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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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.…