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Contents

APRIL 2021

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FEATURES

70 DESIGNING WOMAN

Artistic, flexible, and wildly creative, interior designer Marli Jones built her firm, Rebel House Design, as a collective specializing in the creation of couture environments.

DEPARTMENTS

74 MOTHERS OF INVENTION

Refusing to accept that what once worked was good enough, Addie Gundry and Brittany Hizer shake up convention with their launch of Pluie—a state-of-the-art, selfcleaning changing table.

78 WILDLIFE, FEARLESS LIFE

Gregarious, animal-loving Peter Crawford—a Lake Forest High School graduate and Eckerd College senior— is on the cusp of a career that will intensify his lifelong passion.

84 U BELONG

When CROYA wanted a mural painted to commemorate their 40th year, they knew just the artist to do it—Tommy Quinn.

26 EDITOR’S NOTE 31 CULTURE & COMMUNITY 32 THE BUZZ 34 IN THE NEIGHBOORHOOD 38 ON MY NIGHTSTAND 43 44 48 50 54

HOUSE & GARDEN ENTERTAINING THE CUT THE DISH IN THE GARDEN

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PERSONAL BEST THE LIFESTYLE LIST THE SPORTING LIFE WELLNESS

90 WRAP IT UP ON THE COVER Rebel House Design Founder and Creative Director Marli Jones wears a blazer by Balmain, pants by Altuzarra, and boots by Chanel; Neiman Marcus Northbrook Court. Photography by Monica Kass Rogers, styling by Theresa DeMaria, hair & make-up by Leanna Ernest of Distinct Artists.

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THE DISH

AKE FOREST and Lake Bluff are blissfully nestled into tree covered terrain, with a beauty unrivaled by most communities in this country. Did you know that both cities have the Tree City USA designation from the Arbor Day Foundation? This year marks Lake Forest’s 40th as a Tree City, making it the ideal year to celebrate Arbor Day (April 30) by planting a tree in honor of our community’s commitment to reforestation. I had the pleasure of speaking with Corey Wierema, Forestry Supervisor for the city of Lake Forest and passionate tree advocate, while writing this month’s In the Garden. He shares the city’s creative Arbor Day plans and what residents can plant to help our community’s tree population thrive— important information considering the tremendous loss of ash trees we have suffered over the last decade. Though many of our tree’s leaves are still in bud form, the daffodils have emerged in time to greet us for Easter celebrations, brightening both our lawns and our tables. For another visual treat this holiday, be sure to include The Dish’s buttery, braided egg braid dotted with speckled quail eggs—a delicious and unexpected delight. Our April features highlight individuals on vastly IN THE GARDEN different paths that have one common thread—following their passions. Wildlife, Fearless Life shares the untamed adventures of animal and reptile-loving Peter Crawford, a Lake Forest High School graduate and Eckerd College senior. With his infectious enthusiasm for nature and fearless disposition, I expect to see this former Eagle Scout starring in an adventure series someday soon. Mothers of Invention details the trailblazing, entrepreneurial path of Lake Forest’s Addie Gundry and her business partner Brittany Hizer, who shook up convention with the THE LIFESTYLE LIST invention and launch of Pluie—the world’s first selfcleaning changing table. Gundry and Hizer installed

the first Pluie at Angel Harvey Family Health Center of the Infant Welfare of Chicago (an organization near and dear to Gundry) last month, but you will soon find them in ballparks, restaurants, and public institutions throughout the country. Marli Jones, our cover subject, has been passionate about design since early childhood. Inspired by her surroundings growing up in Lake Forest, Jones’s career has skyrocketed, taking her from top firms in San Francisco and Chicago to founding her company, Rebel House Design. Her interiors—both residential and commercial—are livable works of art. Our final feature highlights the work of Lake Forest native Tommy Quinn, an artist, graphic designer, and letterer. When CROYA wanted a local mural painted to commemorate their 40th year, the beloved organization knew Quinn—a former CROYA kid— was the one to do it. I hope this month finds you celebrating our beautiful, life-enhancing trees. After a long winter of sheltering in place, I don’t think I’ve ever appreciated the great outdoors more than I do right now.

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Lake Forest’s newest hospitality addition, The Forester Hotel, opens this month in Conway Business Park. Speaking of hospitality, April’s arrival also brings Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Restaurant Week. Enjoy a culinary journey through both towns and celebrate the exceptional food and hospitality. 34

IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Lake Forest Country Day School’s history dates back to the 1800s, but its progressive approach embraces philosophies that offer a broad and diverse set of learning experiences. 38

ON MY NIGHTSTAND

Mindfulness and Meditation instructor Ann Barbour shares her recent path to a balanced life, the books she is reading, and what is currently on her nightstand.

