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		Finished projects by Interior Planning and Design, Inc.™ have appeared in numerous publications. Our most recent publications include:
Window Fashions September 2005		Joan M. Kaufman ASID,IIDA,FSII of Interior Planning & Design Inc., successfully uses wood blinds in offices with wood trim and furniture, like this setting with 2" wood blinds in a cherry finish.
Northern Illinois Real Estate June 2005		Interior Planning & Design, Inc. has completed the new operations office and practice facility for the Chicago Wolves, an American Hockey Leagues West Division team, located within the newly renovated and expanded Hoffman Estates Community Center and Ice Arena. The project included the addition of a 90,000-square-foot facility featuring five executive offices, reception area, full-service concession area, men's and women's locker rooms, new fitness and weight-training centers, and two NHL regulation-sized ice rinks, which combined can accommodate nearly 1,000 spectators.
Better Homes & Gardens: Simply Perfect Before and After Attic conversions August 31, 2004		"Master Suite A new bedroom and bath on high can provide not only a place to sleep but also a quite sanctuary. If you're planning an attic master suite, consider adding dormers to create extra headroom for a bath, walk-in closet, or small exercise area. Knee walls can house a dressing table arched window brings in much-needed light, and white trim and tiles make the small room feel more spacious." Interior Designer: Joan Kaufman, ASID, IIDA, Interior Planning & Design, Inc. Photographer: Jon Miller, Hedrich-Blessing
Daily Herald Business August 6, 2003		"Joan Kaufman wants two 'wows' when someone enters a room that she has decorated and designed. 'The first 'wow,' anyone can get,' said Kaufman, owner of Interior Planning and Design Inc. in Winfield. 'It's that second 'wow,' after they're sitting there, and notice the level of detail.'"
Daily Herald Home Plus April 17, 2003		"We had a space that no longer worked for the family. So Kaufman and Wolande discussed their options, such turning the space into a gaming room, or perhaps some sort wine area. In the end, they settled on the room's current incarnation: 'A very traditional gentleman's room,' as Kaufman describes it." "'I just wanted someplace that made everybody feel comfortable and you could enjoy a glass of wine and a cigar,' Wolande says. 'I think it worked out perfectly.'" "'It's definitely  my favorite room in the house,' he says. 'I just love being there. You sink into the chair, have a good glass of wine, watch a sporting event - the atmosphere is conducive to conversation and comfort'" - Joan Kaufman designed this gentleman's room for homeowner Chuck Wolande in the basement of his St. Charles home.

Daily Herald Real Estate July 26, 2002		"Why cover those beautiful windows," said Joan Kaufman, the Winfield designer who has worked with the Mikyska's throughout the building and decorating process. "There's no one looking back at you."
Window Fashions June 2002 - cover story		Joan Kaufman, ASID, Interior Planning & Design in Winfield, Illinois, designed the rest of the room, which she entered into this year's Window Fashion Design Competition. "For our part, we did the original interiors of this home in 1993 and a complete update in 2000 to 2001," says Kaufman. "The goal for this room was to update the colors and to make a warm and cozy atmosphere. "

 

West Suburban Living Prairie Style September/October  2001		"Our objective was to develop a master plan that would introduce a distinctive personality to the blank interior canvas of the house," says Kaufman, president of Winfield-based Interior Planning & Design Inc. She had designed the couple's previous home, having met the family after completing the husband's executive office in an Oakbrook Terrace Firm.
Daily Herald Interior Concepts/Turn to the Pros September 2001		"As a designer I am a trend setter not a trend follower."                     --Joan Kaufman, Interior Planning and Design, Inc., Winfield Nine years and three decorating projects ago, Cherie Wardrop's friend recommended she call interior designer Joan Kaufman. Kaufman is CEO of Winfield-based Interior Planning and Design, Inc. When they first got together, Wardrop was living in a large, single-family home in Hinsdale in which Kaufman played a role in the design and decoration. Now, she and Kaufman are putting the final touches on a two-bedroom, two-bath condominium just off North Michigan Avenue along Chicago's Magnificent Mile. In between, Kaufman assembled a temporary apartment for Wardrop.

    

Better Homes & Gardens: Remodeling Ideas for Your Home An attic for everyone Fall 2001 - cover story

Meanwhile, interior designer Joan Kaufman explored ways to enhance the natural lighting and spacious feeling. "We didn't want to impede the visual flow of the space," she says. "And it was specially crucial to not block sunlight, particularly in Chicago, because we are starved for sun." Beaded-board wainscoting and a wide petal sink create a "remodeled farmhouse feel," interior designer Joan Kaufman says. A small hotel-style magnifying mirror is a clever solution for a wall too low for a standard mirror.

