Lee Lumber’s Spaces & Views
583 Elm Place
Highland Park, IL 60035
847-681-0300

Lee Lumber’s Spaces & Views
2310 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL  60614
(Cabinetry only)
773-866-2310

SmartRooms, a Spaces & Views Showroom
Luxe Homes, Merchandise Mart
Chicago, IL  60654
(Cabinetry only)
312-644-4446

Spaces & Views in Lee Lumber
3250 North Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL  60618
773-509-6700

www.leelumber.com

Spaces & Views in Lee Lumber
633 West Pershing Road
Chicago, IL  60609
773-927-8282

www.leelumber.com

Professionals

Educated, creative, talented professional kitchen, bath, library, entertainment center, and closet designers, plus window and door professionals, serve clients at every Spaces and Views showroom.

CABINETRY DESIGNERS: Spaces and Views combines the impeccable standards of Wood-Mode and Brookhaven fine cabinetry (and our other excellent lines) with a professional staff that designs, engineers, and project manages more than 600 residential and 700 high-rise and multi-unit kitchens, baths, libraries, and other projects each year, in virtually every city neighborhood and every suburb.

We are particularly proud of our space, kitchen, and interior designers. All are well educated (and continually re-trained), sophisticated, extremely knowledgeable, friendly, creative and talented. Style and good taste, of course, cannot be trained – each artist is born with an eye for his or her work. We seek out and hire only the best.

Rest assured that your Spaces and Views designer knows every look, from ultra-contemporary to transitional to traditional (Wood-Mode and Brookhaven have dozens of each), every finish (from aluminum to white to black to cherry to maple, and everything in between), every countertop, fixture, appliance and piece of hardware. More important, they know how to put spaces together, in kitchens, master baths, closets, studies, libraries, etc. Every Spaces and Views and SmartRooms designer works on CAD, hand-in-hand with your architect, custom builder, builder, remodeling company, contractor, interior designer, etc. Or, we work with consumers directly.

WINDOWS AND DOORS: At every location except Lincoln Park and SmartRooms (the Merchandise Mart), Spaces and Views handles all of your window and door needs, inside and out. We feature Marvin, the industry’s quality leader, but we can match the best products to your price range and need.

Our employees are masters in glass and wood, true professionals who will know the right window or door for the right situation. Know that, when you have purchased Marvin Windows and Doors from Spaces and Views, your windows will be crystal clear, UV protected, with the highest insulation values and energy efficiency available today. ..and your doors will be solid, aesthetic, and secure. This means environmentally friendly, long lasting, great looking windows and doors with low maintenance.

Love your home, protect your family, and end your headaches with one visit. Stop in today.

Our professional kitchen designers and project managers and window and door experts are listed and described by location, below:.


Highland Park:

Pawel Witkowski

Pawel received his Bachelor Degree in Interior Design from Harrington College of Design in Chicago.  As the lead at Spaces and Views Highland Park since 2002, Pawel established a significant reputation for his designs within the North Shore community.  His work has been published in North Shore Magazine and Chicago Tribune.  Realizing that most clients are visual, Pawel uses his extensive portfolio to showcase a variety of ideas to help clients hone in on what appeals to them.  He then incorporates each client’s personality into the space while maintaining their budget.  Pawel’s inspiration is drawn from many travels abroad, especially his love of European architecture and design.

Catherine Karabas

Catherine blends her outgoing personality and love of color with extensive sales and design experience to introduce clients to the exquisite world of custom cabinetry.  With strong design and construction experience contributing to her expertise, Catherine understands and communicates the specific needs of every project to ensure a smooth and accurate process.  Since joining the Spaces and Views Highland Park team in early 2005, Catherine continually assists clients with her easy, natural approach to defining personal styles and finishes.


Eileen Baumgarten: Eileen is a designer and busy mother who helps anchor our Highland Park location on a part-time basis. We wish we could have more of her time! She has always been involved with the arts (she has a music degree in Organ from the University of Oklahoma), so kitchen design comes naturally to her. You might have heard her playing organ at a local church and not known it! Eileen is a “people person” who forms relationships with clients and knows their lifestyles, needs, and desires before she begins their designs. She believes that in our non-stop, busy culture, every person needs a place of his or her own. So, she tries to create very personal, aesthetically beautiful designs within a framework of functionality for her clients.

