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    • Our Current Home (The Victorian)
    • Our First Home (The Bungalow)
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  • Kenilworth Home, Oak Park, IL

    Dream House Alert

    One of my favorite houses in Oak Park's Frank Lloyd Wright historic district is up for sale! It's 'favorite' status…
    February 21, 2017
  • Our House Exterior

    Sold

    Today I'm finishing up a round of illustrations for a client, signing some paperwork for a new writing gig I'll…
    July 11, 2013
  • Our House Exterior

    Setting the Stage

    We didn't have to do much to get our house ready to sell since we'd made a lot of improvements…
    June 13, 2013
  • Honor Roll

    Chicago Edition! I keep returning to look at the photos from this former bath house in Wicker Park. Even if…
    February 15, 2013
  • Kenilworth Home, Oak Park, IL

    Dream House Alert

    One of my favorite houses in Oak Park’s Frank Lloyd Wright historic district is up for sale! It’s ‘favorite’ status is based solely on the…

    February 21, 201714 commentsLocal
  • Our House Exterior

    Sold

    Today I’m finishing up a round of illustrations for a client, signing some paperwork for a new writing gig I’ll be taking on, and putting…

    July 11, 201370 commentsThe First House
  • Our House Exterior

    Setting the Stage

    We didn’t have to do much to get our house ready to sell since we’d made a lot of improvements to the house already over…

    June 13, 201334 commentsThe First House
  • Honor Roll

    Chicago Edition! I keep returning to look at the photos from this former bath house in Wicker Park. Even if we could afford it ($2,300,000!),…

    February 15, 201318 commentsHonor Roll
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