All the trimmings
November 21, 2008
I was going through some photos and found these that I took while in New York a couple of weekends ago. These are the Anthropologie windows at Rockefeller Center. Just a little eye candy to get your holiday decorating ideas percolating.
I think it might be a good weekend to have the girls start making paper chains or snowflakes. I'll be making pie crusts and finalizing my Thanksgiving menu. Bring on the holidays - I can't wait!
this is the best thing ever. my mind is reeling.
Posted by: meg | November 21, 2008 at 04:04 PM
This is my absolute favorite store. I even get a thrill when a new catalog is left in my mail slot. Very inspiring!
Posted by: Sam | November 21, 2008 at 04:15 PM
awesome photos. that birthday trip brought you many blessings!
Posted by: kristyn | November 21, 2008 at 04:27 PM
i love this, but I feel bad for the poor interns that had to string all those paper chains!! No fun!!
Posted by: amy | November 21, 2008 at 04:43 PM
I'm usually slow to warm up to the holidays, but I'm starting to feel it ever so slightly...
Posted by: beki | November 21, 2008 at 05:03 PM
Goodness, how wonderful! And the clothes too.... wow!
Posted by: Louise | November 21, 2008 at 05:04 PM
oh that store is grand!
Posted by: mej | November 21, 2008 at 05:11 PM
cool, thanks for sharing! so fun - love all those boxes and lights!
Posted by: kirsten | November 21, 2008 at 05:18 PM
oh, how I love anthropologie...
Posted by: Ashley | November 21, 2008 at 05:37 PM
The pictures are great! Paper chains and pies sound like fun. I agree - Bring on the Holidays!
Posted by: Beth | November 21, 2008 at 06:37 PM
i am so excited about thanksgiving. my favorite holiday.
thinking of Christmas makes me nervous.
those displays are awesome.
Posted by: leslie | November 21, 2008 at 06:46 PM
I was there just last week and totally missed that. I so wish I could afford that store!
Posted by: Darcie | November 21, 2008 at 06:53 PM
Damn, those windows are making my head spin! I have a few deadlines to meet before Thanksgiving but no holiday craft fairs this year (phew!) so I'm excited to start some holiday crafting and baking with the kidlets next week. I love planning for Thanksgiving dinner -- I think it might be my favorite holiday. Have fun! xo
Posted by: betsy | November 21, 2008 at 07:30 PM
how do they manage to wow me every single year?
Posted by: blair | November 21, 2008 at 07:47 PM
That second photo makes me, vintage ornament crazy lady, want to squeal a little. I love the styling in that place, but I always leave feeling a little overwhelmed because they wont let you take a photo, and there is no way to remember it all!
Posted by: Sarah | November 21, 2008 at 07:55 PM
Wow, wow, wow. I have never stepped inside an Anthropologie, but this is the next best thing. So inspiring. Thankyou Erin!
Posted by: Fiona | November 21, 2008 at 07:57 PM
I guess when you have the money to have a shop in the Rockefeller Center you also have the money to spend in such a window, lol...
Only with the ornaments in all the wall I could decorate my whole house, lol...
Lovely pics! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: celia | November 21, 2008 at 08:23 PM
The elves make paper chains around here...leaving them behind when they visit at night during the holidays! They must have a lot of elves!!!
And Sarah made me laugh because it made me "want to squeal a little" too!
Posted by: Dawn | November 21, 2008 at 09:14 PM
The first picture looks like a giant snow globe!
Posted by: Kathleen | November 21, 2008 at 09:18 PM
eye candy indeed!!!
Posted by: amandajean | November 22, 2008 at 12:05 AM
Wonderland. Why oh why won't Anthropologie come to the UK?
Posted by: Ali | November 22, 2008 at 03:05 AM
hmmmm... how come some people can make a scene look like groovy art? If I open my garage door, I can come really close to achieving this look, without even trying, but I don't think it would lift anyone's holiday spirits!
Posted by: Natalie | November 22, 2008 at 06:20 AM
one year I bought my husband a dozen boxes of vintage glass ball ornaments for christmas and wrapped them up- after the opening our floor looked like your second photo.
Posted by: melissa | November 22, 2008 at 08:01 AM
They have the most amazing displays. So inspiring! Thanks for sharing. Your photos are gorgeous.
Posted by: deb | November 22, 2008 at 09:50 AM
Those windows are incredible. What a fun job that must be... This post makes me think I should put up my tree this weekend.
Posted by: Liz | November 22, 2008 at 10:59 AM
I can't wait for the holidays either! Snowflakes sound just about right for my scissor loving toddler!
Posted by: amylouwho | November 22, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Thanks for sharing!!! Love all those paper chains :) Too bad my baby would eat them - it just means I have to be more creative - right?
Posted by: Amy @ parkcitygirl | November 22, 2008 at 12:55 PM
I love me an anthro display. Thanks for sharing, erin!
Posted by: misschris | November 22, 2008 at 05:18 PM
Oh my breathtaking soul this is fabulous! Bring on the window displays in every store in town. Bring on the plastic figures moving their arms robotically. Bring on the fake snow. Bring on the bell ringers. I love it all!
Posted by: [email protected] | November 23, 2008 at 03:55 AM
oh, wow! Those really are inspiring.
Posted by: Knitsational (Julie) | November 23, 2008 at 03:49 PM
The girls and I made paper chains last week to mark how many days until the holidays, but after seeing this picture, I'm feeling like I want to cover our tree with them. I'm so ready for Christmas. bring it on!
Posted by: molly | November 23, 2008 at 04:03 PM
gotta love Anthropologie! Thanks so much for sharing!
Posted by: jerusalem | November 23, 2008 at 10:01 PM
those windows are amazing! it makes me think they're trying to encourage buyers in a time when we have less disposable income, more is still accessible {or something like that}. :)
Posted by: heather smith jones | November 23, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Festive photos make me so happy.
Posted by: tiennie | November 24, 2008 at 12:26 AM
Oh my god - just the quantities of paper chains have me dizzy! That looks amazing! And wow, kids would love the excess of it :)
Posted by: Jill | November 24, 2008 at 04:09 AM
god i miss new york.
Posted by: suzanne | November 24, 2008 at 09:41 AM
Beautiful displays. I like that they have artual artists on staff for stuff like that.
Posted by: Tracy | November 24, 2008 at 10:45 AM
ok now, where's the 'you may need to be sitting for this one' disclaimer?
wow, i adore these pics! i'm in a much smaller town and i get all 'oooo, ahhhh' over the big city. thanks so much for sharing these. they are very inspiring!
:D
Posted by: traci~theblondeknitter | November 26, 2008 at 04:50 PM
I really like the second picture. Love the clothes & the *chair*...
Posted by: Julie | November 28, 2008 at 11:22 PM
I so much love this shop! They must have such fun designing their window decorations...
I am really lucky to (although living in AZ, and in the suburbs of PHX)having one of these shop 2 miles aay from my house!!
Posted by: Little Bohème | December 02, 2008 at 03:44 PM
how funny. I have these same shots on my blog. Beautiful windows,aren't they!
Posted by: Regina | December 02, 2008 at 05:34 PM