    

Daily Herald Eclectic Fusion August 5, 2001

The living room was stiff and formal, said Joan Kaufman, the designer who helped the Rondini's freshen their home "Ann has always loved Asian design, and mixing this with the traditional and transitional pieces helped give the home a more relaxing feel, said Kaufman, whose company is Interior Planning and Design, based in Winfield "We tried to bring in the oriental without being overpowering. It's a little eclectic"

     

Better Homes & Gardens Remodeling Ideas Summer 2001

Other outside amenities include a formal garden patio with a fountain, a pergola-covered privacy area, and built-in benches and planters. "You can compare it to a house with many rooms," says Joan Kaufman, an interior designer who worked on the overall remodeling project.  "You have little spaces that all are for different things-a bathroom, a kitchen a hall closet. Here you have the same kind of function, only it's outside."

    

Lighting Design + Application Departments Defined by Corporate Colors September 2000		Joan Kaufman, ASID, IIDA, principal of Interior design for the two-story building, and special attention was paid to the impact color would have on the overall design. The colorful glass block, for instance, serves as a backdrop for the receptionist's console desk in the entrance. The lighted colors were achieved with color neon tubes, mounted on an inner wall in a wave like pattern,, shining through the glass block, encased in a Pitcon reveal system for dramatic effect. The walls were finished in Polymyx for durability and textural interest.
Window Fashion Magazine Night Time Getaways March 2001		The treatment is simple, yet classic, to allow the eye to focus on the other features in the room. Designer: Joan Kaufman, ASID, Interior Planning & Design, Inc., Winfield, IL

   

Window Fashion Magazine Midwest Magnificence August 2000

Joan Kaufman In the modern sunroom, interior designer Joan Kaufman worked to inspire awe and drama by accentuating, rather than competing with, the architecture and beautiful stain glass.

    

Daily Herald Making an Entrance February 20, 2000

In the soaring two-story entry of a Barrington home, interior designer Joan Kaufman contrasted the architectural geometry of a sweeping double staircase with the combination of textures provided by a carpet with carved borders on the risers that lead down to a field of smooth ceramic tile set in a curved grout line. Kaufman is CEO of Winfield-based Interior Planning and Design.

         

Homestyle Winter 2000

Joan Kaufman, an interior designer, foresees several directions beyond the millennium threshold. She believes that our busy, complicated lives will encourage the ongoing trend toward simplicity in interior design. Classic like Mission and Frank Lloyd Wright styles will never disappear.

       

Chicago Sun Times Interior Motives November 1999

Joan Kaufman, CEO of Interior Planning & Design, Inc. in west suburban Winfield, suggests that a host first select the party's theme or tone before coordinating the optimal dining room ambiance.      "People come to your home for entertainment and the atmosphere [you create] is just like a great restaurant; it sets the mood for a great time," Kaufman said.

     

Chicago Sun Times Interior Motives September 1999

A kitchen designed by Joan Kaufman, ASID is the focus of the feature story regarding gourmet kitchen design.

    

Realty & Building August 1999

Interior Planning and Design provided interior design service for the new 350,000 S.F. Glenview headquarters of DRL Enterprises and the Chicago Wolves Hockey team. IPD is also noted for their work on the new headquarter offices of the Chicago Wolves Hockey Team.

   

Interiors & Sources July / August 1998

High Style Corporate Office Design          "We used lighting to separate Flip's work area from the conference area of his office," says Kaufman. "And we were not afraid to use lighting that is not usually seen in executive setting."

   

Daily Herald Magic Carpets June 13, 1999

It all started when a client asked Kaufman to update his living room to create a warmer, cozier, more upscale mood. "We updated the family's furniture with new upholstery from Pindler & Pindler, gave it a more current look, introduced a huge mahogany hutch as a focal point and replaced the plywood flooring with select red  oak in a herringbone pattern with a one-inch walnut border all around," said Kaufman, the CEO of Winfield-based Interior Planning & Design Inc.

      

Chicago Tribune Your Money Section April 23, 1998

Many clients just want a little advice and they're off shopping. "I had one client--I gave them a plan and they went out to Home Depot and I never heard from them again," Kaufman recalls.    But then there are those people who hire designers to redo the whole house.    "I have clients who give me their keys and alarm codes when they're out of town," Kaufman says. "I coordinate all the deliveries, and when they come home, they have a house full of furniture."

   

Chicago Tribune Home Section February 8, 1998

DILEMMA: How do you update a room inexpensively without buying everything new? SOLUTION: "I think I do this more than anything else ... I change all the pillows, reupholster one or two pieces, maybe embellish or rework the draperies. I use colors that are hot right now.

   

Chicago Sun-Times Homestyle Section February 8, 1998

... Planning the right mix of ambient and task lighting for a master suite project proved a challenge for Joan Kaufman, CEO of Wheaton-based Interior Planning and Design, Inc.™

 

Daily Herald Home Section Cover Story July 20, 1997

"No Kidding" - Children's Room Designs

 

Daily Herald Home Section Cover Story June 8, 1992

The unique border, like the elegant entry lighting fixture is an example of Joan Kaufman's design philosophy--something she describes as "two wows."    "A person's first impression of a room brings the first 'wow' response. after being in the room a little while, he absorbs its content and the second 'wow' comes. ... It's the details that make all the difference." ...

  

Chicago Tribune Home Section Cover Story Aug 1992