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/925130/03view112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/country-house/the-benefits-of-a-room-with-a-view-102505?image_id=925110'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/925110/01view112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/country-house/the-benefits-of-a-room-with-a-view-102505?image_id=925120'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/925120/02view112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/country-house/the-benefits-of-a-room-with-a-view-102505?image_id=925140'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/925140/04view112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/country-house/the-benefits-of-a-room-with-a-view-102505?image_id=925150'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/925150/05view112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;

It's been a long day, so we hope you'll forgive us for staring out the window and getting lost in the view. For many years, studies have proven that natural light can give us a significant psychological and physical boost, but recent papers are kicking it up a notch, with evidence that &lt;em&gt;views&lt;/em&gt; can be equally important.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/country-house/the-benefits-of-a-room-with-a-view-102505"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/EOxWQYL8h_TKUAZvhIKel27akjA/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/EOxWQYL8h_TKUAZvhIKel27akjA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~4/3CgE4WIC6qM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content>
			<author>
			  <name>Sarah Coffey</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
			<feedburner:origLink>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/country-house/the-benefits-of-a-room-with-a-view-102505</feedburner:origLink></entry>			<entry>
			<title><![CDATA[Edible Walls: A Living Green Wall With Food]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/kIt_N5aCaQ4/edible-walls-a-living-green-wall-with-food-102497" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/crosspost/edible-walls-a-living-green-wall-with-food-102497</id>
			<updated>2009-11-24T17:48:52+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Move over, rooftop gardens and plain ol' plant walls. There's a new green technology in town. Like green roofs, edible walls provide a thick layer of insulating vegetation on the outside of a building</p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;a href="http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/gardening/edible-walls-a-living-green-wall-with-food-the-new-york-times-102481"&gt;&lt;img alt="articleLarge.jpg" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/chicago/articleLarge.jpg" width="200" class="mt-image-left" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Move over, rooftop gardens and plain ol' plant walls. There's a new green technology in town. Like green roofs, edible walls provide a thick layer of insulating vegetation on the outside of a building to help reduce heating and electricity costs — but they go even further by also producing fruit, vegetables, and herbs...

&amp;bull; &lt;a href="http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/gardening/edible-walls-a-living-green-wall-with-food-the-new-york-times-102481"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read the full post at Re-Nest&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/crosspost/edible-walls-a-living-green-wall-with-food-102497"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
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			<author>
			  <name>Cambria Bold</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
			<feedburner:origLink>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/crosspost/edible-walls-a-living-green-wall-with-food-102497</feedburner:origLink></entry>			<entry>
			<title><![CDATA[Light Filtering Window Treatments?Good Questions]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/mqhXDK5d4Bc/light-filtering-window-treatmentsgood-questions-101546" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/good-questions/light-filtering-window-treatmentsgood-questions-101546</id>
			<updated>2009-11-16T12:54:28+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Q: My boyfriend and I moved into our new apartment about a month ago and are LOVING all the great natural light. However, it seems that these two east-facing windows (they're smaller, towards the top </p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;img alt="smwindowq112409.JPG" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/chicago/smwindowq112409.JPG" width="150" height="150" class="mt-image-left" /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;big&gt;Q&lt;/big&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: My boyfriend and I moved into our new apartment about a month ago and are LOVING all the great natural light. However, it seems that these two east-facing windows (they're smaller, towards the top of the wall) let in a ton of heat along with all that great light. The "glass" isn't real glass, but rather a peice of plexi and I think that has something to do with it. We can feel the floors and furniture in their path get very hot, even on mild days. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/good-questions/light-filtering-window-treatmentsgood-questions-101546"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
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			<author>
			  <name>Janel Laban</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
			<feedburner:origLink>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/good-questions/light-filtering-window-treatmentsgood-questions-101546</feedburner:origLink></entry>			<entry>
			<title><![CDATA[Simple Holiday Decor: Candles]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/PQs0GhBxCVc/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471</id>
			<updated>2009-11-24T12:43:26+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>   		</p>

<p>The other week, Regina posted a great roundup of subtle holiday décor, and a few commenters requested more examples. Candles are one of our favorite ways to celebrate the season simply, withou</p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'&gt; &lt;div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'&gt;  &lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/924210/01candle112409_rect540.jpg'  /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471?image_id=924210'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/924210/01candle112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471?image_id=924220'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/924220/02candle112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471?image_id=924230'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/924230/03candle112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471?image_id=924240'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/924240/04candle112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471?image_id=924250'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/924250/05candle112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471?image_id=924260'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/924260/06candle112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471?image_id=924270'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/924270/07candle112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471?image_id=924280'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/924280/08candle112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471?image_id=924290'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/924290/09candle112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471?image_id=924300'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/924300/10candle112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;

