An Orange Moon 8 years strong! An Orange Moon. WOW! Can you believe it?! 8 years strong! It seems as if we opened just yesterday. Boy, I remember heading home with a signed lease in hand. […]
Design Tip #1: Gray Walls Are Always Your Friend
Design Tip #1: Gray Walls Are Always Your Friend Picking a base color for your walls can be a challenge. You might be thinking about changing your furniture in the near future or wondering if you should consider wallpaper. For now, keep it simple. You can never go wrong with gray. It has been the beloved color […]
Beverly Bungalow Gets AOM Makeover!
Beverly Bungalow AOM Makeover This week’s makeover features a charming bungalow in the Beverly Community. For this home, we’re loving ash wood floors, a neutral color palate, and pops of color for depth. You can see the before and after photos of the exterior, kitchen, and children’s room below. *We know painting brick is […]
Bronzeville Home Gets AOM Makeover!
We are sooo lucky to live in the beautiful city of Chicago! Its heaped with so much architectural history. As vintage and mid- century modern furniture lovers, we are inspired by the unique features of an old home. We are flooded with possibilities and excitement when it comes to home renovation. Every week we […]
Historic Chicago Bungalow Association: The Modern Bungalow
Championed by the Chicago Historic Bungalow Association, the Modern Bungalow series kicked off at An Orange Moon last Thursday, September the 8th, and was a huge success! Guests enjoyed an open wine/champagne bar with small sumptuous bites, a hip 60’s jazz playlist of the greats all while Lynne and Ty […]
SKOKIE SWIFT KITSCH MID CENTURY MODERN ESTATE SALE
TONS of KITSCH, BEER ADVERTISEMENTS and MCM ROCKABILLY, RETRO GODS & GODDESSES, HIPSTERS, ARTISTS, LOVERS OF VINTAGE, ANTIQUE DEALERS, DESIGNERS, HOUSEWIVES, SET DESIGNERS, TINKERS, STUDENTS & ESTATE SALE VIRGINS: HELP US LIQUIDATE A DECORATED WWII VETERAN COLLECTION!
BEVERLY HILLS BONNIE BLUE ANTIQUES ESTATE SALE
ESTATE SALE GODDESS Presents: BEVERLY HILLS BONNIE BLUE ANTIQUES ESTATE SALE HEY EVERYBODY! HAPPY SUMMER! HIPSTERS, ARTISTS, LOVERS OF VINTAGE, ANTIQUE DEALERS, DESIGNERS, HOUSEWIVES, SET DESIGNERS, TINKERS, STUDENTS. DO YOU NEED INVENTORY? WORKING ON A DESIGN PROJECT? JUST RENT AN APARTMENT? HELP US LIQUIDATE A 30 YEAR COLLECTION OF ANTIQUES IN BEVERLY HILLS CHICAGO! Dishware […]
RSVP HERE for the Edgewater Beach Estate Sale JUNE 29, 2016
Do you want in?! Please RSVP YES in the comment box below for the Edgewater Beach Estate Sale June 29, 2016 Noon-5pm. Our staff will then contact you with entrance information. *NOTE–This sale is PRIVATE and you must be on the list to attend! Expect: VINTAGE Cameras VINTAGE Artwork […]
An Orange Moon Showroom Rehab: Before and After
An Orange Moon Showroom Rehab: Before and After This is our showroom and loft space we re-designed and rehabbed. It was an old bicycle repair shop in the back and a Punk Rock marching band rehearsal space in the front. Even through all the old bicycle grease and the purple velvet drapes spewing color […]
Wallpaper is the New Paint
Do you think Wallpaper is the New Paint? Not your Aunt Lilly’s wallpaper, but the new, hip, cool wallpaper available by a host of hot designers and design firms. Did you see this coming? Wallpaper has been quietly easing itself back into mainstream design! Did you see my “Pied” post last week? I know!! I’m […]
Hyde Park Pied A Terre
We just closed on a sweet little Hyde Park Pied A Terre! And I couldn’t be happier! Hyde Park Pied-A-Terre: A pied–à–terre (French pronunciation: [pjetaˈtɛʁ]; French for “foot on the ground”) is a small living unit usually located in a large city some distance away from an individual’s primary residence. It may be an apartment, flat, […]
Whose House? Raub’s House!
Don’t miss “Whose House? Raubs House!” in AOM’s UBER HIP HOMES Raub’s house is always on my list of places to bring friends that travel to Chicago. I can always count on him to prepare something marvelous just for us! A hearty Chicken Caesar salad with the biggest hand cut croutons, the crunchiest green […]