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If you need more ideas for decorating your loft condo, Apartment Therapy takes a peek inside 10 Chicago lofts, each with their own unique style.

So maybe we’re jumping the gun a little on the holidays, but this kitchen gift guide from Dwell would do the trick any time of the year, either as presents for others or yourself. It has great ideas for sprucing up the most important room in your home, including the fabulous Chicago city plates from notNeutral.

So maybe Chicago’s homes aren’t as squished for space as London’s, but this book-lined staircase is an ingenious and beautiful solution for storing bulky tomes. What other nifty ways could you squeeze in extra space in your home?