The other week, Regina posted a great roundup of &lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/living-room/subtle-holiday-decor-101814"&gt;subtle holiday décor&lt;/a&gt;, and a few commenters requested more examples. &lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471"&gt;Candles&lt;/a&gt; are one of our favorite ways to celebrate the season simply, without too much glitter. To get you started, we’ve gathered some ideas. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
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			<author>
			  <name>Sarah Coffey</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
			<feedburner:origLink>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/lighting/simple-holiday-decor-candles-102471</feedburner:origLink></entry>			<entry>
			<title><![CDATA[Modern Homes in Milwaukee]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/vbYCmObn1N0/aperture-house-by-vetter-denk-architects-a-home-with-a-view-102455" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/aperture-house-by-vetter-denk-architects-a-home-with-a-view-102455</id>
			<updated>2009-11-24T10:37:08+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>   		</p>

<p>Milwaukee is one of our favorite Midwestern towns. Best known for the iconic Calatrava-designed Art Museum Pavilion, the area also has a lot to offer in terms of modern architecture on a smalle</p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'&gt; &lt;div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'&gt;  &lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/aperture-house-by-vetter-denk-architects-a-home-with-a-view-102455'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/923730/01milwaukee112409_rect540.jpg'  /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/aperture-house-by-vetter-denk-architects-a-home-with-a-view-102455?image_id=923730'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/923730/01milwaukee112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/aperture-house-by-vetter-denk-architects-a-home-with-a-view-102455?image_id=923740'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/923740/02milwaukee112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/aperture-house-by-vetter-denk-architects-a-home-with-a-view-102455?image_id=923750'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/923750/03milwaukee112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/aperture-house-by-vetter-denk-architects-a-home-with-a-view-102455?image_id=923760'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/923760/04milwaukee112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/aperture-house-by-vetter-denk-architects-a-home-with-a-view-102455?image_id=923770'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/923770/05milwaukee112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;

Milwaukee is one of our favorite Midwestern towns. Best known for the iconic Calatrava-designed Art Museum Pavilion, the area also has a lot to offer in terms of modern architecture on a smaller scale. We’ve rounded up a few examples of homes in and around the city that illustrate Milwaukee’s particular breed of Midwestern modernism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/aperture-house-by-vetter-denk-architects-a-home-with-a-view-102455"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/rxp0HUTtQz7vtQWx6rwwFzzCPDc/0/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/rxp0HUTtQz7vtQWx6rwwFzzCPDc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/rxp0HUTtQz7vtQWx6rwwFzzCPDc/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/rxp0HUTtQz7vtQWx6rwwFzzCPDc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~4/vbYCmObn1N0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content>
			<author>
			  <name>Sarah Coffey</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
			<feedburner:origLink>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/aperture-house-by-vetter-denk-architects-a-home-with-a-view-102455</feedburner:origLink></entry>			<entry>
			<title><![CDATA[Naomi Neville's iHost: Thanksgiving]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/dXk4TIW85vw/naomi-nevilles-ihost-thanksgiving-102166" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/naomi-nevilles-ihost-thanksgiving-102166</id>
			<updated>2009-11-20T19:47:58+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>   		</p>

<p>Why yes, there is an app for that. Hosting Thanksgiving dinner, that is. It helps you with everything from the menu to the guest list and budget. Created by Rhode Island architect Naomi Neville</p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'&gt; &lt;div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'&gt;  &lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/naomi-nevilles-ihost-thanksgiving-102166'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/915690/1124_nelville01_rect540.jpg'  /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/naomi-nevilles-ihost-thanksgiving-102166?image_id=915690'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/915690/1124_nelville01_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/naomi-nevilles-ihost-thanksgiving-102166?image_id=915700'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/915700/1124_nelville02_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/naomi-nevilles-ihost-thanksgiving-102166?image_id=915710'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/915710/1124_nelville03_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/naomi-nevilles-ihost-thanksgiving-102166?image_id=915720'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/915720/1124_nelville04_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;

