VERO Design + Build

Tilly Bagel is the place to go if you’re craving some seriously incredible bagel flavors - we're still kicking ourselves for missing out on last week's Bagel of the Week Smashing Pumpkin. 🎃🥯⁠
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Chef and co-owner, Hannah Tillet Banaszak's bagels are like little masterpieces that deserve to be shown off. Luckily, her husband and co-owner Mike Banaszak, an architect, whipped up this cool shelving design to put those bagels on display in style. ⁠
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And Vero had the honor of building out Tilly's signature bagel wall for all three of their locations (South Loop, Fulton Market and Lakeview).⁠
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Project: Tilly Bagel Shop ⁠
General Contractor and Millwork: VERO Design + Build, LLC. ⁠
Location Pictured: Tilly Bagel Shop in Fulton Market at Chicago Apartments by LG Group
Photo by Wade Hall

The arched seating alcove we built for Hatty's, the bar and supper club tucked inside of the Rosemont Ice Arena. We love how it gives you a cozy dining nook, but without sacrificing the sightlines to the rink below.

Vero is proud to have worked with general contractor Nicholas & Associates on this awesome project.

Vero Design + Build: Powered by Blood, Sweat and Austin® Cheddar Cheese Sandwich Crackers. 🧡

(Kellanova give us a brand deal)

When you walk into El Che Steakhouse & Bar, one of the first things you see is these beautiful custom wine racks with integrated meat display cases that line the walls behind the host stand.

It's like the restaurant is immediately putting all its cards on the table, showing you exactly what it can do (and do exceptionally well). 🥩🍷

Now that's what we call making a great first impression.

Interior design by Siren Betty Design
Custom wine racks and millwork by VERO Design + Build, LLC.

The bar at Lil Clip: built in 2022, looks like 1922.⁠
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It was designed by Siren Betty Design to complement the circa 1930s bar at the adjoining California Clipper. Vero built it with sapele wood, chosen for its durability, rich color, and sustainability compared to its endangered cousin mahogany. With its arched shelving and an integrated peg letterboard drink menu, we think it fits right in at this iconic Humboldt Park cocktail lounge. ⁠
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Photo by 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐤

Once a warehouse, this historic barrel truss building is now the Chicago design studio PROjECT interiors - with interior design by them and general contracting by us. ⁠
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It's absolute magic to help repurpose cool old buildings like into spaces that are both functional and breathtaking. ⁠
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Interior Design magazine named it one of the “Best Work and Play Spaces” of 2019 and we can see why. 🖤

Beloved for nearly a hundred years and it's easy to see why.⁠
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Humboldt Park's iconic bar the California Clipper got a well-deserved makeover in 2022 after almost a hundred years of serving up good times (it first opened as the Blue Bird Inn, a live music venue, back in 1935). We added some fresh lighting, and our talented carpenters brought back the original bar, floor, and woodwork from the '30s. The updates keep that classic vibe while being tough enough to hold up for another hundred years.⁠
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Design by: Siren Betty Design ⁠
Photo credit: Clayton Hauck