A Chicago Victorian Provides Creative Inspiration

An A. Rudin settee upholstered in a Holland & Sherry wool-flannel provides seating for family music recitals in the parlor of a Wicker Park residence. Also the site of game nights, the space includes an antique Victorian chess table from London's Thomas Crabb Antiques for friendly competitions. The armchair by Vincere, Ltd. wears Great Plains fabric by Holly Hunt, and the wool-and-linen rug with a leather border is by J. D. Staron.

The setting for formal dinner parties features a Bausman & Company ebonized inlaid table from deAurora; the Pedworth dining chairs by Minton-Spidell--upholstered with Fortuny mohair and Egyptian cotton--are from Michael-Cleary. The French rubbed-steel light fixture is by McLain Wiesand, and the midcentury lacquered Aldo Tura bar cart is from Umbrella in Hopewell, New Jersey.

A Yamaha baby grand with a black satin finish from Grand Piano Haus dominates the music room. The Vincere, Ltd. ottoman fabricated by EuroCraft sports Clarence House fabric and a Samuel & Sons leather edge trim. In the dining room beyond, an abstract painting by homeowner and artist Mark Yee brings a contemporary element to the traditional space.

In the open kitchen, the custom cabinets are painted off-white, the counters are durable Caesarstone, the brass lanterns are by Remains Lighting, and the barstools are from RH. Come mealtime, the family gathers around a 19th-century oak table, also from RH, and relaxes on Vincere, Ltd. seating wearing a washable Perennials stripe fabric.

RH's Ariane storage desk is the perfect spot for finishing homework assignments in a bedroom. The Clemente table lamp is by Aerin for Circa Lighting; the desk chair is from CB2.

In the living room, designers Tom Konopiots and Michael Stornello created a space where the homeowners could entertain formally as well as casually relax. The custom sofa designed by Vincere, Ltd. and fabricated by EuroCraft is covered in Glant linen purchased at Holly Hunt. The armchairs are by Gerard for Dessin Fournir, and the iron-and-glass coffee table is from Paul Ferrante.

In a child's bedroom, RH's Emelia panel bed is flanked by nightstands from RH and Bungalow 5's blue-glass Gabriella mirrors. The table lamps are by Aerin for Circa Lighting, and the wool micro-hooked rug is by Dash & Albert.

Wooden Image fabricated a pair of marble-topped vanities in the master bathroom. The cabinets tout polished-nickel faucets from Waterworks and RH's Hanson pulls. Also from RH, the English aged-nickel mirror is flanked by Circa Lighting sconces.

An original marble fireplace warms the master bedroom, where Century Furniture's Dauphine bed is upholstered with Holly Hunt's Great Plains fabric; next to it is Circa Lighting's Burt black-marble table lamp. A Christian Liaigre chaise from the homeowners' collection rests next to a round Andalusia Collection table from Century Furniture; the pair of black-and-white framed photographs is from the Trowbridge Gallery in Atlanta.