Kitchen Inspiration

Anthropologie’s curiosities section is like revisiting someone else’s unbelievable childhood. Fabulous trinkets and patterns delight while intriguing memories are reinterpreted for the modern. I always get a good laugh out of something. I often spend a lot of time in the kitchen section, especially at Rockefeller Plaza (NYC) where they have a clubhouse of sorts set up with gadgets inside…
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RECENT PURCHASES I ♥

Present under glass

Sometimes my love of nature and the city conflict with each other. I’ve found a lot more green in NYC than I expected in the form of parks. But when it comes to my personal green thumb I’ve been suffering the touch of death. I killed a cactus — that’s pretty impressive. (And sad!) Of course now I live in…
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CURRENT CRAVINGS

Buried in sleep

No matter how warm it is outside I can’t sleep unless I’m buried under layers of bedding. Quilts in particular are my favorite. I’ve had my summer bedding since I was a kid and it’s starting to show its age. So I’m on the hunt for a new set and Anthropologie has some appealing options. First is the Rosette Bedding…
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Recent Zara wins + wants

OVERSIZED COTTON COAT
OPEN KNIT TOP
RUFFLED EMBROIDERED SHIRT
TEXTURED KNIT DRESS WITH RUFFLES DETAILS
DOUBLE BREASTED TRENCH COAT WITH BUTTONS
SEMICIRCULAR CROSSBODY BAG
POCKET CAPE
FAUX LEATHER SKIRT
BELTED JACKET WITH POCKETS
WATER RESISTANT HOODED TRENCH COAT
FLORAL PRINT DRESS
ANIMAL EMBOSSED SHOPPER BAG
FAUX PEARL BEJEWELED EARRINGS
EVERYDAY BACKPACK
MULTICOLORED STRIPED TOP
PACK OF SPARKLING MULTICOLOR HAIR CLIPS
HEELED SUEDE ANKLE BOOTS
BACKPACK WITH RING
SUEDE LOOK COAT
PRINTED MINI DRESS
SEQUIN RUFFLED TOP
ANIMAL PRINT TOP
FRINGE JACKET
PLEATED DRESS
LACE TOP
FLORAL PRINT BLOUSE
HEELED LEATHER SQUARE TOE SANDALS
FLORAL PRINT BLOUSE
REVERSIBLE XL KLIMT TOTE BAG
TIED KNIT TOP
PACK OF PEARL AND ACETATE BARRETTES
FAUX SUEDE FRINGED OVERSHIRT
LEATHER EQUESTRIAN CROSSBODY BAG
PACKABLE RAINCOAT
STUDDED ANIMAL PRINT SNEAKERS
SLINGBACK LEATHER HEELS
SCALLOP TRIM POPLIN SHIRT
FLORAL PRINT DRESS
ANIMAL PRINT LEATHER MINI CROSSBODY BAG
LACE TOP
MULTICOLOR KNIT DRESS
TORTOISESHELL WIDE HEELED SANDALS
RUFFLED BLOUSE
ANIMAL PRINT BOX BAG
OPENWORK SWEATER
OVERSIZED COAT WITH POCKETS
ANIMAL PRINT BLOUSE
MID-HEIGHT HEELED ANKLE BOOTS WITH STRETCHY PANELS
PLEATED SKIRT
METALLIC THREAD RUFFLED TOP
PRINTED KNIT TOP
SATIN SKIRT
FLORAL ORGANZA HOOP EARRINGS
FAUX SUEDE SKIRT
ROCKER LEATHER CROSSBODY BAG WITH CHAIN
FRINGED PLAID JACKET
MOCK NECK SWEATER
BELTED COAT
STUDDED SLINGBACK BALLET HEELS
TOP WITH TIE WAIST
LEATHER MID-HEEL SLINGBACKS
STRIPED SWEATER
CONTRASTING LACE DRESS
ANIMAL PRINT MINI BAG
EMBROIDERED SKIRT
BELTED TRENCH COAT
SPARKLY KNIT BLOUSE
DOUBLE-FACED JACKET
HOUNDSTOOTH COAT
SPLIT LEATHER FRINGED CROSSBODY BAG
PACK OF SPARKLING MULTICOLOR HAIR CLIPS
HEELED SLINGBACK VINYL SHOE
ORGANZA FLOWER EARRINGS
SATIN SKIRT
EMBROIDERED BLOUSE
PLEATED SKIRT
SATIN DRESS
EMBROIDERED BLOUSE
DOUBLE BREASTED BUTTONED COAT
RUFFLED DRESS
LACE TOP
STUDDED EQUESTRIAN CROSSBODY BAG
SPLIT LEATHER HEELED COWBOY ANKLE BOOTS
CROPPED FLEECE COAT
WIDE HEELED SLINGBACKS

Anthropologie wallpaper takes over HGTV

Room shots from “Color Splash” (top)& “Dear Genevieve“ I hope you had a lovely Easter or are enjoying a good Passover (or both). Me? I spent a rainy NYC Saturday watching home improvement shows. I was sucked in by two shows in particular that featured the same Anthropologie wallpaper. First, “Dear Genevieve” did a basement makeover that was simply Anthrotastic.…
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Off the beaten path…Apartment Therapy’s Small Cool contest

screen capture from Apartment Therapy Full disclosure: I heart Apartment Therapy. Though their modern-minimal style is sometimes a bit over the top for me the site serves as inspiration for those of us who live in tiny spaces. Plus I love how founder Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan took an idea and built a successful business out of it. Kudos, sir. Each year…
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A little hardware makes a nice statement

My sister was looking to snazz up some furniture she’d recently gotten, and Anthropologie was (of course!) the solution. She’d invested in Crate & Barrel’s Brighton Chifforobe and Brighton Nightstand. Both pieces are lovely but the all-white motif is kind of…boring. In progress — two knobs replaced I suggested buying new hardware. Could you get new knobs somewhere cheaper than…
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Take a closer look at the City Park Wallpaper

City Park Wallpaper ($198/100 sq. feet coverage) On the home design blogs I frequent I’ve noticed that wallpaper is coming back in a major way. And not just in dining rooms or bathrooms — people are finding creative ways to use wallpaper in living rooms, bedrooms, offices or wherever there’s wall space. Since I rent wallpaper isn’t really an option.…
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