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HE FORESTER Hotel, a contemporary, chic new hotel located at 200 N. Field Drive in Conway Business Park, is set to open in April. The first hotel to open in the community since 1929, The Forester Hotel concept is inspired by the city of Lake Forest’s motto “Naturae et Scientiae Amor” which translates to “Love of Science and Nature.” The Forester Hotel will be at a crossroads safeguarding all the comforts of Hyatt, while at the same time blazing new trails with boutique offerings and several on-site dining options including the chef driven, fullservice restaurant, Oaken Bistro + Bar.

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Lake Forest Country Day School Social Studies Teacher Ben Haight.

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INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION At Lake Forest Country Day School, education is not confined to classroom time. It is about the whole child. words by George Lincoln photography by Robin Subar

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HE APPROACH here is unique,” says Ben Haight, a social studies teacher and member of the Upper School faculty at Lake Forest Country Day School (LFCDS). Haight knows this as well as anyone—the school runs in his family. His parents both taught at LFCDS, his wife is on faculty, and both of his children attend. “We will know and love each child as a student and as a person,” Haight says. “That spirit has lived at the heart of the LFCDS identity since the school’s founding.” The school’s history dates back to the 1800s, with the establishment of the Bell School, located at what is now a house on Westminster Avenue in Lake Forest. In the mid20th century, the Lake Forest Day School was founded and eventually merged with the Bell School to form Lake Forest Country Day. “At first, the idea was to provide a smaller, rigorous, traditional education,” Haight says. “That evolved into a progressive approach designed to offer a broader and more diverse set of learning experiences.” Being a 130-year-old institution steeped in tradition, but one that has always embraced forward-thinking philosophies and pedagogies, allows the school to achieve equilibrium between a student’s intellectual and social-emotional development. A key feature in maintaining this nuanced student-centric approach is the size of the school. LFCDS enrolls 400 students from age 2 through grade 8. The average pre-pandemic classroom had 15 students but the student to faculty ratio across the school hovers at 7 to 1. This year’s classrooms have around 12 students per section. That level of closeness facilitates a depth to learning completely individualized to each student. “When students come to school,” Haight says, “they will be challenged appropriately to where they are, whether it is steering them to more difficult material or changing course

“You walk the halls, and you can feel the connections between teachers and students.”

to offer support.” Haight says that when he was a student at LFCDS, students primarily came from Lake Forest, but over the years that has changed. There are 37 zip codes represented at LFCDS and the community has become increasingly reflective of greater Chicagoland. LFCDS families live in the city, in the western suburbs, north of the Wisconsin border, and all points between. Pulling families from such a wide area allows the 33-acre campus to serve as a diverse demographic intersection. The school’s intentional efforts to cultivate a sense of inclusion and belonging facilitates an environment where students and families are learning from, and with, each other. LFCDS has seen significant interest from prospective families, in part because the school has been open for oncampus learning from the start of the academic year. After seamlessly transitioning to remote learning last spring, LFCDS turned its efforts toward returning students and faculty to campus for instruction in the fall. This implemented plan has allowed for synchronous and continuous learning, even for students who have needed to remain home. Community-wide partnership on mitigation efforts has allowed LFCDS to maintain a healthy and safe campus that has been free of virus transmission. Yet, it is much more than merely being on-campus that has families drawn to LFCDS. It’s a familiar feeling for Haight. “You walk the halls, and you can feel the connections between teachers and students,” Haight says. It is the LFCDS spirit that Haight and his family have known and loved for generations. Lake Forest Country Day School is located at 145 S. Green Bay Road in Lake Forest, 847-234-2350, lfcds.org.

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LIFE ISN’T PERFECT, PERSONAL OR PERMANENT Mindfulness and Meditation Instructor Ann Barbour shares her journey to a balanced life and what is currently on her nightstand. words by Ann Barbour illustration by Tom Bachtell

