Month: August 2013

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Designer Trunk Show at Unison

Posted on Author Alicia RosauerCategories Featured In

Join us this Saturday, September 21st for a designer trunk show at Unison, featuring innovative Chicago-made products geared towards kids. You’ll see the newest from Lille Huset (DIY hand-made paper and wooden dollhouses that resemble your very own Chicago neighborhoods); Shawnimals (a character design studio that creates stuffed animal-creatures with a story to tell); LUNATIK (featuring their new Chubby Stylus Pen to be used on i-pads and the like); and Unison (hand-printed pillows and colorful bedding for babies and kids). Enjoy a tasty, made-in Chicago ice cream treat from The Gladwell Company while getting a complimentary portrait drawn by graphic designer and illustrator, Laurent Varlet. Meet the designers and enjoy discounts on select merch, including 15% off all Unison product. See you there!

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PRESS RELEASE: Fulton Fest – September 13th

Posted on Author Alicia RosauerCategories Featured In

 

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Event: Fulton Fest

Host: Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago

Location: On Fulton Street, between Damen and Hoyne

Date: Friday, September 13, 2013

Time: 2:00 – 7:00

Check out a unique street festival called Fulton Fest and discover made-in-Chicago products and services by indie entrepreneurs and artisans (Friday September 13th, from 2:00-7:00pm – Intersection of Damen and Fulton).  It’s an exhibition of the products and services of independent companies and artisans based in Chicago’s West Fulton/Kinzie Corridor. This vibrant area is pulsing with the creative energy and “can do” attitude of the owners, makers and creators behind these innovative businesses.  Examples of companies exhibiting include Unison, designers and manufacturers of modern home textiles and accessories; Riggo Design, makers of custom steel furniture and art; Intelligentsia, fresh roasted coffee, brewing tools and devices; and Rhinehall, a handcrafted brandy distillery.

Fulton Fest will also feature the best of new gourmet food trucks + mustic!

Press Contact:
Zoey Rangel
Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago
320 N. Damen Avenue, Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60612
Direct: 312.421.3941
Fax: 312.421.1871
www.industrialcouncil.com

 

Unison Sailor Mustard Table Linens on set of "I Hate My Yard"

As Seen On “I Hate My Yard” DIY Network

Posted on Author Alicia RosauerCategories Making Modern

We have a little claim to fame this month on DIY Network’s “I Hate My Yard”  Episode 112. Our Sailor Mustard Table Linens were chosen to complete Kevin & Sara’s backyard transformation. Here is the episode recap:

“Kevin & Sara are musicians who love to entertain in their backyard. Unfortunately, their current space is run down, overgrown and cut off smack in the middle by a giant tree and a basketball hoop they don’t even use. Landscape Designer Sara Bendrick decides to wipe the slate clean and remove it all, including the tree, which she chops up into discs to reuse in a patio. Other features include a concrete-topped bar, a dining area, a deluxe chicken coop, and a multi-purpose stage/lounge area.” – DIY Network.

Our Sailor Mustard Table Linens on the set of “I Hate My Yard” Episode 112:

Our Sailor Mustard Table Linens on set of "I Hate My Yard" Episode 112.
Photo Credit: DIY Network

The yard was overgrown and disrupted by a large tree and basketball hoop:

The yard was overgrown and disrupted by a large tree and basketball hoop.
Photo Credit: DIY Network

An outdoor stage and bar were installed and a patio was created with circular discs cut from the tree:

An outdoor stage and bar were installed and a patio was created with circular discs cut from the tree.
Photo Credit: DIY Network

A bar to entertain the guests:

A bar to entertain the guests.
Photo Credit: DIY Network

A large table to accommodate outdoor dining:

A large table to accommodate outdoor dining.
Photo Credit: DIY Network

Finished off with a turf wall and benches:

Finished off with a turf wall and benches.
Photo Credit: DIY Network

Looks like a fun place to party. Thank you to set designer, Jason Hanussak, landscape designer Sara Bendrick and the DIY Network for including us!