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Chicago North:

Krista Benton

Krista joined the Spaces and Views team as a Designer at our north side Lee Lumber location in 2010 after working for a high-end kitchen and bath showroom in central Illinois for several years.  Krista has an impressive catalog of education which began with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design from the Illinois Institute of Art in Schaumburg.  Since graduating in 2006, she has also earned her Associate Kitchen and Bath Designer (AKBD) accreditation from NKBA and is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS).   Krista is now looking forward to pursuing her accreditation as a Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD).  Between her eye for design and various certifications, Krista has been an exciting addition to Spaces and Views and a client favorite.

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Lincoln Park:

Jaclyn E. Wike

Growing up in North Carolina, Jaclyn was influenced by the furniture industry from an early age.  Some of her earliest jobs were working in furniture showrooms where she found herself eagerly rearranging the floor displays.  Realizing her love for interior design she pursued and received her Bachelor of Science in Housing and Interior Design from Appalachian State University.  In 2003, she moved to Chicago to further pursue her passion for design.  She joined a high-end design firm specializing in kitchen and bath design in the iconic Merchandise Mart and quickly became one of their top designers.  She further enhanced her portfolio by designing unique bathrooms for Kohler before joining Spaces and Views in 2008.  She has achieved Associate Kitchen and Bath Designer (AKBD) accreditation from National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) and is our lead designer at the Lincoln Park location.

Charlotte Stocke

As testament to Charlotte’s dedication and work ethic, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design from Harrington College of Design while working full time.  After completing her education in 2009, she joined the team at Spaces and Views and has been an integral part in coordinating the details of Jaclyn’s projects. Working with the product since 2006, Charlotte’s knowledge of Wood-Mode Cabinetry is a vital part of her role as a Project Manager at Spaces and Views.

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SmartRooms – Merchandise Mart:

 

Josie Pickett: Following her graduation from Olivet Nazarene with a BA in Housing and Environmental Design, Josie’s career wove its way through the home interior worlds of Lippman’s and Marshall Field’s Design Studio. After four years of working with clients and creating personalized living environments, Josie joined Spaces and Views and its unique team that is devoted exclusively to multi-unit projects.
Josie’s communication and design skills, attention to details, and excellence in project management make her an integral part of this team. She has contributed to such projects as The Montgomery and The Regatta of Millennium Park. Additionally, when redesigns are requested, she becomes the Designer of Record. Her attention to details and product knowledge make her a client favorite.

Dayna Waldman

Like so many great designers, Dayna came to Smartrooms in 2009 having traveled a wide and varied path in the industry.  From Project Coordinator to Kitchen and Bath Designer, Dayna has a proven record of accomplishment in creative design and client satisfaction.  With an Interior Design degree from International Academy of Design and Technology and her extensive experience in the industry, Dayna continually impresses clients with her ability to turn design visions into reality.

Fernando Soler

With a degree in Interior Design from Harrington College of Design, Fernando joined Smartrooms in 2006 to help run our Multi-Unit division as a Project Manager.  Previous to his career at Smartrooms, he was working as a Project Manager for a high-end design firm in the North Shore.  Due to his vast product knowledge, gregarious personality, and sharp eye, he has since been promoted to Designer.  Fernando’s clients enjoy working with him for his successful combination of creativity and functionality.

Jill Smith

Jill graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from the Illinois Institute of Art in 2003.  She was already working for Smartrooms as an intern at the time but we recognized her talent and quickly made her a full time employee.  As a Project Manager, her attention to detail and in-depth knowledge of Wood-Mode Cabinetry help Dayna and Fernando deliver carefully coordinated and seamless projects to their clients.

Jovonna Davis

While earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design from The Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago, Jovonna gained substantial kitchen and bath experience as an intern at various industry showrooms.  Jovonna completed her degree in 2008 and joined Smartrooms in 2009 as a Project Manager for the Multi-Unit Division.  As the lead on various multi-unit projects, Jovonna shines as a detail-oriented, focused individual who works diligently to meet her clients’ needs.