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5 Bathroom Products We Loved from our Visit to Kohler in Chicago
With the Kitchen and bath market trending towards well-being and respite from the outside world, fitting kitchen and bath spaces with tools engineered to make your home experience more enjoyable is well worth the investment. Kohler is one brand of Kitchen and bath products that never ceases to amaze with innovative fixtures and intuitive design since 1873.
While visiting their showroom and taking a tour with their team, we went through some exciting items. Here are 5 things we found in their Chicago Loop showroom that is sure to amaze and inspire.
Read More»Habitar Design Selected Best Interior Designer in Chicago
- On May 15, 2022
- By Habitar Design Team
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Habitar Design was recently awarded “The Best Interior Designer in Chicago for 2022” by Quality Business Awards for achieving an overall quality score of 95% or greater by our clients. If you are looking for an experienced interior designer in Chicago to help with your project, contact us today.
5 Interior Design Color Trends for 2022
After spending two years in our homes during the pandemic, many of us redecorated or renovated some part of our house, trying to make it cozier and comfortable. Now, as life starts to get back to normal, we’re seeing bolder design color choices for 2022.
Read More»Ask an Interior Designer: How much will a kitchen design cost in Chicago?
The cost of kitchen design in Chicago according to Home Advisor is $4,331 to $22,610 dollars. That’s a pretty wide range, but since it comes from Home Advisor’s data, I suspect it’s true for kitchen designers hired through Home Advisor.
Read More»Seven Steps to a Perfect Home Office Design
All great interior design starts with understanding your needs first. Creating your perfect home office is no exception. Many of the seven steps to a perfect home office are about understanding your needs.
Read More»7 Home Design Solutions for Pets
You just moved into a new place with your pet and you’re wondering what your options are to make it more functional for both of you? Here are 7 design solutions to give your pet a place to meet their needs while also meeting your needs to have a beautiful, functional home.
Read More»5 Ways to Increase your Kitchen Storage
- On July 14, 2020
- By Habitar Design Team
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You love the look of your kitchen but what do you do if you don’t have enough storage space to keep things organized and functional? Here are 5 kitchen storage solutions to create space, better use kitchen space and make your kitchen more functional. They might even give your friends “kitchen envy.”
Read More»Bathroom Renovation: Architects vs. Interior Designers vs. Builders vs. Design Build – Who Should I Hire?
- On July 08, 2020
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You’re renovating your bathroom in Chicago and you’re wondering do I need an interior designer, an architect, a design/build firm or just a good builder to guide me through the process. It’s the first question to ask when doing any renovation and the answer is not one size fits all. Much depends on your budget, the size and complexity of your renovation, and the choice professionals available to you that you might hire.
Read More»Remarkable Chicago Home Interior Design and Remodel
- On July 07, 2020
- By Habitar Design Team
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With updated photos, we’ll show you this remarkable home renovation designed by one of Chicago Top Designers, Karl Sponholtz of Habitar Design. For those who ask: Can home renovation increase the value of your home above the cost of the renovation, here’s one example where we believe that happened.
Keep reading to see the before and after pictures, and click here to view a virtual home tour.
Read More»Stunning Mies van der Rohe Interior Design and Remodel
- On July 01, 2020
- By Habitar Design Team
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This Mies van der Rohe condo interior design and remodel in Chicago was so stunning that the final result was much like a butterfly born from a caterpillar. Done by Habitar Design Senior Designer Kapan Shipman, it was the creation of a unique unit unlike any of the parts it came from.
The bones she started with were two units previously combined by eliminating the party wall. The result was a large central space and numerous small outdated rooms including 2 small kitchens. None of this fit the client’s lifestyle.
Read More»3 Things to Consider When Selecting Grout Color
- On May 18, 2020
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You have made all the major decisions for your new bathroom and kitchen renovation and now it is time to pick the grout color! At first consideration, the grout color does not seem particularly important, especially when compared to all the larger items you need to decide on in a renovation. In fact, you might not even realize that it can add another level of impact in your new space. Grout can blend in with your tile, create high contrast, or fall somewhere in between. Here are three things to consider when selecting grout color.
Read More»Eight Popular Subway Tile Designs
- On May 02, 2020
- By Habitar Design Team
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Subway Tile; the most classic choice of all tile materials. To no one’s surprise subway tile was originally designed for subways. Simple, white and keeping spaces light and bright, over the years it has become one of the most desired and cost-effective tiles you can incorporate into your home. We have rounded up 8 of the most popular layout designs to inspire you to break free of standard patterns and create a unique look in your own bathroom or kitchen!
Read More»Six Tips to Perfectly Style Your Bookcase Shelves
- On April 23, 2020
- By Habitar Design Team
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You just had a beautiful built-in created in your home, now how do you perfectly style your bookcase to capture the great look you want and carry your personality into the corners of your bookcase? To find out, we interview Hannah Lewick and MacKenzie Cain of Habitar Designer. Here are their 6 tips to style beautiful shelves.
Read More»Grays, White, Colors and Wood my Gosh!
Mid-Century Modern has a lot of grays, whites, and rectilinear shapes, which can create some very clean lines and cool spaces. Succinctly put, less can be boring. (Sorry Meis!)
So what to do?
Now a days, it’s possible to mix in contemporary elements to add more visual interest into your interior design.
Read More»Something Old, Something New, Nothing Borrowed, Some Things Blue
When the D’s moved to Chicago, they wanted their new River North condo to have clean lines and be warm enough to spend days in cozily reading and playing board games. Husband and wife, together since high school, hail from upper New York state on the water just south of Canada, so rustic elements and the color of water on sunny and cloudy days were a natural fit. These colors along with photos of water near their old home tied all those homes together making their new place as contemporary as it was an extension of their stomping ground.
Read More»A Year of Living in National Parks
We just had to share a few more of MacKenzie’s amazing photos from her wanderings.
Read More»Three different types of ceiling coffers compared and priced
Coffered ceiling can add incredible beauty to a space and recently one of my designers put together this drawing for our client and asked how much it would cost.
Read More»2019 Trends in Two-Tone Kitchen Design
- On September 03, 2019
- By Habitar Design Team
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Two-toned cabinetry has been trending for quite a while now, and it seems that the trend is here to stay. Easily adaptable, this design works in a multitude of different style of homes. Two toned cabinets allow for both some visual interest and contrast in your kitchen. The trend involves playing around with different color variations. As interior design expert Lauren Makk says two-toning a kitchen is one of the easiest ways to create interest.
Read More»Cabinetry Color Trends 2019
- On July 22, 2019
- By Habitar Design Team
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Whether you’re looking to refresh your kitchen or undergo and entire remodel, here are some things to consider as well as some beautiful inspiration. 2019 trending cabinet colors are heavily influenced by the top interior designers of the world. Choosing a paint color for cabinets throughout your home may just be one of the most substantial decisions a homeowner will have to make. Your kitchen cabinet color is what sets the tone for the entire home – and as they say, the kitchen is the heart of a home – so choose wisely! There is no right or wrong when it comes to picking a cabinet paint color. Choose something you think you can not only live with, but love for years to come. Let’s review some popular cabinet paint color trends for the kitchen and the rest of your home.
Read More»Settling Into Summertime…
- On July 03, 2019
- By Habitar Design Team
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We’re halfway through 2019 and July is here, it’s time to settle into SUMMER! This is the perfect time to give yourself the push you need to change things up a bit with our home. Throw in some new pieces, rearrange the décor, and enjoy the new space you have created! Getting rid of clutter, donating anything that you are tired of and stripping down to basics is the best rule of thumb. Here are a couple of no-fuss ways to spruce up your home for summer.
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