y current mantra is “Life isn’t perfect, personal or permanent,” courtesy of author Ruth King. If I keep that in mind, most moments in life seem to be a little more easeful. My nightstand reflects where I am today in my life, which is on a health and wellness journey. After two serious medical situations where my body was giving all kinds of warning signals that I chose to ignore, I had to make changes. The second incident set off a twisting and turning journey of discovery on taking care of myself physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The journey brought me to completing a two-year teacher certification in Mindfulness and Meditation taught by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach—with 1,400 students from 75 countries. Kornfield and Brach both hold PhDs in clinical psychology and teach meditation internationally, where they offer a great balanced approach to life. I learned how to teach and came out with a deeper, stronger, and consistent meditation practice, a clearer sense of self, a greater sense of humor, and a greater sense of curiosity. Most of the books in my overflowing stack come from the recommended and required school reading that I am still working my way through—keenly aware that there is nothing light, clever, or whimsical in it. But I am OK with that … my pile is just what I need for this journey to becoming the best instructor and individual I can. A tiny buddha and two tarot card decks also live on my nightstand, the latter for daily readings and journaling. A few of the books currently on my nightstand: The Wedge by Scott Carney. This book talks cold therapy, evolution, fear, and why it’s good for us to be uncomfortable and how to make it work for our health. I am now rethinking how I view things I dislike or find uncomfortable. Believe it or not, this exploration is enjoyable. Breath by James Nestor. “No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or strong you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly.” The more I read about breathing, the more I want to know.

Food Fix by Dr Mark Hyman. “Our most powerful tool to reverse the global epidemic of chronic disease, heal the environment, reform politics, and revive economies is food.” I’m fascinated about our food systems and how they simultaneously impact an individual’s health and the world at large. When I heard Dr. Hyman speak about having our health span equal our life span, it became a personal aspiration. The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn. This book was selfpublished in 1923 because Shinn could not find anyone who would publish it. Since then, this small but powerful work—which shares that life is not meant to be engaged with as a battle but more like a game—has never been out of print. It is a great lesson for someone who can take life too seriously. Any way to shift and create balance helps. Everything is Spiritual by Rob Bell. This came to my nightstand by way of The Community Church and a book club discussion. I loved the combination of science, spirituality, and God in one place. Not everyone liked the book, but I believe all found value in the questions Bell asked and also found the reflections worth their time. We all know our beginning, but we do not know our middle or our end, so why not make sure—despite all the things we need to do (most of which are heavy and boring)—we are balancing them with the little things that give us joy? Everyone is his or her own best teacher and no one can tell us what light us up. For me, it is immersing myself in nature, a smile from a friend or stranger, laughter, friends, and family (most of the time). When I pay attention to these things it impacts my days, my mindset, and my journey. I wish you well on yours. To learn more about participating in Barbor’s Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation class, Startwith-U, email annbarbour@me.com. She would love to travel on a journey together. FO REST & BLUFF 39

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THE DARK ’N STORMY Don’t wait for a long day on the water. Mix up this cocktail with strong seafaring ties while watching the April clouds roll in. words by Michael Curcio recipe by Will Witherow

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ENTERTAINING Peeled and chopped fresh ginger

The Dark ’n Stormy makes one • 2 ounces dark rum • scratch ginger beer (see recipe below) or a highquality ginger beer (we suggest Fever Tree brand) • ½ ounce fresh lime juice • Fresh lime wheel for garnish

COCKTAIL’S ingredients often tell a lot about the environment where they first came together. Many classic cocktails were born in a dark city bar or speakeasy by a meticulous and brooding bartender looking to create complex, boozy elixirs. Some cocktails are born by mistake, stumbled upon like Alexander Fleming discovering penicillin (champagne is rumored to have been a mistake). In contrast, this month’s contribution is a cocktail of practicality. The Dark ’n Stormy has strong seafaring ties. Pragmatic in its composition, the elements come from a fortuitous meeting of the two main ingredients—ginger beer and dark rum—in time and space. Dark Rum is distilled from fermented sugar cane molasses, which was the main crop in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea; and ginger beer was a time-tested remedy for sea sickness and nausea employed on the European vessels trolling those waters for trade and conquest. Mix the two, add a squeeze of lime, and you have the Dark ’n Stormy—reportedly named by a weathered sailor comparing the drink’s dark hue to the color of storm clouds. Last month, I collaborated with Live Oak Beverage Director and Head Bartender, Will Witherow, to share his take on Irish Coffee in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. In anticipation of April showers, we thought a Dark ’n Stormy would fit the bill for this month’s celebratory cocktail. The secret to Witherow’s Dark ’n Stormy is his scratch ginger beer. Admittedly, the recipe yields a larger batch of ginger beer—he pours a lot of them at his bar—but it can be scaled up or down to meet your needs if the proportions are held constant. Also, a batch of ginger beer can be used to make a variety of mules (a family of cocktails that mixes spirit and ginger beer, most notably the Moscow Mule) or consumed on its own, remembering that the wine does give it some proof. For this recipe, you will need a soda siphon to carbonate the ginger beer if making the scratch version. If you prefer to skip this step, a high-quality store-bought ginger beer like Fever Tree works well. With respect to rum, the classic version uses Goslings Black Seal, but I have found Cruzan black strap rum, Kraken, and Zaya all work well. Without further ado, the Dark and Stormy with scratch ginger beer.

Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour in rum and fill remainder of glass with ginger beer. Add fresh lime juice and garnish with a lime wheel. Scratch Ginger Beer makes approx. 1.5 liters, filling an average soda siphon with some excess • • • • • • • •

1 liter ginger juice (see below) 5-6 ounces water 3 ½ cups simple syrup 2 teaspoons ground cardamom 2 teaspoons ground coriander Zest of 1 lime Zest of 1 lemon Pinch of dried ginger flake

Combine all ingredients in a pot and slowly bring to a boil. Turn off heat and allow to steep to taste, then strain and place in a container or soda siphon. Refrigerate until ready to use. Fresh Ginger Juice • 1 ½ pounds fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped • 1 bottle dry white wine Place ginger in a Vitamix or another strong blender. Pour in enough white wine to cover the ginger. Blend until completely combined. Michael Curcio is the co-founder and owner of Bo & Ivy Distillers, located in northeast Washington D.C. Will Witherow is the beverage director at Live Oak Del Ray located in Alexandria, Virginia. You can find them online at boandivy.com and on Instagram at @bo_and_ivy_ distillers, and @liveoakdelray. FO REST & BLUFF 45

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HEN I WAS writing for a national newspaper’s food section, Suzana B. reached out in search of a sweet Portuguese bread her husband used to enjoy. After a little testing, I sent her this version. With ginger, mashed potatoes, and some of the water used to boil the potatoes in the mix, the bread bakes up into nicely textured loaves with deep-orange hued crusts. I like to braid and curl the dough into rounds topped with little quail eggs for an Easter-y spring celebratory brunch. The scent as they bake is divine! Try the bread toasted, spread with butter and perhaps a drizzle of honey.

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I A father and son plant a native tree in celebration of Arbor Day.

T IS ESTIMATED that Lake Forest has lost almost 100,000 trees over the last decade. Their absence—most notably in our ash trees—is painfully obvious each autumn, their glimmering, golden beauty erased from our parkways by the emerald ash borer. But the role of our trees extends far beyond the beautification of public and private landscapes. Trees assist in the management of rainwater, reducing flooding and absorbing run-off between properties and in the parkways. They clean the air we breathe, filtering and removing pollution and mitigating its harmful effects. Trees also play a tremendous role in combating climate change by storing carbon and through the process of evapotranspiration, which cools our air. The city of Lake Forest’s Forestry Department has worked tirelessly at their task of reforestation, often working in conjunction with Lake Forest Open Lands Association (LFOLA) to promote trees and planting. This April will mark Lake Forest’s 40th year and Lake Bluff ’s 24th year as Tree City USA Communities (an Arbor Day Foundation program) which requires four core standards of a healthy community forestry program, including the observance of Arbor Day. Corey Wierema, Forestry Supervisor for the city of Lake Forest, explains that on Arbor Day’s past, they provided seedlings to send home with school children but recently shifted gears. “Last year we changed our plan due to COVID precautions. We already had the seedlings on hand and really wanted to promote Arbor Day, so we came up with the

idea of making it more available to the community.” Makeshift kiosks were set up throughout town where residents could pick up a tree seedling, which was shared through the city’s website and social media. “We had a terrific response, so we plan to do it again this year, partnering with Lake Forest Open Lands,” says Wierema. The first Arbor Day celebration occurred in Nebraska April 10, 1872, where prizes were given to counties and individuals for the largest number of trees planted. Records estimate that over 1 million went into the ground that day. In 1885, Arbor Day was named a legal state holiday in Nebraska, and now it is observed in all 50 states. Planting a native tree is one of the best ways to celebrate National Arbor Day, which lands on April 30 this year. “Planting native trees, shrubs, and plants is just a great habit to get into. They are already well adapted to our climate, you’re not bringing in outside stuff, and our native birds, insects, and animals rely on them to survive,” says Wierema. Bald Cypress, Yellow Birch, Bitternut Hickory, and Buckeye are just a few of the unexpected suggested native trees listed on the City of Lake Forest’s website, which can be found in the Forestry Department’s document section. Native trees are adapted to thrive locally, requiring less water, fertilizer, and pesticides. As a result, planting them aids in the protection of our environment, ground water, and Lake Michigan. Whether planting a native seedling from one of the city’s Arbor Day kiosks or a native tree from the local nursery, or simply taking a hike through one of our extraordinary LFOLA nature preserves, National Arbor Day is the ideal time to support and celebrate our community’s commitment to nature. What does he plant who plants a tree He plants, in sap and leaf and wood, In love of home and loyalty, And far-cast thought of civic good His blessing on the neighborhood. - Charles Lathrop Pack For more ideas on celebrating National Arbor Day, visit arborday.org. For tips and information on native plants, visit the forestry department at cityoflakeforest. com or contact Forestry Supervisor Corey Wierema at wieremac@cityoflakeforest.com. FO REST & BLUFF 55

