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Located on Chicago’s Gold Coast, this Lake Shore Drive co-op is spacious and bright with stunning lake and city views. Just a few  short blocks to designer boutiques and fine restaurants on Oak Street, upscale shopping on the Magnifcient Mile, and all the conveniences of city-living at its finest. High on the NE corner, the 3,000 SF residence, tastefully designed by Patina Collection, features a gracious foyer leading to a 27-foot living room with direct lake views and a formal dining. There are three large en-suite bedrooms, an ideal office, and a deGiulio eat-in kitchen with a lake view featuring the finest cabinetry and top brand appliances. An in-unit washer/dryer, many upgrades, and just decorated. Move in and immediately enjoy luxury living in

          BEAUTIFUL
            by Mark D. Sikes

It’s no wonder that homes are filled with design books stacked next to lounge chairs or piled high on coffee tables. They offer a quick and welcome respite any time of the day  and, within a few short minutes, can replace stressful thoughts with design inspiration. There are hundreds, one more intriguing than the next, and it was difficult to choose the first to launch the Home Library feature of our Blog, so I just reached for the closest at hand, a Christmas gift that  I couldn't  put down. It’s…..beautiful! 

I’m sure, like me, when you look at a new design book, you race through the pages of stunning photos, and that alone can be enjoyable and spark new ideas. But Mark D.