Thursday, December 10, 2009

Chicago lights and designer eye candy

I must have looked like a complete nut running around the streets of downtown Chicago snapping pictures in the dark Sunday night.  But I really had no choice, it was just too pretty.
The next day we did some shopping, and I just had to stop and gape at the prices in Jonathan Adler's store.  I'm not sure I was allowed to take pictures in there, but this place was insanely awesome so I am going to share anyway:
            
This bedding was dying to come live in my aqua and brown bedroom, but I couldn't bear to even look at the price:
The setup in this 'bedroom' was stunning!
           
I love this combination of orange and brown.  This rug is awesomely graphic, but not over-the-top:
            
I want painted wall niches! I wish I could be this bold with color. Actually, the dark teal here is almost identical to the color in my front hall. Hey, I'm a designer after all!
            
This store was so beautiful.  Check out the chandelier at the entrance!  At $750, I will never own it.  It also takes 30 candelabra bulbs (insert "how many __ does it take to screw in a lightbulb" joke here) so that sounds like hours of fun.  But, it's gorgeous to look at.   
                       
So, what did I buy from the store?  Not a thing.  The one thing I thought about buying was a delightfully-scented candle, but it was $38 (or, $30 more than I was willing to pay for a 7 oz. candle) so I left with just my 'window-shopping glow' and these pictures.  In fact, I didn't buy anything on our entire shopping trip besides the hotel, food and parking.  This is a first for me, folks!  And also kind of depressing.  I have to go to the mall now to make up for it.   

5 comments:

  1. Those lights are gorgeous! Love the row of trees that are lit with the white lights. I definitely wouldn't have bought anything in that store either, but it does look fabulous! The light fixture in that bedroom setup is pretty sweet. Thanks for sharing your window-shopping experience!

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  2. (Mc)Lovin the lights. That store looks really fun, at least you got some good inspiration photos! Great pic of you and your mom too.

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  3. Oh my gosh. This makes me want to visit Chicago so bad!! And that store made me slobber on myself. I want every single thing in there. Thanks for all of the pictures!

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  4. Looks beautiful, I love trees wrapped all over in white lights like that.

    It's a good thing there isn't an Adler store near me. I would be too tempted to go and put the coffee table I want on my credit card.

    I've never been to Chicago, but it is on my list of places I must go before I die.

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