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N ASSIGNMENT in the second grade was an easy one for Valerie Gonzalez decades ago. Too easy. The task: take home a piece a paper and draw what you want to be when you grow up. Gonzalez wanted to be a professional dancer. She had been an avid student of the artistic form since the age of 4, having followed in older sister Veronica’s pointe shoe steps. The then-7-year-old Valerie had used her family’s basement in Hammond, Indiana, as her personal studio when

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SIM AND Qasim Khan, founders of Milwaukee-based beverage business ZYN, immigrated with their family from Pakistan to the Chicago suburb of Itasca when they were 8 and 9 years old, respectively. They went on to attend Marquette University in Milwaukee and both forged careers in finance afterward, landing them on opposite coasts—Asim in New York and Qasim in San Francisco, with stretches for both in Chicago. Their wives brought them to back to Milwaukee, but it was a return trip to Pakistan in 2016 that brought the brothers together in business. The long flight was difficult for their father, Salahuddin,

bringing on severe diabetic nerve pain in his foot, leaving him unable to walk. His sister, Amna, with whom they were staying, made a paste with turmeric powder and olive oil and applied it to his afflicted foot. After an hour, Salahuddin’s pain had disappeared entirely, and the brothers had their a-ha moment. “The ancient wisdom of mother nature really inspired us, and turmeric brings us back to our roots—literally and figuratively,” says Asim with a smile in his voice. Throughout the brothers’ lives, natural healing and ayurvedic medicine had been utilized for everything from colds, to indigestion, to reducing inflammation. These real-life experiences of nature as medicine, paired with their father’s recovery from pain on that fateful family trip in

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2016, brought Asim and Qasim to realize that the power of turmeric was something they wanted to share with the world. And they wanted to do it together. “We’ve always been super close growing up and attending Marquette at the same time. Putting our talents together to try to do something great for the world was our lifelong dream.” explains Qasim. Diving into research led the brothers to discover that the immunity boosting, inflammation reducing, and healing powers of turmeric come from the tiny compound curcumin. They also found that many of the turmeric teas on the market do not have enough turmeric to match what research suggests is the minimum daily dose of curcumin, so they began crafting drinks in their kitchens with 10 to 15 turmeric roots in each, combining them with the black pepper extract piperine, an adaptogen that boosts absorption. “Coming up with a flavorful recipe took a lot of time. Our wives and kids were our guinea pigs as we wanted something that they would all enjoy the taste of as well. We stained quite a few pots along the way.” chuckles Asim. After testing the recipes on themselves and noticing that everyday aches and pains subsided, the duo felt rejuvenated and inspired, and ZYN was born. Asim and Qasim introduced the recipes to family and friends, then to local grocery stores and hospitals. Now, ZYN is available nationwide. Their turmeric comes from a part of India where it has grown for hundreds of years, harvested specifically for the curcumin. And because they are based in Milwaukee (where sunshine is not what one would call abundant), the brothers include a significant amount of vitamin D, about 50 percent of the daily recommended value. Each flavor also contains 120 percent of the daily value for vitamin C. ZYN is especially loved by athletes in need of a natural recovery drink, including professional football Linebacker,

Brennan Scarlett, who first discovered ZYN at his training facility. “For me Drink ZYN has been such a crucial part of my career and my life in the last couple of years as it relates to living a healthy lifestyle. I’m making sure that the products that surround and support that lifestyle also align with the values of how I want to feel and how I want to live my life.” From the beginning, it was of the utmost importance to the Khans that they be a Certified B Corp, which requires audits that look at how they conduct ZYN—from supply partners, to HR practices, to how they allocate their capital, to charitable causes. It also means every supplier they work with has to have good practices in governance, manufacturing, and farming. They spend a great deal of time identifying partners they are comfortable with that fit their mission of doing good for the world. They also hold a Non-GMO Project Verified certification. Asim and Qasim founded ZYN to promote balanced health and wellness lifestyles that incorporate the endless goodness that nature provides, in a socially, ethically, and environmentally responsible manner, and their mission of doing good in the world goes into every ounce.

