Pump It Up – Restaurant Style Today’s eye catching interior is the Pump Room Restaurant, which is located the north side of Chicago. It is a part of the Public Chicago Hotel, which originally was called The Ambassador East Hotel and opened in 1938. Famous guests, including Frank Sinatra, dined in the fine restaurant. Read [...]
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January Best of Patrick Van Nice Interiors
by Patrick Van Nice on January 30, 2013
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December Best of Patrick Van Nice Interiors
by Patrick Van Nice on December 26, 2012
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Cooking in a Cozy Cottage Kitchen Functionality and aesthetics are important for a successful kitchen. This cottage style kitchen, discovered in House Beautiful magazine, mixes different textures, such as distressed wood, that adds more interest to the space. Designer Ken Fulk selected efficient materials because the impervious tile prevents slipping as well as texture to [...]
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Ever thought about the light fixtures in your home? There are many things you can do with light fixtures to really bring your room to life. They can create a focal point for your room, add a finishing touch, express your personalty and style, and give the room a certain style. With all the types [...]
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A Missoni Colored Place
by Patrick Van Nice on August 29, 2012
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Missoni launched their new Home collection for the 2012 New York Design week. The company is originally from Italy and is a family owned business. Missoni is infamous for their brightly colored woven clothing. As some of you may know, Missoni came out with their Missoni for Target in the Fall of 2011, which included [...]
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Pump It Up – Restaurant Style
by Patrick Van Nice on August 15, 2012
Today’s eye catching interior is the Pump Room Restaurant, which is located the north side of Chicago. It is a part of the Public Chicago Hotel, which originally was called The Ambassador East Hotel and opened in 1938. Famous guests, including Frank Sinatra, dined in the fine restaurant. In 2010, The Ambassador East Hotel was [...]
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Jewelry For Your Room
by Patrick Van Nice on August 3, 2012
Having a room filled with only furniture can lack pizzazz in a space. When a room needs to be updated, the first thing to go is the largest piece of furniture, such as a sofa. Other coordinating pieces, including side chairs and a coffee table, are purchased to complete the look of the room. However, [...]
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May Best of Patrick Van Nice Interiors
by Patrick Van Nice on May 30, 2012
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American Bungalow Some styles of houses are just beautiful. They don’t have to be big or fancy either. The American bungalow fits that description. Its such a classic house design from the 1st half of the 20th Century. Typically bungalows are smaller in size, built on small or narrow city lots and are one story [...]
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Now That’s An Art Sale! Walter Edelman at Mary Vincent Gallery, La Grange, Illinois
by Patrick Van Nice on May 1, 2012
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As preparation for Art At The Castle, a fine art sale and charitable fundraiser that I’ll be putting on November 8 at Salisbury House & Gardens to benefit Salisbury House and Des Moines Metro Opera, I recently took a quick trip to the Chicago suburb La Grange. While there, I checked out a fine art trunk show at Mary Vincent Fine Art [...]
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March Best of Patrick Van Nice Interiors
by Patrick Van Nice on March 28, 2012
Nine Tips for Selecting the Perfect Oriental Rug for Your Room Recently I spoke with Ryan Staiert of Heirlooms Fine Oriental Rugs located in Clive, IA. I can tell you, Ryan’s the Oriental rug expert in Iowa. He started his rug gallery seven years ago and he offers only genuine, handmade oriental rugs imported directly [...]
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For Your Viewing Pleasure: The 2012 New American Home
by Patrick Van Nice on February 8, 2012
Starting today, February 8 and through Saturday the 11th, The 2012 New American Home is open to the public as part of the International Builders Show. The convention is in Orlando and the newly built house – it was finished just last week – is on a city lot nearby. The home while contemporary in [...]
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