Why yes, there is an app for that. Hosting Thanksgiving dinner, that is. It helps you with everything from the menu to the guest list and budget. Created by Rhode Island architect Naomi Neville, she says the app was "designed by an overworked architect who strives for clarity".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/naomi-nevilles-ihost-thanksgiving-102166"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ysFGuUu0_m1dsK8M_RvlgL01Dvc/0/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ysFGuUu0_m1dsK8M_RvlgL01Dvc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ysFGuUu0_m1dsK8M_RvlgL01Dvc/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/ysFGuUu0_m1dsK8M_RvlgL01Dvc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~4/dXk4TIW85vw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content>
			<author>
			  <name>Regina Yunghans</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
			<feedburner:origLink>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/naomi-nevilles-ihost-thanksgiving-102166</feedburner:origLink></entry>			<entry>
			<title><![CDATA[National Geographic Takes An Inside Look at Lack]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/1YbWwwe6UfA/national-geographic-takes-an-inside-look-at-lack-102454" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/tables-dining-occasional/national-geographic-takes-an-inside-look-at-lack-102454</id>
			<updated>2009-11-24T10:35:57+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p> We won't lie, we have a soft spot for IKEA, no matter how many nay-sayers there are out there.  That love, combined with behind the scenes video footage from National Geographic on how a lack table i</p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;img alt="112409-lacktable.jpg" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/chicago/112409-lacktable.jpg" width="540" height="357" class="mt-image-center" /&gt; We won't lie, we have a soft spot for IKEA, no matter how many nay-sayers there are out there.  That love, combined with behind the scenes video footage from National Geographic on how a lack table is constructed &amp;mdash; well we're just happier than a pig in, well, whatever it is that pigs roll in.  Click through to see inside the IKEA factories and check out the inner-workings of everyone's standby sidetable, Lack.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/tables-dining-occasional/national-geographic-takes-an-inside-look-at-lack-102454"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wBdiX8QtAoCnzMOBkM42ZIZPPHc/0/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wBdiX8QtAoCnzMOBkM42ZIZPPHc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wBdiX8QtAoCnzMOBkM42ZIZPPHc/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wBdiX8QtAoCnzMOBkM42ZIZPPHc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~4/1YbWwwe6UfA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content>
			<author>
			  <name>Sarah Rae Trover</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
			<feedburner:origLink>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/tables-dining-occasional/national-geographic-takes-an-inside-look-at-lack-102454</feedburner:origLink></entry>			<entry>
			<title><![CDATA[Win this Signature Silk Pillow from Agnes &amp; Hoss! Holiday Giveaway 2009]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/fWuobLqqz8M/title-win-this-signature-silk-pillow-from-agnes-hoss-holiday-giveaway-2009-102003" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/holiday-giveaway-2009/title-win-this-signature-silk-pillow-from-agnes-hoss-holiday-giveaway-2009-102003</id>
			<updated>2009-11-19T14:56:07+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p> </p>

<p>To Main Giveaway Page</p>

<p>Name: Signature Silk Pillow<br />
Store: Agnes & Hoss<br />
Value: $150</p>

<p>Description: Your choice of a 19"x19" or 13"x23" Signature Silk pillow from the Agnes & Hoss collection. All pill</p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;IMG SRC="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/N553.Federated_Media/B4044455.8;sz=1x1;ord=[timestamp]?" BORDER=0 WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1 ALT="Click Here"&gt; 

&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/holiday-giveaway-2009/title-win-this-signature-silk-pillow-from-agnes-hoss-holiday-giveaway-2009-102003"&gt;&lt;img alt="at-Agnes_&amp;amp;_Hoss-Signature_Silk_Pillow.jpg" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/chicago/at-Agnes_%26_Hoss-Signature_Silk_Pillow.jpg" width="540" height="360" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;a href="http://giveaways.apartmenttherapy.com/2009/holiday"&gt;To Main Giveaway Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;a href="http://giveaways.apartmenttherapy.com/2009/holiday"&gt;&lt;img alt="post-button.jpg" src="http://www.re-nest.com/uimages/re-nest/post-button.jpg" width="125" height="125" class="mt-image-left" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Name:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.agnesandhoss.com/index.php?act=viewProd&amp;productId=20"&gt;Signature Silk Pillow&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Store:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.agnesandhoss.com/index.php"&gt;Agnes &amp; Hoss&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Value:&lt;/strong&gt; $150