“The ancient wisdom of mother nature really inspired us, and turmeric brings us back to our roots.”

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ROWING UP in Lake Forest, Marli Jones had a mind for design, even as a young girl. “I’ve been very passionate about design since I was a little kid and I credit Lake Forest for that. It’s an historically significant place. You grow up there being exposed to incredible design and architecture on an intimate level because you’re inside significant homes and you get to see who they’ve hired to design. I just ate it up—I was a very focused child. I knew this was what I was going to do.” Fast forward to today: Jones and her husband, Michael Kreuser, now run Rebel House Interior Design, an award-winning design firm. Jones ran the business on her own for several years, then Kreuser joined her two and one-half years ago; Jones heads up the design team, Kreuser the management and operations side of the business. They recently opened a three-storefront office in Hubbard Woods, where they specialize in virtually every area of design, from full-service residential to boutique hospitality. As Jones describes it, the windows sit right on Green Bay Road. “The first window is the living room and kitchen area, which we’ve designed like a show house with a rotation of furnishings currently featuring makers and dealers from around Chicago. The middle window is an office, so you can see us working, which is kind of fun.” The last window will become

their material library. This creative and visually engaging layout makes Rebel House Interior Design a welcome addition to the popular retail, restaurant, and window-shopping corridor. When Jones and her team first meet with a new client, they begin by doing a lot of listening. “We talk about their expectations. I like to hear what they’re looking for. Everyone has a Pinterest or Instagram account or cut up magazine clippings of things they love. And we take that in, in a really unobstructed way,” Jones says. “From there, we start with translating their imagery into mood boards, budgets, and floor plan options. After our first design meeting together, we walk away with a very focused understanding of what we’re accomplishing and what the budget will be to accomplish it.” “We run a tight ship,” Jones says. “I’m very aware that it is an overwhelming process for homeowners, and we’ve tried to find a way to break it down so that the decisions are managable and we are handling our time effectively. As a client, you know how we manage everything from beginning to end.” Rebel House recently completed a full renovation project for Larry Baumann and Dana Brehm. With the purchase of a condo in the Carlyle, Baumann and

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Gundry (below) and Gundry with Hizer (left) at Angel Harvey Family Health Center in Chicago for their first Pluie installation.

DDIE GUNDRY has lived her life thinking outside of the box. One day, she was having lunch with her husband Alex and their 1-year-old son Cooper. Before they left the restaurant, Cooper needed a diaper change. As is all too common, there was no changing station in the men’s room and the task was left to Gundry. As she changed Cooper, she noticed how cumbersome the space was: there was no place to hang her diaper bag, the changing table was incredibly dirty, and its surface was cold, hard, and uncomfortable for the baby. As she walked out of the restroom to meet her husband, she knew there had to be a better way for changing babies in a public space. Before she fell asleep that night, she had an idea. What if there was a more modern and user-friendly changing table that cleaned itself ? Problem-solving isn’t something new for Gundry—she has made a career of it. After earning her culinary degree, she spent years in culinary design developing food products for some of the world’s largest brands. Her successes landed her in multiple television appearances on The Food Network. “It’s kind of crazy thinking backing to 2019,” she says. “I’d be working in a test kitchen all day, and then I’d come home and work on these ideas I had for a changing table at night. I was obsessed with every detail for this product I called ‘Pluie,’ which means rain in French.” It was not long before she filed for a patent for her dream idea.

In the meantime, Gundry became pregnant with her second child Claire. “The hardest part of designing this product was essentially working alone without the experience needed for such a complicated, highly engineered product,” Gundry says. “I was used to working with a team of people who would take my ideas and run with them. Now it was just my husband and me trying to figure this out.” While on her 10-week maternity leave with Claire, Gundry spent the baby’s nap times raising venture capital, no small feat with a new baby in tow. But she did it. Once she secured funding, Gundry knew the first step was finding a partner who was just as eager to bring Pluie to life and launch nationwide. “One day I was dropping Cooper and Claire off at day care and a friend who knew I was working on this product launch suggested I meet Brittany Hizer,” Gundry says. “They said she was this amazing person who was itching to start her own business after leaving the corporate world—she was just looking for the right thing.” So in January 2020, Gundry and Hizer met for coffee. What should have been a one-hour “get-to-know-you” meeting turned into a five-hour lunch. Hizer’s 15 years in product develop-

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Gundry and Hizer at Pluie manufacturing site, Profile Plastics, in Lake Bluff.

