The Midwest’s largest residentail design conference is about to get underway at The Merchandise Mart in Downtown Chicago. Design Chicago is two days filled with events featuring designs for kitchen, bath and home furnishings. It’s presented by The Design Center at the Merchandise Mart and LuxeHome.

Some of the vendors participating will debut new products and collections in their showrooms. The most acclaimed designers in the industry will featured among the 175 presentations throughout the day on Wednesday and Thursday. The Chicago VIP Luxury Gala will be held Thursday , October 4th, from 5:30pm-8pm. The inductees into the fourth annual Merchandise Hall of Fame will be honored. To buy tickets, go to designchicagoevent.com/gala.