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Before and After Home Renovation Tour

Before and After Home Renovation Tour Cool, Calm, and Collected The Details: Investment: $250,000-$350,000 Designer: Ivana Stojanovska Location: Oak Park, Illinois In the past few years, Areté has really tried…

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A Wet Room vs. Traditional Bathroom In Chicago

What Even is a Wet Room? A Wet Room in Lakeview The Details: Investment: $40,000-$60,000 Designer: Ivana Stojanovska Photographer: Rayne Troxell Location: Lakeview, Chicago Both wet rooms and traditional bathrooms…

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How Our Client Designed Their Home to Fit Their New…

Dinner for Two How Our Client Designed Their Home to Fit Their New Lifestyle The Details: Investment: $275,000-$300,000 Designer: Ivana Stojanovska Photographer: Elizabeth Harper - Lady E Photography Location: Gold…

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A Look into How Having Double the Interior Designers Made…

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun The Details Investment: $35,000-$50,000 Designer: Ivana Stojanovska of Areté The Art of Design and Amy Courtney of Amy Courtney Design Photographer: Rayne Troxell Location: Streeterville,…

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History Repeats Itself

An Insider’s Look into the Details of this Historic Restoration Located close to Chicago’s ‘El’ tracks, this 132-year-old historically significant home has withstood over one hundred years of Chicago’s harsh…

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Reduced Square Footage Doesn’t Equal Reduced Costs

When it comes to renovating a small area, will it be less expensive? I think there is a huge misconception that it will be less expensive to renovate a small…

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