&lt;strong&gt;Description:&lt;/strong&gt; Your choice of a 19"x19" or 13"x23" Signature Silk pillow from the Agnes &amp; Hoss collection. All pillows feature a printed silk front panel, faux suede back panel, hidden zipper and a feather down insert.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/holiday-giveaway-2009/title-win-this-signature-silk-pillow-from-agnes-hoss-holiday-giveaway-2009-102003"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RiZa2BAwuP_88fIBmfs5H6Perps/0/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RiZa2BAwuP_88fIBmfs5H6Perps/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RiZa2BAwuP_88fIBmfs5H6Perps/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RiZa2BAwuP_88fIBmfs5H6Perps/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~4/fWuobLqqz8M" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content>
			<author>
			  <name>Guest</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
			<feedburner:origLink>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/holiday-giveaway-2009/title-win-this-signature-silk-pillow-from-agnes-hoss-holiday-giveaway-2009-102003</feedburner:origLink></entry>			<entry>
			<title><![CDATA[Gift Shopping Success Source: Three Potato Four]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/Or9mtKagREY/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/at-marketplace/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301</id>
			<updated>2009-11-23T09:05:26+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>   		</p>

<p>Shop: Three Potato Four<br />
Find Gifts For: Graphic designers & vintage lovers<br />
Typical Items: Signage, antique boxes, school goods, industrial items, glassware and toys. Lettering and graphics are </p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'&gt; &lt;div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'&gt;  &lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/at-marketplace/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/918430/q1_rect540.jpg'  /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/at-marketplace/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301?image_id=918430'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/918430/q1_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/at-marketplace/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301?image_id=918440'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/918440/q2_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/at-marketplace/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301?image_id=918450'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/918450/q3_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/at-marketplace/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301?image_id=918460'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/918460/q4_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/at-marketplace/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301?image_id=918470'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/918470/q5_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/at-marketplace/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301?image_id=918480'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/918480/q6_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/at-marketplace/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301?image_id=918490'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/918490/q7_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/at-marketplace/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301?image_id=918500'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/918500/q8_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/at-marketplace/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301?image_id=918510'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/918510/q9_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/at-marketplace/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301?image_id=918520'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/918520/q10_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;strong&gt;Shop:&lt;/strong&gt; Three Potato Four
&lt;strong&gt;Find Gifts For:&lt;/strong&gt; Graphic designers &amp; vintage lovers
&lt;strong&gt;Typical Items:&lt;/strong&gt; Signage, antique boxes, school goods, industrial items, glassware and toys. Lettering and graphics are a big part of the overall aesthetic.
&lt;strong&gt;Average Price Range:&lt;/strong&gt; $100+

Impeccable vintage finds online - that is what Three Potato Four is all about. Run by Janet Morales &amp; Stu Eli, this compendium of wonderful things has been around for a little over two years and is going strong. It just may be the perfect place to find a unique gift for a hard-to-shop for person this holiday season.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/at-marketplace/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/3l_BgeBWTAjgU8v-IlYJr9SfAv8/0/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/3l_BgeBWTAjgU8v-IlYJr9SfAv8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/3l_BgeBWTAjgU8v-IlYJr9SfAv8/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/3l_BgeBWTAjgU8v-IlYJr9SfAv8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~4/Or9mtKagREY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content>
			<author>
			  <name>Janel Laban</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
			<feedburner:origLink>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/at-marketplace/gift-shopping-success-source-three-potato-four-102301</feedburner:origLink></entry>			<entry>
			<title><![CDATA[Roald Dahl's Unique Sense of Style]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/6Z_VBUFpSLE/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392</id>
			<updated>2009-11-23T20:30:44+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>   		</p>

<p>Wes Anderson's new movie, Fantastic Mr. Fox opens nation-wide this Thanksgiving and has been praised for its particular sense of style, parts of which are based on the home, clothes, and fetish</p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'&gt; &lt;div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'&gt;  &lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/921520/10dahl112409_rect540.jpg'  /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392?image_id=921520'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/921520/10dahl112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392?image_id=921430'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/921430/01dahl112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392?image_id=923090'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/923090/11dahl112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392?image_id=921450'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/921450/03dahl112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392?image_id=921460'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/921460/04dahl112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392?image_id=921470'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/921470/05dahl112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392?image_id=921480'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/921480/06dahl112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392?image_id=921490'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/921490/07dahl112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392?image_id=921500'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/921500/08dahl112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392?image_id=921510'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/921510/09dahl112409_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;

