
vintage maps
Last Saturday, my husband and I were walking about our Andersonville neighborhood and came across a garage sale that...
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inspiring friends, boards, and burlap ric rac
Sometimes, I freelance for a housewares company in Chicago, and there is a group of very talented designers there,...
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Mini Retreat update
Well, my mini vacation didn't quite go as expected. With the boys downstate visiting their grandparents, I had visions...
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morning ritual - coffee
Every morning I make my coffee using the stovetop espresso coffee maker more widely used in Europe. I love...
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Authenticity
Recently, we have been working on making some changes to the Sarah Drake Design website, along with reevaluating our...
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Most influential...
Whether good or bad, our parent's influence contributes greatly to our outcome. I've had two lives with my parents,...
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California Dreamin'
We got lucky here in Chicago, with pretty decent weather all weekend, although rain was predicted. Today started out...
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Obsessed with...Dove Grey
I cannot stay away from this color. From clothing to paper, housewares to ribbon, I am so drawn to...
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Love Letters, Personalized
Our wedding invitation, Love Letters, is already personal. Written by the bride and groom, or the bride's parents, this...
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Wall of China
Last week was crazy with a capital C as Hilary and I got ready for our Open House -...
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Getting lost in a book...
When I was young, Sundays had a very routine set of feelings, every week for many years. The sleepy...
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