The Barcelona Chair

I love this chair.

I did some research on the Barcelona Chair and it was designed in 1929 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. I'm amazed it was designed in 1929 and it has stood the test of time, it's such a classic piece. I love the modern clean lines.

But...I am NOT loving the price tag. Why does it have to be so expensive?

Here are some photos I found via Houzz

contemporary living room design by san francisco architect Mark English Architects, AIA

contemporary living room design by toronto interior designer Mark Dodge Design

modern living room design by san francisco architect Studio Sarah Willmer

contemporary living room design by san francisco architect Fougeron Architecture FAIA

modern living room design by san francisco architect Rossington Architecture

living room design by austin architect Winn Wittman Architecture

living room design by photographer Elad Gonen & Zeev Beech

contemporary family room design by denver architect Robert Hawkins

modern living room design by los angeles architect Kanner Architects

modern living room design by new york architect Rodriguez Studio Architecture PC

Christmas Lights

One of the things I wanted to do this year for Christmas is go to Peacock Lane. Every house on the street decorates for Christmas. You can drive or walk through the street, we decided to walk because the line of cars trying to get to the street was pretty crazy. Even though it was raining, I think walking is better, you can see all the lights and you don't have to wait for the cars in front of you. Plus people watching is always entertaining. Here are some pictures. I really wish I would have taken more.

Food Carts

One thing we love to do in Portland is go to the food carts. The food is always amazing. So a few weeks ago we had a food cart night and invited a few couples to come along with us. Jeff wanted to try a place called Lardo, don't let the name scare you away, the food is delicious. It amazes me how experienced the chefs are who own some of these food carts. One of the chefs that owns Lardo has worked at Gramercy Tavern in NYC and has co-authored a cookbook that was named a New York Times notable cookbook and one of Food & Wine’s top 25 cookbooks of the year.

Lardo is located in a food cart pod called "Good Food Here" and the name does not lie. We can't wait to go back and try some of the other carts. We did get to sample some delicious garlic bread and marinara sauce from one of the other carts. Next time we go back, I'm definitely getting more of that bread. Here are some pictures from our fabulous food cart night.

This is the garlic bread and marinara sauce we sampled, so good!

Jeff with his Porchetta sandwich.

A close up of the sandwich and french fries.

I got the Tuna Melt and I was very happy with my decision.

Katie and Bart

Marc enjoying his sandwich

Brooke refused to be photographed, so this is a picture of her hand and her cauliflower soup.

This is at the second food cart pod we went to. We tried the pizza and were not disappointed. I love this picture, Marc is pretty funny in the background. The guys also had fried pies from Whiffies.

We are trying to stay warm, at this point during the night it was an absolute downpour. Thank goodness we were able to stay dry.

Marc and Brooke, I finally got a picture of her.

We had such a great time with everyone and can't wait to do it again. Hopefully the Matthew's can join us next time, we sure missed them.

Water Bobble

I'm loving the idea of a filtered water bottle. It's great for the environment and I love the design. I wish I had thought of it.



Found at the Container Store here.

Too Big To Fail

I just finished a great book called "Too Big To Fail" by Andrew Ross Sorkin. It's about our financial system and the government's effort to bail them out. It was fascinating for me to read about the interaction between the bankers in New York and the government officials in DC. Even though I knew the outcome of the bailout, it was a real page-turner.

I was really happy to hear that HBO is making a "Too Big To Fail" movie. I'm so excited to see it. They recently announced the cast and it sounds like they have some great people, click here for the details.

There is a documentary out in theaters right now called "Inside Job", which it also about the financial crisis, I'm excited to see this one too.

pictures via Amazon and IMDb

Shoe Crush

I love this picture! The shoes are amazing and who would have guessed that they would look so great paired with a polka dot dress. The bracelets are pretty cool too.

Picture via The Sartorialist

Scarves

Since living in Oregon, having a scarf with me at all times is a must, especially in the Fall and Winter months. Infinity scarves have caught my eye this season. Here are some that I'm loving right now.

Calypso

Anthropologie

Lands End Canvas

Anthropologie

Anthropologie

Lucky Brand

Michael Stars