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Photo: Courtesy of Susan Mackenzie

This morning, you met Susan MacKenzie, the mastermind of local company Grace Hayes Fine Linens. Before churning out her own line of irresistible home goods, Mackenzie was the vice president of sales and marketing for high-end design house Holly Hunt; she was also the managing director for luxury custom carpet company Tai Ping Carpets USA. It's confirmed: MacKenzie knows her stuff when it comes to sussing out beautiful nesting goods. We asked her to list her favorite home stores in Chicago; check them out below.

· Grace Hayes Fine Linens [Official Site]