Posts by Renee DiSanto
Boutique Shopping: NYC
Doesn’t spring in New York sound lovely? We’ve been cooped up a long time, and Manhattan is calling. Here are some of our favorite boutiques and galleries in NYC – see you there? Aero 200 Lexington Avenue (Midtown) Before Thomas O’Brien was a household name thanks to his partnerships with Marshall Field’s, Visual Comfort, Waterworks,…
Read MoreCreating Space
One outcome of the past year has been a space reckoning inside our homes. Suddenly, homes that seemed plenty big enough to work, play, cook, entertain and study started to feel very cramped. Much the same time we started to reassess space-planning in our own homes, our clients also began to reach out, trying to…
Read MoreReveal: Glenview Kitchen
Part of what is so rewarding about working with an older home is the imagination required to take a space not necessarily built for modern living and bend it to meet the needs of a modern family. So when we initially met with our Glenview client in November 2019, we expected to navigate some tricky…
Read MoreReimagining the Kitchen Faucet
If you were getting ready to renovate your kitchen, what would you start daydreaming about first? A showstopper French range? An integrated double-door refrigerator? A coffee bar? Marble everywhere? Before we get too carried away, let’s pause for a moment. We’re here to tell you maybe you should be dreaming about…your faucet. We know. It…
Read MoreA Note of Thanks
We had some time earlier this week to catch our breath for a minute and reflect on this last year…
Read MorePark & Oak Palette: Green
This week we’re giving an inside look to one of the shades that has become a signature of Park & Oak. If you’ve seen our portfolio, you may have noticed we often turn to green, deep navy and rust in our interiors. These classic colors make great anchors for a room, able to shine on…
Read MoreAntique & Vintage Shopping: Chicago
With the Vintage Shop Hop getting underway this weekend in the Midwest, we have antique and vintage finds on the brain. There is nothing like the thrill of spotting a piece you know is going to be just right for that lonely corner of your living room, and the Chicago area is home to world-class…
Read MoreReveal: Grove Home Kitchen
We created the design concept for this kitchen almost two years ago, so it is always exciting to see everything come together. We worked with our friends at Tartan Builders, which is always a pleasure. Here are a few photos of kitchen, there is much more to come as we are working on finishing the…
Read MoreHome Spotlight: Grove New Build
We are so lucky to work with such amazing clients, one of whom we had the pleasure of designing their new home in a nearby Chicago suburb. It’s so satisfying to be able to design a home top to bottom, room to room. It gives the home a cohesion where each space is speaking the…
Read MoreRoom Reveal: Siena Home Kitchen
We recently completed a new build in Naperville with our friends at Siena Custom Homes. Here are a few photos of the project!
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