Style Your Bedroom After Your Urban-Junkie Self!
by Amber Fijolek
Apr 22, 2010 2:22 PM PDT
City-life excites you -- that's why you pay the big bucks for a little apartment in the heart of one. "Cute", to you, are vinyl records. Your collection of unique, retro knick-knacks, like kitty-cat clocks, define your living space in a way that lace drapery defines Martha Stewart's. And forget Martha Stewart ... a peek at your casa shows more chic and contemporary mogul-essences, like "MTV" and "Dan Humphrey". You think all of the colors match, so long as they're used sparingly amongst your blanket of industrial chromatic colors. Layers and accessory-overload have always been part of your outfit -- because you've got so much cool stuff to show off. You're casual enough to admit that your favorite piece of modern art is a magazine, but your space says you're more sophisticated than the average person, merely for your display of current pop-culture artifacts. You like your coffee black (which you excessively sip to your very seasoned playlist via designer-sound system that features both DJ Tiesto and The Beatles back to back) because you've already got enough flavor in your life's cup. Your top bookmarks are EQ3, UrbanOutfitters, and IKEA -- just to see what other cool junk you can use to spice up your sharp abode. This post is for you, Urban Junkie. Skim through the slideshow for a documentary of your eccentric metropolitan style!
Live In Green Luxury In Chicago's Emerald Condos
by Modern Luxury
Nov 3, 2009 8:19 AM PST
It IS easy being green! At least at Emerald it is. These twin towers of eco-friendly condos on the east edge of Chicago'ss hot, hot, hot West Loop neighborhood offer a calm, relaxing retreat in the middle of the urban jungle. Decorated in a variety of natural greens and recycled materials, the lobby (with 2-story glass atrium), bar/lounge and boardroom are conscious common areas just steps from Restaurant Row, Greektown, The Loop and the financial district. Each unit has a private balcony -- many with picturesque skyline views -- as another way to bring nature inside. And with an appropriate address on Green Street, Emerald lives up to its gem status in luxury environmentally responsible living.