"Less is More" Brought to Life

Living room in a Mies van der Rohe Building

Chicago is very rich in architecture! We have representation of the leading architects of the past and present and continue to grow with the future!                                                                                                               

One of the leading architects of the 20th Century was Mies van der Rohe and he is certainly well represented with several buildings in Chicago.

I have designed window treatments for units in just about all of the buildings and they are varied!

Some people have chosen roller shades with various levels of opaqueness to catch the city views.  Other have chosen different styles of draperies.

The above living room is in a Mies van der Rohe building in the Lincoln Park area.  The quiet palette of off white and beige, along with classic contemporary furniture (notice the classic Mies van der Rohe cocktail table), and contemporary artwork called for a simple treatment.

We decided to go with ripplefold draperies - no top pleating , just the gently undulating of the fabric, attached to a simple steel rod with no glides visible.

The look is a perfect foil not only for the interior furnishings, but the architecture of the man who gave us the decree that "Less is more"!

I am currently working on another unit in one of his buildings at 900 North Lake Shore Drive.

 The owners have remodeled in a style that Mies van der Rohe would certainly approve and I am adding a classic drapery background there as well!