Spaces with a Story
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From Chicago homes to neighborhood gathering places, our work brings together color, pattern, thoughtful space planning and the details that make a room feel personal.
The team · Patty Guerrero and Benjamin Bloom on the tasting room banquette · Little Greene Rose Garden in Puck wallpaper, upholstery by our workroom
De Colores Latin Grill
Featured Project · Hospitality · Andersonville, Chicago
A Restaurant Built From Memory
Patty Guerrero did not come to Bloom & Co. with a style, a theme or a finished vision. She came with memories: her father’s love of flowers and rich color, family meals, walks through the Botanic Garden, and the feeling she wanted guests to have the moment they walked in. We translated those memories into color, pattern, light and material, and reworked a long, narrow Clark Street storefront into a restaurant that feels personal, generous and full of life.
Client: Patricia Guerrero, De Colores Latin Grill
Location: 5403 N. Clark St., Andersonville
Scope: Interior design, space planning, custom millwork and upholstery Featured: Block Club Chicago — Read the story
Color, pattern and a family story, room by room
INSIDE DE COLORES
From the bar to a powder room wrapped floor to ceiling in botanicals, every room carries a memory of Patty’s family.
The inspiration · Little Greene Castle Garden wallpaper in Lime, the mural that sparked Patty's palette and now lines the hallway
The washroom · A floating vanity carved from a single block of Giallo Siena marble · Clarke & Clarke Wedgwood Emerald Forest in Midnight
The tasting room · Masovia tile, Rose Garden wallpaper, custom chandelier
The bar · Botanic Bronze quartzite top, Hazem marble mosaic front, Buster + Punch Forked pendants with smoked glass globes
Pattern play · A mirrored ceiling doubles the pattern with framed butterflies and sculptural snake hearts on Wedgwood Emerald Forest wallpaper
Main Dining Area · Patty’s family photographs on restored Chicago brick, above Córdoba gloss wainscoting with MINDTHEGAP Claudine pendant, Joyce sconces and woven banquettes
Testimonial from the owner of De Colores in Andersonville praising Benjamin Bloom's interior design work
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RESIDENTIAL · CUSTOM · DETAILS
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A small, unused corner was turned into a destination of its own with bold wallcovering, deep color and comfortable seating — proof that even a few square feet can carry personality.
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Uptown Sitting Room
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