Wes Anderson's new movie, &lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/why-we-cant-wait-for-fantastic-mr-fox-100683"&gt;Fantastic Mr. Fox&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt; opens nation-wide this Thanksgiving and has been praised for its particular sense of style, parts of which are based on the home, clothes, and fetishes of the book's author, &lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392?image_id=921430"&gt;Roald Dahl&lt;/a&gt;. Dahl, who died in 1990, was an intriguing and contradictory figure whose passions ranged from chocolate Crunchie bars to Matisse and Beethoven.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/UL5GPQv1AZ4IPiAThUyRc4iegqI/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/UL5GPQv1AZ4IPiAThUyRc4iegqI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~4/6Z_VBUFpSLE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content>
			<author>
			  <name>Sarah Coffey</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
			<feedburner:origLink>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/roald-dahls-sense-of-style-102392</feedburner:origLink></entry>			<entry>
			<title><![CDATA[Milo Baughman Chrome Rocker - $400 Chicago Scavenger]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/dYAsuQHPUtU/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/scavenger/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370</id>
			<updated>2009-11-23T17:20:50+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>   		</p>

<p>Just begging for a creative reupholster, this Milo Baughman chrome rocker is the bones for an amazing chair. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:<br />
</p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'&gt; &lt;div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'&gt;  &lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/scavenger/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/922760/1_rect540.jpg'  /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/scavenger/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370?image_id=922760'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/922760/1_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/scavenger/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370?image_id=922670'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/922670/2_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/scavenger/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370?image_id=922680'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/922680/3_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/scavenger/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370?image_id=922690'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/922690/4_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/scavenger/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370?image_id=922700'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/922700/5_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/scavenger/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370?image_id=922710'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/922710/6_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/scavenger/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370?image_id=922720'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/922720/7_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/scavenger/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370?image_id=922730'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/922730/8_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/scavenger/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370?image_id=922740'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/922740/9_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/scavenger/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370?image_id=922750'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/922750/10_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;

Just begging for a creative reupholster, this Milo Baughman chrome rocker is the bones for an amazing chair. Jump below for links to this and more good finds:
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/scavenger/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/PGkEhOpRLwnu4jdAtsh-iawBsfU/0/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/PGkEhOpRLwnu4jdAtsh-iawBsfU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/PGkEhOpRLwnu4jdAtsh-iawBsfU/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/PGkEhOpRLwnu4jdAtsh-iawBsfU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~4/dYAsuQHPUtU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content>
			<author>
			  <name>Riian Kant-McCormick</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
			<feedburner:origLink>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/scavenger/milo-baughman-chrome-rocker-400-chicago-scavenger-102370</feedburner:origLink></entry>			<entry>
			<title><![CDATA[Lauren and Eric's Mixed-Use Modern Dwelling House Tour]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/My2yMVfeV9w/lauren-and-erics-mixeduse-vivienda-moderna-house-tour-102124" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/lauren-and-erics-mixeduse-vivienda-moderna-house-tour-102124</id>
			<updated>2009-11-20T14:22:31+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p></p>

<p>Name: Lauren and Eric Wendlandt, architects/designers with Framework Design<br />
Location: Westside neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri<br />
Size: approx. 6,500 square feet of commercial, residential and wo</p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/lauren-and-erics-mixeduse-vivienda-moderna-house-tour-102124"&gt;&lt;img alt="1123_tour01.jpg" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/chicago/1123_tour01.jpg" width="540" height="405" class="mt-image-center" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;b&gt;Name:&lt;/b&gt; Lauren and Eric Wendlandt, architects/designers with &lt;a href="http://www.frameworkdesign.net/"&gt;Framework Design&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Location:&lt;/b&gt; Westside neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri
&lt;b&gt;Size:&lt;/b&gt; approx. 6,500 square feet of commercial, residential and workshop space (two offices, two residences, and a woodworking/furniture shop) 
&lt;b&gt;Years lived in:&lt;/b&gt; officially 5 months - started in 2007, built from 2008-9.

Even though Lauren and Eric just completed Vivienda Moderna a few months ago, the home has an old soul. The building is located on the corner lot of an old mansion (whose foundations were unearthed during construction), is partially clad in wood siding from disassembled Kansas barns, and incorporates other salvaged material from around the region...

