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Core Interior Design & Boutique

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Downers Grove, IL
Core Interior Design & Boutique

~Residential/commercial~interior designer/stylist. Basement to roof interior/exterior design.

•Art~ Custom art installation by myself or sourcing
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Gretchen Haughton Dockendorff
•interior/exterior designer•
•vintage dealer•remodeler•
•construction consultant •
•commercial/residential•
•35 years•artist•installer•
📸 Serving Downers Grove & Chicagoland areas:

•Interior/exterior 32 years experience

•Color specialist~ Ben Moore & Sherwin Williams

•Furniture~ New/reupholstery/slipcovers

•Flooring~ Tile/c

arpet/hardwood/engineered

•Window treatments~ Drapery/shutters/blinds

•Kitchen & Bath~ Remodeling + GC projects

•Countertops~ Granite/marble/quartz/quartzite

•Lighting~ Exterior/interior, table/floor

•Wallpaper~ Grasscloth/vinyl/murals

•Space planning~ Renderings/elevations

•Construction consulting~ New build, material specifications, design, client liason, facilitator

•Accessorizing~ Wall art, collaging installs, pillows

•Installer~ Windows treatments/hardware

•GC~ Design builds for residential/commercial properties.

06/03/2026

That's a wrap! Gorgeous kitchen/mudroom/living/family room remodel complete in Western Springs! Custom mini shake cabinetry by Lifetime Wood working in a neutral stain and Sherwin Williams Natural Choice. Hudson Valley Lighting Huntington linear island fixture, Hardware Resources Elara handles, honed White Diamond quartzite with Black Diamond island skirting, and A Step Ahead Flooring for refinishing. Thanks ❤️ More pics to follow. Beautiful family, beautiful home sweet home ❤️ A Step Ahead Flooring INC. Hudson Valley Lighting Sherwin-Williams

05/30/2026

Willow Springs Mid Century Modern remodel! I'm thrilled with the high drama orange crush ceiling/wall stripe in upper hallway. Sherwin Williams Obstinate Orange SW6884 wall and ceiling stripe pops against walls in eggshell White Duck SW7010. Happywall Bauhaus modern colorful wallpaper and cabinet doors freshly painted Sherwin-Williams cool toned blue. My style IS YOUR STYLE! ❤️ Sherwin-Williams Sherwin-Williams for Design Pros Chuck Radeke

05/28/2026

Currently remodeling a basement bath in this stunner of a family home! I'm absolutely thrilled with this amazing custom inlay cabinetry install
and remodel in Downers Grove! White oak mini shake with channeled paneled accents by Lifetime Woodworking. Troy Lighting pendants, honed Raggio Di Luna quartzite island and cooktop splash, Honed Taj Mahal quartzite perimeter countertops and backsplash, Jeffrey Alexander Elara handles. Teamboo built a glorious shroud with oak arched side inserts. Beautiful family, beautiful home sweet home. ❤️

05/26/2026

Thanks for the SHARE! Jeffrey Alexander Brands ❤️

05/20/2026

Powder room refresh! I designed this en suite powder room for a large remodel in Downers Grove roughly 10 years ago! Enter this yummy textured grasscloth from Kravet for extra warmth! Custom walnut accented cantilevered vanity, Kohler smoked glass vessel sink and faucet, Uttermost beveled mirror, Visual Comfort sconces, Walker Zanger marble mosaic, and vintage Asian art from my old antique store! Beautiful family, beautiful home sweet home. ❤️

05/18/2026

My style is your style! Traditional, mod, transitional, MCM, you name it~I'M IN! We are breaking ground on a basement bath today with ! Here's one of my most favorite bathroom design projects! Forever loving the sophisticated master bath details~ from the schluter lined Walker Zanger cadet blue marble tile rug design, to the Visual Comfort ceiling lantern. She still makes my heart smile. Beautiful family, beautiful home sweet home. 💙

05/15/2026

Gorgeous kitchen/mudroom/living/family room remodel complete in Western Springs! Custom mini shake cabinetry by Lifetime Woodworking
in a neutral stain and Sherwin Williams Natural Choice. Hudson Valley Lighting Loris marble sconces, Brizo faucet, Hardware Resources Elara handles, honed White Diamond quartzite, Tile Shop modern plaid floor tile, and A Step Ahead Flooring for hardwood floor refinishing. Arches added to 3 entryways for a cohesive effect with custom hood. Thanks always More pics to follow. Beautiful family, beautiful home sweet home ❤️

05/12/2026

Huge thanks to Floor & Decor for selecting my master bath remodel for their "REAL PROJECTS" inspiration web page! Thanks ❤️

05/11/2026

Just finishing up an adjacent fireplace make~over at this amazing home! This spectacular custom modern kitchen remodel was completed this winter! Gorgeous custom walnut slab front cabinetry, accented with channeled hood and island details by Lifetime Woodworking. Hinkley Lighting pendants, Hardware Resources integrated drawer pulls in matte black, Richelieu metal upper doors, Elkay farmhouse sink, Brizo faucet and potfiller, Emtek appliance handles, and Vittara Crystal quartzite countertops & backsplash. Beautiful family, beautiful home sweet home. Thank you always ❤️

05/08/2026

I recently completed a beautiful custom modern walnut kitchen remodel for an amazing couple!
This fabulous transition space before entering
the kitchen is the perfect spot for a bar & drink station. Channeled walnut cabinetry by Lifetime Woodworking, Pulse statement ceiling hugger by Corbett, Berg decorative bronze cans by Troy, glass and brass shelving by Iron Abode, Hardware Resources drawer pulls, and hot as fudge Black
Ice countertops with full height splash! More pics to follow of the entire project. ❤️

Address

5230 Main Street
Downers Grove, IL
60515

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 3pm
Tuesday	10am - 3pm
Wednesday	10am - 3pm
Thursday	10am - 3pm
Friday	10am - 3pm

Telephone

+16309641258

Website

http://www.coreinteriordesign.com/

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