In real life Homer Simpson would be excruciatingly painful to know. As an animated character, however, Homer’s consistent willingness to embrace the unfamiliar, his unbridled enthusiasm, even his I’ve-gotta-be-me audacity, has given yours truly courage, creative and otherwise.Homer is one of the few people I know who does not live by any rules, and sometimes […]

I have a love-hate relationship with color. On one hand, I think neutrals are cooler, more sophisticated, calming, natural. And then I get in a party mood and want to splash everything with wild hues. What’s wrong with me? (A loaded question to be sure.)Okay, so this is my living/dining room, festively dressed for the […]

Observations from Café de Luca in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood
Okay, so I’m in the bathroom of this café that I like to go to for fabulous Italian coffee, wireless and manageable parking, but not necessarily to get inspired about modern or contemporary stuff, because that’s not the décor at all, but, you never know what’s going […]