&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/lauren-and-erics-mixeduse-vivienda-moderna-house-tour-102124"&gt;&lt;img alt="1123_tourthumb.jpg" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/chicago/1123_tourthumb.jpg" width="540" height="135" class="mt-image-center" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/lauren-and-erics-mixeduse-vivienda-moderna-house-tour-102124"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jb3zfllwvgcXahjSX1jS2flQnSM/0/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jb3zfllwvgcXahjSX1jS2flQnSM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jb3zfllwvgcXahjSX1jS2flQnSM/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jb3zfllwvgcXahjSX1jS2flQnSM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~4/My2yMVfeV9w" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content>
			<author>
			  <name>Regina Yunghans</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
			<feedburner:origLink>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/lauren-and-erics-mixeduse-vivienda-moderna-house-tour-102124</feedburner:origLink></entry>			<entry>
			<title><![CDATA[A Survival Guide for Thanksgiving Travel]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/epB4V_hqwRM/a-survival-guide-for-thanksgiving-travel-102151" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/a-survival-guide-for-thanksgiving-travel-102151</id>
			<updated>2009-11-20T16:34:36+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>As fantastic as it is to see far away friends and family for Thanksgiving, it is pretty universally accepted that this is a tough week for traveling. If you are one of the brave souls hitting the road</p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;img alt="vintage112009.jpg" src="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/chicago/vintage112009.jpg" width="400" height="300" class="mt-image-center" /&gt;As fantastic as it is to see far away friends and family for Thanksgiving, it is pretty universally accepted that this is a tough week for traveling. If you are one of the brave souls hitting the road this week, jump below for a quick round up of posts that might make things just a little more organized before, during and after your trip.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/a-survival-guide-for-thanksgiving-travel-102151"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/huEkidgA7mD04L529pyy5pDq0xs/0/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/huEkidgA7mD04L529pyy5pDq0xs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/huEkidgA7mD04L529pyy5pDq0xs/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/huEkidgA7mD04L529pyy5pDq0xs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~4/epB4V_hqwRM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content>
			<author>
			  <name>Janel Laban</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
			<feedburner:origLink>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/a-survival-guide-for-thanksgiving-travel-102151</feedburner:origLink></entry>			<entry>
			<title><![CDATA[Curtains Cut Short]]></title>
			<link href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~3/u6q0_V4Q2Hk/curtains-cut-short-102296" />
			<id>http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/window-coverings/curtains-cut-short-102296</id>
			<updated>2009-11-23T08:39:34+00:00</updated>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[<p>   		</p>

<p>Short curtains are definitely not in vogue right now, with long drapes showing up consistently across the pages of design magazines and blogs. Yet there are legitimate reasons to go short, whet</p>]]></summary>
			<content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"> &lt;div class='gallery_image' style='width: 525px;'&gt; &lt;div class='clearfix' style='text-align:center; padding-bottom: 4px;'&gt;  &lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/window-coverings/curtains-cut-short-102296'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/920720/01curtains112309_rect540.jpg'  /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='clearfix' style='margin-top: 20px; width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center'&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/window-coverings/curtains-cut-short-102296?image_id=920720'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/920720/01curtains112309_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/window-coverings/curtains-cut-short-102296?image_id=920730'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/920730/02curtains112309_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/window-coverings/curtains-cut-short-102296?image_id=920740'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/920740/03curtains112309_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/window-coverings/curtains-cut-short-102296?image_id=920750'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/920750/04curtains112309_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/window-coverings/curtains-cut-short-102296?image_id=920760'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/920760/05curtains112309_square72.jpg' style='padding: 4px' /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;	&lt;/div&gt;

Short curtains are &lt;em&gt;definitely&lt;/em&gt; not in vogue right now, with long drapes showing up consistently across the pages of design magazines and blogs. Yet there are legitimate reasons to go short, whether you have a cat who likes to claw the curtains, a radiator below the window, or you just like the look.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/window-coverings/curtains-cut-short-102296"&gt;Read Full Post&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Jjaoc3yFpIotEFGMkUREXg1hJXI/0/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Jjaoc3yFpIotEFGMkUREXg1hJXI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Jjaoc3yFpIotEFGMkUREXg1hJXI/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Jjaoc3yFpIotEFGMkUREXg1hJXI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/apartmenttherapy/chicago/~4/u6q0_V4Q2Hk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content>
			<author>
			  <name>Sarah Coffey</name><email>no@email.com</email>
			</author>
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