Tag Archives: anthropologie

Creating Curious Displays

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Melisa

Tweet There’s a romantic crispness to the air right now. Night comes earlier and it’s the perfect time to cocoon under warm blankets in candlelit rooms. It’s my favorite season of the year. As the last days of summer disappear, … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Cool Plants, Good Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged Air plants, anthropologie, apothecary cabinets, apothecary jars, Bibliotèque centrale du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, bizarre, Bonnier de la Mosson, cabinets, collections, curios, Curiosities, curiosity shop, curiosity Shoppe, eclectic design, Etsy, Fall decor, Floral Design, Halloween, Halloween decor, Industrial Design, interior design, Lindsey Carr, Little Robot, Louisiana, modern design, natural collections, natural history, nature collections, Paris., Real Simple, san mateo floral design, san mateo interior designer, Society 6, spanish moss, Specimen bottles, specimens, spooky vintage, steampunk, victorian, vignettes, vintage art, vintage containers, Vintage Spooky | Leave a comment

Modern Romantic – Simple Seductive Style

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Melisa

Tweet How would I describe a romantic room? I don’t think of it as a room where the romance necessarily happens, but a space that inspires a romantic feeling. The Fontana Park Design Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal (above) is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Good Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged anthropologie, Art Deco Style, Benjamin Noriega Ortiz, BNO Design, contemporary design, eclectic design, eco design, Fontana Park hotel, industrial, industrial chic, interior design, Lisbon, modern design, modern romantic, Romantic style, san mateo interior designer, shabby chic, Small Spaces, Victorian style, vintage furniture | Leave a comment

Cheap vs. Chic

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Melisa

Tweet I am mad about New York-based designer James Huniford. This room he designed above and everything in it – yes please! His rooms are places people could actually live in, and that’s important to me. I don’t want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Good Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged anthropologie, Bottega Veneta, cheap vs. chic, contemporary design, Dwell, eclectic design, Elle Decor, Home Goods, interior design, James Huniford, luxury, modern design, refined interiors, Target, Traditional Home, Veranda, vintage art, vintage finds, vintage furniture, vintage stores | Leave a comment

It’s All About Curating – Not Copying

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Melisa

Tweet Several months ago I wrote a post about Restoration Hardware’s ad campaign and how much I hated it. So now I need to backtrack a bit. Having now been in to RH to see the pieces individually, in all … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Good Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged anthropologie, axel vervoodt, beach house design, Belgian design, cabinet of curiousities, eclectic, eclectic interior design, galvanized metal, industrial, potter's table, Pottery Barn, Restoration hardware, san mateo interior design, vintage decor, vintage furniture | Leave a comment

What is “Industrial” Really?

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Melisa

Tweet Flipping through the latest issue of Elle Decor I came across the new Restoration Hardware ad campaign. They’ve taken a new direction and that’s good, however, I think someone drank too much of the Kool-Aid with respect to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Good Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged anthropologie, apartment therapy, contemporary design, Craigs List, eclectic design, eco design, Elle Decor, European design, Flea market finds, flea-market chic, Industrial Design, inustrial, modern design, Restoration hardware, san mateo interior designer, Small Spaces, vintage art, vintage furniture | 2 Comments

Fabulous Finds for the Budget Impaired

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Melisa

Tweet I love the space and time that we’re in when it comes to interior design. There has never been a moment like this one – a place where industrial, French, traditional, vintage, ethno-glamour, and minimalist can co-exist at auction, … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Good Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged anthropologie, Barbara Barry, contemporary design, custom upholstery, eclectic design, eco design, ethno-glamour, French Interior Design, Industrial Design, interior design, minimalist interior design, modern design, Natuzzi, room makeovers, san mateo interior designer, secondrvivl, Small Spaces, The Second Revival, traditional, upcycled furniture, vintage art, vintage furniture | Leave a comment