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formal living room with blue silk velvet sofa, staffordshire dogs and oil portraiture, interior design by Summer Thornton in Chicago's Palmolive building. For more photos, visit www.SummerThorntonDesign.com

Video Tour: Palmolive Building Remodel

Did you see our recent Palmolive building renovation featured in House Beautiful? If you're wanting to see more of...

The best ways to sleep in style modern bed

The Best Tips to Sleep in Style

The average person sleeps over 9,125 full days his or her lifetime, yet we often don't spend the time ensuring...

Design Inspiration: Beautiful Floors

Who doesn't love a little eye candy, especially when it comes in the form of interior design...

Color Love: Coral Pink and Kelly Green

I often gravitate towards quirky colors - something that's just a bit askew of the usual. Recently coral pinks have...

Chicago Flea Market This Weekend!

If you haven't heard, our interior design firm keeps growing and we're moving to a larger office in a few weeks....

Color Love: Bold Color in Interior Design

It's no secret that I'm a lover of bold and quirky color combinations. I love the emotional connection and...

Artist Profile: Tim Anderson – Chicago

For many years my husband and I have been really interested in, and have begun collecting painted portraits. We're...

Summer Thornton Condo Lincoln, Vintage, Built-in Seating, Bay Window, Turret, Interior Design by Summer Thornton Design

Summer Thornton’s Condo – SOLD in Lincoln Park

Update - Condo Is SOLD... Not quite a true interior design 'inspiration' post, but thought we would let everyone...

Artist Profile: Irving Penn – Photographer

Feminine, chic, glamorous, and intimate. I've been loving photographs of Irving Penn's for a long time, but recently...

Interior Design Inspiration on Pinterest

Pinterest Inspiration Board for Summer Thornton Recently I've found a pretty phenomenal online mood board of sorts...

Chicago Interior Designer Finds @ Design Harvest

This past weekend I visited a great annual design festival here in Chicago. Design Harvest located down on Grand...