Showing posts with label interiors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interiors. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Old year, new year

It's been a busy break from blogging and I'm gearing myself up to hop back in. In the meantime, here's what we've been up to:

Celebrating the season


My friends, knowing me so well, bought me some fantastic gifts. The first one below is my most treasured as I raved about Tim a few blogs back.





Cooking


Our Italian New Year included homemade ravioli



Seafood Saturday with oysters and an unbelievably delicious Scallop Gratin




4 days on the slopes, some jackpot shopping trips and the arrival of my new entertainment center have rounded out the time.

Tomorrow I'll dedicate a post to our Winter Wonderland and all it's frosty glory...

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Peter Pennoyer's Places

I gaze about architect Peter Pennoyer's works in awe. His crafting and blending of classicism and tradition are stunning to the eye and inspire me to hold tight to my dreams as they may pay off in this way.





Friday, October 17, 2008

Happy Frye-day!

The work week is ending and I am embarking on another adventure-filled weekend with my co-horts. I want to be kicking it around town in my favorite jeans, a well-worn shirt and some sturdy, broken in boots. Unfortunately, I am still on the hunt for the last item.

A good pair of boots, like the perfect towelor pillow or pastry, are not easy to come by. Some feel just right to the touch, or appear to be all you've ever dreamed or wanted. Then after a bit you realize you were duped. I have experienced this elation-to-disappointment cycle far too many times in the arena of leather boots. I want a pair that will go with everything, that can be dressed up or dressed down or even worn alone. A pair that will grow old with me and weather the weather and all the fads and show it's age beautifully like old Hollywood grace. And this is why I have fallen in love with Frye boots.

Frye has been manufacturing leather boots and shoes since 1862 making them the oldest continuously operated shoe company in the United States. Their boots were worn during the Civil and Spanish-American Wars and homesteadiers journeying across the Plains in them. With almost 150 years of dressing the feet of military elite and adventurous New Englanders, they should definitely be able to withstand covering the feet of one lil' Meesh for years to come.

Adrienne Button



Sam Button


Paige Buckles


Sam Double Shaft & Ava Button



Sam Boot & Jane Stitch

And these are the ones I am stalking via the web and the rack at Macy's. Every girl needs a pair of riding boots in their wardrobe and these will be mine!

Paige Tall Riding

Check out their boots, bags and belts: Frye Company

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Casulo!

The ultimate in modular furniture coolness!



Tuesday, August 5, 2008

I'm Hungry!

And stumbling across Anchor & Hope isn't helping matters. The latest creation from the partnership of Doug Washington, Mitchell & Steve Rosenthal appears to be giving its sibling, Town Hall and Salt House, a run for their money.

The restaurant, located at 85 Minna St. in San Fran, serves in an open space with a 30-foot trestle ceiling, a dining room that seats 75 and a 35-foot long zinc dining counter.

Choosing from their menu options would be incredibly tough as I would want to start out with a hefty sampling of their 9 oyster varieties then dig into bites of...

Appetizers:
Anchor & Hope Chowder
White Corn & Little Neck Clams


Angels on Horseback
Smoked Bacon Wrapped Clams

Cracked Sichuan Peppers Prawns
Broccoli di Cicco, Garlic, Lime


Fish:
Spicy Mussel & Monkfish Stew
Saffron, Monkfish, Chorizo


Anchor & Hope Lobster Roll
Old Bay Spirce Kettle Chips, Sea Salt

Roasted Stuffed Lobster
Horseradish Bearnaise

Desserts don't seem that thrilling but by the time I am finishing savoring all the seafood & brininess I can muster, I doubt I will have a desire for additional decadence.

Photos courtesy of folks who have had the joy of dining at Anchor & Hope
San Francisco Magazine, EaterSF, Yelp

Thursday, July 31, 2008

If I had nowhere to go...

...you would find me here forever.

Well, as long as I had a couple cases of San Pellegrino and an never-ending Barnes & Noble delivery.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

I pulled into Nashville, Tennesee...

Well, I browsed into Nashville. I was doing some MLS research for my job and landed in Nashville. Thinking it would fit the dozens of other southern cities I've visited, I wasn't too excited about logging data. That is until I discovered a little cove of spectacularly remodeled/rehabbed homes. If you are in Nashville and in the market, check out these beauties.

1228 6th Ave. North



1822 Wildwood Ave.


1232 Riverwood Drive


1900 Hillside Drive