A young Angel Harvey Family Health Center visitor tries out the Pluie changing table on installation day.

ment was just what Gundry needed. “I knew she was my perfect partner and new cofounder,” says Gundry. “It takes a special person who is willing to take the same amount of risk you are— and that was Brittany.” And Gundry’s enthusiasm and confidence in Pluie was contagious. “I fell in love with the idea behind Pluie and solving a decades-old problem, especially as a mom myself,” says Hizer. “I also couldn’t get over Addie’s passion and her amazing sense of drive. She knew at her core that Pluie could be anywhere, so I decided to dive in head first—why not? Addie needed help bringing Pluie to life and that’s where my experience came in.” Before they parted from that first coffee, the duo took a bathroom selfie next to a grungy changing table, not knowing it would be months before they would be together in person again. Pluie continued to evolve over endless text chats and Zoom calls as Gundry and Hizer navigated a new business during the pandemic. The result: the world’s first self-sanitizing and most advanced public diaper changing table with a UV-C light system (placed behind a protection panel) that sanitizes the changing space when closed and not in use. UV-C light is known to kill 99.9% of germs, bacteria, and viruses through a photochemical reaction that damages their DNA. Pluie’s signature table, proudly made in the USA, also includes first-to-market features such as a plush, leak-proof cushion, a retractable security strap, and multipurpose durable handles—all of the things Gundry wished for that day she struggled to change Cooper and came up with the idea for Pluie. Pluie received its patent earlier this year, and is now being installed in bathrooms across the country, the first of which was at the Angel Harvey Family Health Center of the Infant Welfare of Chicago—an organization near and dear to Gundry.

“This was an important install for many reasons,” Gundry explains of the center that remained open during the pandemic’s shutdown. “It communicates to Angel Harvey’s families that this center is a safe place to bring your baby, that it doesn’t discriminate, that all families are welcome.” Additionally, for every Pluie table Gundry and Hizer sell, they are donating diapers to Angel Harvey. It supports their company’s message that everyone deserves a clean place to be changed and a clean bottom, too. Success will have many definitions to Gundry and Hizer as Pluie tables continue to be installed in public restrooms around the world. But to Gundry, there is one point of measurement she hopes for more than most. “Success to me is making my kids proud,” she says, “that they will one day look at a Pluie table and think, ‘wow, Mom built that.’ What Brittany and I are doing is incredibly hard. I can’t wait for my kids to one day understand this and be proud of what we did.”

Hizer (far left) and Gundry (far right) with Angel Harvey Family Health Center staff on installation day.

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ETER CRAWFORD unleashes another infectious laugh in St. Petersburg, Florida, where the 2017 Lake Forest High School graduate is a senior at Eckerd College. A journalist calling from Illinois has just asked Crawford to discuss some of his hobbies. “I’m on my bed, propped against a pillow,” Crawford, 22, begins. “The pillowcase is a raccoon pelt. I made the pillowcase. That’s one of my hobbies—making something useful out of roadkill. Want to know what’s hanging out on my balcony right now?” Another Crawford laugh escapes. “A river otter pelt is out there, drying out,” reveals the owner of a ball python named Buddy, the snake he received on his 11th birthday and a pet that could slither and hiss for another 25 years. Welcome to Peter Crawford’s world, where life without animals might as well be life without oxygen. The very first word he uttered, even before “mama” or “papa”? It was “dog.” And he barked it three times while pointing a finger at a canine in Georgia. “I’ve always loved animals, especially reptiles and amphib-

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Crawford in the redwoods of Northern California during a road trip last summer. He spent 65 days camping in 26 states across the country with a friend.

That is essentially akin to a young technophile encountering Bill Gates. “Peter is half Tarzan, half Steve Irwin (the late Australian zookeeper, television personality, and wildlife expert),” Carmichael says. “Peter has an insatiable curiosity about animals and nature. He would spend hours looking at an ant mound to study ants. Around snakes, any kind of snake, he’s comfortable; he even has a calming influence on them. I see Peter and I see a passionate person connected to wildlife and the environment. “Peter,” Carmichael adds, “doesn’t need technology in his life.” But Peter used a camera phone to send a memorable video to his mother one day. The footage featured him swimming with … alligators. Anneliese’s initial gasp, unofficially, startled folks living in most of the contiguous United States.

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A meerkat in Botswana climbs aboard Crawford’s shoulder, gaining a better vantage point for predators.

