Love the clean design of this kitchen wall, especially the fresh herbs in cache pots. Everything is out and handy, but very neat and uncluttered. via simplygrove. These rails are slightly different, but similar system available at Ikea.
Our lovely valentine's day yesterday finished up with an amazing chocolate inspired tasting menu at Graham Elliot. We had some really delicious food/drink pairings like the wagyu beef with a sri lanken chocolate stout. Yum. We especially love this restaurant for the flavor infused popcorn they serve before the meal. Last night was ancho chili and cocoa butter. Yum. Still thinking about it. Yum.
Cute sweater covered hot water bottle, perfect antidote for all of the snow outside. $14, Annies General Store.
I stopped by the brand new West Elm store at North and Sheffield at the old Whole Foods location this morning to check it out. The store is huge, 20,000+ square feet, with a design center where associates can help you plan the layout of your space. I was warmly greeted by Parker Ray, the general manager, who showed me the School of the Art Institute of Chicago student works that were being displayed for sale in the store. There were various types of media, all merchandised on the walls of "living room" display set ups. The store was also offering a SAIC collaborative gift with purchase (no minimum) of a framed letterpress image of a Chicago landmark drawn by a SAIC student. I bought some cute blue and white napkins and got one of the Buckingham fountain. 
