Last week I missed my connection flight from our site visit in Aspen and ended up stuck in Chicago. It ended up being a lovely little layover, even though I terribly missed my children!

This is amazing, that whole side of the building is just a mural painting!

Dinner at Trenchermen. It was beautiful and sooooo good!

The wine list at Trenchermen are in beautiful handmade leather bound books. Want to do this for a wedding dinner!

Had their Scallops, so yummy.

Love this look- inspiration for a wine cellar or kitchen area for bottle storage. Would be lovely behind a bar at event too!

Stayed at Public. This is the entryway which again has me inspired for some wedding decor. I love Ian Schrager hotels, he’s a genius!

Loved seeing this in my room… I have a chair in my New York office with a sheepskin draped over it, so made me feel a little at home.

View of Lake Michigan. Funny, it’s 90 degrees here in Charleston, yet this still looks almost wintery to me.

Was so surprised by the gorgeous Brownstones. Im so used to seeing them in New York, but they were equally lovely here.