Denise Rush

Interior Designer | Educator | Speaker

Portfolio

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wcmcq first floor finish plan
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marshall lunch room
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asid showhouse 1998
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family room kitchen
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interior finish board

colorful hvac
nums dept of anesthesiology 01
ctc
dsc_3235
seating area
nums3d1
livingroom
hch small cafe
hch cafeteria
ed
ada firehouse
bchs
ed2
me
CAMPAU SQUARE LOBBY.jpg
sage lobby sketch
nums dept of anesthesiology 02
exelon typical
concept board
wcmcq first floor finish plan
crown opt 1 mirror
fb materials board
marshall lunch room
dsc_3334
asid showhouse 1998
bas 1
nwa term
family room kitchen
crown opt 2 mirror
interior finish board

ABOUT US

Denise Rush is licensed interior designer, practicing design and interior architecture in Chicago. In addition to being a design practitioner, Denise, is also a design educator. She is currently adjunct faculty at Columbia College Chicago, teaching interior architecture. She has also taught at Harrington College of Design, and the Art Institute.Prior to launching her private practice, Ms. Rush, had an academic appointment at the University of Illinois as Visiting Interior Designer; was a director at Perkins + Will in Chicago; and interiors project manager at SmithGroup in Detroit.Her practice focus ranges from space needs studies, FF&E packages, tenant build-outs, and large scale residential work.By implementing sustainable strategies, Denise Rush, creates designs that withstand the test of time. The design process is client-focused to deliver unique solutions for the interior environment. We offer a full range of interior design/interior architecture services to fit your needs.Based on your projects specific needs, we will collaborate with experienced lighting designers, MEP engineers, LEED accredited professionals, and other consultants to deliver a successful project to you.
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Press

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Creative Endeavors for 2011

JANUARY 2011 - "HEARTS A BLUHM" CAMPAIGNAs a member of Columbia College Chicago Denise was selected to design a heart for the "Hearts a Bluhm" campaign of Northwestern's Bluhm Cardiac Institute to raise heart health awareness.Denise was in the studio letting her artistic creativity flow into creating a work of art to be displayed along Michigan Avenue during the month of February.Spring/Summer/Fall/Holiday - "CARLISLE COLLTECTION" TRUNK SHOWDenise loves fashion and introducing women to a more personal way of shopping through a by appointment only trunk show at the Four Seasons Hotel - Chicago. (This year in fashion was fabulously fun!)APRIL 30- MAY 22 THE 2011 LAKE FOREST SHOWHOUSE & GARDENS: Denise along with the Eclectic Design Collaborative through a strategic alliance were among Chicago's top interior designers to donate their design time and talent to transform a Howard Van Doren Shaw Estate. Please click on Lake Forest Showhouse tab on left for pictures.AUGUST 7, 2011 The Black Women's Expo - Chicago: Presenting Seminar on Green Design: All Through the House. Come hear Denise share tips for navigating through the green buzz words of today and learn how you can create a green strategy for your home.OCTOBER 21, 2011: I am speaking at the 39th annual international conference and exposition of NOMA (the National Organization of Minority Architects) being held in Atlanta, Georgia on October 20-22, 2011.
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Consultants

Signage & Graphics Consultant

Stephen Sharlach is an environmental identity consultant with multi-disciplined experience integrating architecture, interiors, graphics and signage. His expertise in the design and management of signage & wayfinding, corporate/ brand identity and environmental graphic design programs; has allowed him the opportunity to be an integral part of the design team for many projects in a wide range of industries, including transportation, health care, education, corporate, civic and retail.Proficient in all phases of projects, from analyzing design criteria to creating detailed construction documents, Stephen has the knowledge and skills to tackle jobs of any scope, and the expertise, foresight and high standards to ensure that the finished product will be exemplary while maintaining client budget and design goals. Stephen has a proven track record of contributing significant value to projects by consistently implementing creative environmental graphic design, way finding and signage solutions that are meaningful, integrated with the architecture, code compliant and able to enhance the overall environment.Stephen and I were both project directors at Perkins + Will where we worked on many projects together. I am honored to be able to work with Stephen as an independent professional. Stephens expertise completes my interiors projects.
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e-Design

e-design service

e-design is a service that has been developed to serve clients who have design needs that can be met via e-mail in the form of a pdf document.An e-design project can be one room or several. e-design can be used for both small commercial projects and residential projects.You will receive:Color and Fabric SwatchesOverall Interior ConceptSource InformationLayout Sketches or Cad Drawings

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Lake Forest Showhouse

2011 Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens

The Lake Forest Chapter of the Infant Welfare Society has hosted this nationally recognized Designer Showhouse and Gardens every other year since 1985. The crop of leading interior designers has attracted as many as 10,000 guests during the three-week period. All proceeds go to the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. The main house and guest house, designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw, feature over 43 interior and landscape designers. Denise Rush Interior Design & Eclectic Design Collaborative team [Gwen Williams, Susan Sissman, Cynthia Gessele, and Leslie Bowman] transformed the hall of closets. With out of the box creativity we are proud to present our wonderful and charming jewel box surprises!

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Custom Furniture

Betty Jean Collection

IONIA
MABLE
OTTOMAN OPTIONS
CHARLES
DUKE AND CHICO
ASH
KRISTOPHER
KRISTINA
SAMUEL
JESSE
SARAH
BETTY
HULDAH
EMMA
NEDWIN

IONIA
MABLE
OTTOMAN OPTIONS
CHARLES
DUKE AND CHICO
ASH
KRISTOPHER
KRISTINA
SAMUEL
JESSE
SARAH
BETTY
HULDAH
EMMA
NEDWIN

Where To Find

CONTACT:

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Phone: 630-750-3947

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