Sitting on a small campaign jet during Barack Obama's 2004 race for the U.S. Senate, I found myself lost in thought. The candidate, dressed in a crisp white shirt and striped tie, sat a few feet in front of me and to the right. I was staring ahead without realizing that I was looking directly at Obama himself, until the aspiring U.S. senator interrupted my rambling thoughts: "Hey, Mendell, what are you looking at?" he asked with a puzzled look...
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Sitting on a small campaign jet during Barack Obama's 2004 race for the U.S. Senate, I found myself lost in thought. The candidate, dressed in a crisp white shirt and striped tie, sat a few feet in front of me and to the right. I was staring ahead without realizing that I was looking directly at Obama himself, until the aspiring U.S. senator interrupted my rambling thoughts: "Hey, Mendell, what are you looking at?" he asked with a puzzled look...
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Sitting on a small campaign jet during Barack Obama's 2004 race for the U.S. Senate, I found myself lost in thought. The candidate, dressed in a crisp white shirt and striped tie, sat a few feet in front of me and to the right. I was staring ahead without realizing that I was looking directly at Obama himself, until the aspiring U.S. senator interrupted my rambling thoughts: "Hey, Mendell, what are you looking at?" he asked with a puzzled look...
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Sitting on a small campaign jet during Barack Obama's 2004 race for the U.S. Senate, I found myself lost in thought. The candidate, dressed in a crisp white shirt and striped tie, sat a few feet in front of me and to the right. I was staring ahead without realizing that I was looking directly at Obama himself, until the aspiring U.S. senator interrupted my rambling thoughts: "Hey, Mendell, what are you looking at?" he asked with a puzzled look...
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We just got word that Antiquaire, a fantastic high-end European antiques shop in Highland Park, is getting two new containers from Europe (the first on November 10, followed by another December 1). “There will be several gorgeous French walnut dining tables ready for Thanksgiving delivery,” reports owner Melissa Edelman. As for the turkey, you're on your own.
-Gina Bazer
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Grasshopper 510 just got some cozy—and green—throws from Yumi & Laurie. Made of organic cotton and bamboo, they are just right for fall and winter. After all, this unseasonably beautiful weather won’t last forever.
—Gina Bazer
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I just checked out Bucktown’s Mongo Home (1753 N. Damen Ave., 773-486-6200), a joint venture between the owners of Architectural Artifacts and Urban Remains, both of which are very cool but pretty messy and unedited salvage shops. This more-polished destination is amazing! It has unique pieces galore, from a working vintage foosball table ($2,400) to a great little pair of knee-high nude iron statues ($4,800 for both) that would be great in a foyer. There is a lot of furniture, too. I just about flipped when I saw the low, wide vintage vaulting bench from the Czech Republic shown above (and not because I was channeling my gymnastics days—I cannot even do a cartwheel!). I’ve been on a hunt for an unusual (and unusually large coffee table) for months now and this one was perfect for my needs, though at $4,800 a little out of my price range. Still, there was plenty there that was affordable, including a whole pile of charcoal sketches on charmingly yellowing old paper for $55 a drawing. Mongo Home also offers free consultations by on-site interior decorator Kara O’Connor, who will come to your home and help you figure out if the piece you are considering will work for your space.
—Gina Bazer
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