Anthropologie, Irvine Spectrum

Anthropologie is one of those places I go to for inspiration. When I feel really blech... when I feel I need to stir up some creative juices, a stroll thru Anthropologie does a body good.



It may not be exactly my style because if I'm honest with myself its a bit more feminine than I normally am. But I really go for the displays. Do you see that grid pattern that serves as a background for those mannequins? Here is a closer look.



Wooden hangers! Who knew they could be so much fun.



Layers of material draped all around the racks and shelves of clothes.


These mirrors are dangerous. I could get sucked in for hours just plucking my eyebrows.



This shows off some of the housewares and accessories. I have no idea how they put all of that together.



Love this clock and the possibilities are endless. I could totally make that. I just need the clock mechanism. I'm sure I could get that somewhere.



I love the way you things are laid out and labelled. Its not organized in the conventional way. You won't find a dish section or a book section.



Instead you find a table with piles of dishes and candle holders on it.



Little details are everywhere. I love this paper lemon tree.



Have you been looking everywhere for vintage style light bulbs? Me too! Only I didn't know it until I found them here.



I'm not sure what was being sold here but its a cool display!



This is the sale area. I had a bunch of things in my hand and then I remembered how I had just told B I wouldn't buy any other "stuffs" until I had a vision of what I wanted the apartment to look like.



Oh and the cabinets with their doors open just drawing you in. Its sort of like wandering thru someone's house and being able to pick things up and buy them.



Only its much more dangerous. It makes me want to add things to every corner of my apartment.



I need chalkboard paint. What can I use chalkboard paint on?



I love this section of knobs. All shapes and sizes. I've decided I'm pulling all the knobs off my ikea dresser and changing them out to add character. The knobs are actually sitting in sunflower seeds, how creative is that.

And that concludes my tour of Anthropologie today. I'll be back when the displays change!