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“I’ve gone on some crazy trips and made so many good friends in college,” Crawford says. “Eckerd has been an awesome experience. I’d like to work as a field technician after I graduate, getting projects like collecting data or setting traps, and then reporting back to scientists. I don’t mind doing the dirty work for Crawford discovers a large banded watersnake during a college field trip. others. After that? Who knows? Maybe a position with more leadership. Maybe graduate school.” What is certain: Crawford’s appreciation for both the Wildlife Discovery Center and the incomparable guidance from Carmichael. “Those were formative experiences, all of them, at the Wildlife Discovery Center,” Crawford, an animal keeper at the center, says. “I have been able to take care of animals, take classes, learn all about alligators and snakes and birds of prey, give tours, and work at summer camps. “Rob Carmichael, he’s a total field guy and a big believer in hands-on learning,” Crawford adds. “I have learned so much by doing at the center. He’s knowledgeable, passionate, funny. Teaching the public about animals has always been important to Rob.” Carmichael, meanwhile, cannot think of a better fit than Peter Crawford-as-nature-center-director. “I also see him starring in a TV show someday,” Carmichael says. “He is such a likable, down-to-earth guy, with absolutely no ego. I like everything about his unique personality and angle on life.”

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Quinn’s Senior Satire CROYA mural in 1999.

community see my work and receive a lot of positive feedback.” Once Quinn was officially on board to do the mural, he brainstormed themes with Nahigian, CROYA staff, and students. “There were some great ideas thrown Quinn’s 2021 U Belong CROYA mural, at the Lake Forest viaduct out,” Quinn says. “It was funny because there were wall on Illinois Road. things the kids would say that were true of CROYA when I was there. Then there were also a lot of inside N 2020, CROYA (Community Representing Our jokes that only the current group of kids understands.” Quinn took copious notes and revisited CROYA’s misYoung Adults) celebrated its 40th anniversary. The organization was founded in 1980 as a response to sion statement. He then came up with a handful of designs serious issues facing the teens in the community. Today, to present. “The one they selected was my first choice,” says Quinn, of CROYA is a thriving, vibrant agency. Led by youth committees, it offers weekly meetings, community his design using the words “U BELONG,” where the letters service initiatives, educational programs, social activi- are composed of different meaningful CROYA icons, words, ties, musical programs, and retreats. Every facet begins with and phrases. Quinn created stencils with a laser cutter for CROYA teens and is facilitated by adult staff members who every icon in each letter that would ultimately be placed on the wall, traced with paint pens, and then filled in with paint. have earned their respect and trust. While most of the planning for the mural took place in “Before the pandemic hit, we had a calendar of events planned to celebrate our anniversary year,” says CROYA spring 2020, because of the pandemic it was November 2020 manager Todd Nahigian. “Part of this was bringing back before the actual work on the wall began. Over the course of 20 days, Quinn did nearly all of paintsomething that had been a tradition of the City of Lake Forest in the past, painting a mural on the viaduct wall on ing himself, with some help from his mother, his wife and children, and a few college-student volunteers. Illinois Road.” “It was a big job,” Quinn says, as he squeezed in this project When team members were brainstorming who they would like to have do the mural, one name came up over and over on evenings and weekends around his full-time job. “But it again—Lake Forest High School and CROYA alum Tommy was just as much fun, and just as gratifying, as it was when I was in high school.” Quinn. And CROYA couldn’t be happier with the end result. “It was an awesome email to get,” says Quinn, a profes“We love the message ‘U Belong,’” Nahigian explains. sional graphic designer and letterer who lives with his family in Winnetka, of hearing from Nahigian. “I have great “Obviously, it speaks so much to the message of what we memories of years at CROYA and it was my teachers at the strive to convey at CROYA. But like any great art does, the high school who made me believe I could turn my love of art mural’s message transcends beyond CROYA’s walls to our entire community. I really sense that everyone who sees this into a career.” Quinn was also a veteran mu- wall feels connected to it in some way—they know they’re a ralist, having painted the Illinois part of something bigger.” Because CROYA was never able to have a “big reveal” for Road wall in 1999 when he was the wall in 2020, they have plans to do it in June 2021 near a high school senior. “We did a parody of Ed- the organization’s “40 + 1” anniversary. “It was pretty cold when Tommy was painting and he ward Hopper’s famous Nighthawks painting,” Quinn says. thinks there are some areas that might need some touch-ups “We added elements from Lake this spring,” Nahigian says. “We’re going to organize our Forest and it turned out really summer celebration of the mural around these updates and cool. Even though I was really we’re really looking forward to it.” involved in art at the high school, Quinn’s other projects include anamorphic the mural was the most public- To learn more about CROYA, visit croya.com. To learn more art installations. Above: a Quinn work at Mickey: The True Original Exhibition, New facing piece I’d ever done. It was about Tommy Quinn and to see more of his work, visit thomasYork City. very gratifying having the whole quinn.design.

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