Oh my wallet, did we and it get a workout this weekend. As previously mentioned, Mom came to NY for a visist this week to help outfit my new pad with goodies. Now looks less like a barren set of rooms with child's furniture and more like an actual home where adults reside. It was a fabulous weekend. I'm still working out the kinks, trying to find homes for bags and jewlery hooks, so there are no post-shopping or redocrated pictures to show you quite yet. BUT there are some mid-shopping ones to present from (as promised) a few of our favorite home decorating shops in the city. However (not as promised), there are no secret shopping spots this time around; we couldn't make it everywhere. Just the big ones. Below are a few places we spent quite a lot of time at this weekend:
The basement of one of the three shops that Olde Good Things runs. Farm tables, old-school
bar stools and 50's desk chairs galore.
Behold the great hall of antique mirrors lining the entry way of Pippin Vintage, one of the fabulous furniture and jewlery thrift stores that happens to live just one block away from my new block.
The basement of one of the three shops that Olde Good Things runs. Farm tables, old-school
bar stools and 50's desk chairs galore.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's that fool in the reflection standing not-so tall?
Why, it's me! Broome! Trying and failing to master the art of taking photos of mirros without catching my reflection.
Why, it's me! Broome! Trying and failing to master the art of taking photos of mirros without catching my reflection.
Don't worry, I didn't forget about last week's blog and guess game. I'm ready to reveal the mystery. One of our old-time/all-time favorite places to shop that's not such a secret spot? Fishes Eddy! I got some fabulous jewelry dishes and make-up brush dishes here.
Mmmmmmoooooooooooooooooooooooo
Proof of the mystery:
If you had to guess between Cottage and Broome, who do you think favors these dishes most?
The infamous mystery hands...now in porcelain.
On to our next, highly coveted shop where all of things we can't afford exist: ABC Carpet and Home. These pillows down below? Approximately $450 a piece. Absolutely absurdly fabulous.
How fancy do these chandiliers make you wish you were?
Side note: none of these glitz items went into my apartment. However, I did acquire some more practical, but slightly less precious items, all of which will be coming to you readers soon.
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