Julia's Apartment

Julia: What kind of chairs should I get to go with my tulip table?

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:30:00 -0500

Julia: What kind of chairs should I get to go with my tulip table?
Mom: Oh, the Saarinen tulip chairs.
Julia: Oh yeah! And I could get pink seat pads for them!
Mom: Ugh, Saarinen would be turning over in his grave.
Julia: Whatever, he used orange! Like that's SO different.
Mom: Pink isn't the new orange.
Julia: [Sighs]
Mom: Oh well, at least when you grow out of your icky pink princess phase, you'll have some nice furniture.

Ah, the Saarinen tulip table.In a 1956 cover story in Time...

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:47:33 -0500

Ah, the Saarinen tulip table.

In a 1956 cover story in Time magazine, Eero Saarinen said he was designing a collection to “clear up the slum of legs in the U.S. home.” Later that year, he completed his Pedestal Table and Tulip Chair Collection and obliterated the “slum” by creating a cast aluminum base inspired by a drop of high-viscosity liquid. These pieces went into production in 1957. (via DWR)

Everyone seems to have a version of it now.

CB2 ($169) - pictured.

Design Within Reach ($1431)

IKEA has one, so does West Elm (I think) …

I got mine from Jakob’s mom ($0)

I’m considering buying this Liliac Chiffionier from (where...

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:03:13 -0500

I’m considering buying this Liliac Chiffionier from (where else?) PB Teen. It’s like an armoire, but has the capacity to hold a tv where the shelves are … which is appealing to me, since I’m not the biggest fan of seeing your electronic junk displayed prominently.

"If you’re in a bad relationship with old furniture but don’t put an end to it, you are..."

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:58:00 -0500

“If you’re in a bad relationship with old furniture but don’t put an end to it, you are crazy.”

- IKEA ad

The sheer ruffle curtains I just bought from my absolute #1...

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:27:00 -0500

The sheer ruffle curtains I just bought from my absolute #1 favorite store, PBTeen. I think I could be happy buying literally everything in my apartment from them. I’m a bit obsessed.

I’m going to pair these with PB Teen’s velvet curtains in pink …

"We in New York live in a very rarefied world,” he said. ”Jaded and ‘too cool for..."

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:21:00 -0500

“We in New York live in a very rarefied world,” he said. ”Jaded and ‘too cool for school.’ As someone in the business of selling things, I’ve discovered how small the jaded world is. And how poor.””

- Jonathan Adler in the NYT, on interior design trends being “in” - and then quickly “out.”

It doesn’t fit with my current girly aesthetic, but this...

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:02:00 -0500

It doesn’t fit with my current girly aesthetic, but this tray top side table is gorgeous, and relatively inexpensive. ($139, from West Elm)

RESOURCES

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:59:30 -0500

Blueprint

Apartment Therapy

Oh wow. Now this is exactly what I’m talking about. ...

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:49:23 -0500

Oh wow. Now this is exactly what I’m talking about. (Don’t love the floors, but the thick dark pink velvet curtains are INCREDIBLE).

Via Apartment Therapy

I think there should be ways to have a pink infused home without it looking like a dorm room - or this place.

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:43:01 -0500

I think there should be ways to have a pink infused home without it looking like a dorm room - or this place.

Oh, come on! What's wrong with a little pink & black in the bathroom? ;)

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:40:32 -0500

Oh, come on! What's wrong with a little pink & black in the bathroom? ;)

On moving (stuff wise!) on after living together

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:02:00 -0500

I’ve lived with two men before - my ex-fiance Jon and my ex-boyfriend Alex (the former for only six months and the latter for over two years).

After each relationship ended, I found myself re-purchasing some of the stuff we had bought together. BIG mistake.

In order to properly move on, I think it’s really important to draw a line between the “old life” and the “new one” - and to walk into a new home and see all of the same things, or even SOME of the same things (unless it was yours in the first place) - isn’t the best idea.

The memories don’t even have to be bad - it’s just better to start fresh.

My ex and I owned this Paradiso Mink dinnerware set (well, he...

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:58:51 -0500

My ex and I owned this Paradiso Mink dinnerware set (well, he still does!). They’re inexpensive but don’t look it AT ALL. People always thought they were from some pricey modern store - but they’re from Bed, Bath & Beyond! I would buy a new set, that’s how much I liked them, but I think it’s really important to draw a line between my “old life” and my new one.

I’ve never owned a coffee maker, but I think I need to get...

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:50:35 -0500

I’ve never owned a coffee maker, but I think I need to get this one. I try to limit my caffeine intake, but the truth is, sometimes emergencies happen. And I’m tired of funneling my 401k into Starbucks. A pink Cuisinart breast cancer foundation coffee maker from Bed, Bath & Beyond would be perfect …

Damn! In my Bed, Bath & Beyond shopping spree yesterday, I...

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:47:34 -0500

Damn! In my Bed, Bath & Beyond shopping spree yesterday, I totally neglected to see this adorable Breast Cancer awareness toaster. I may have to order it online. ($29)

I just bought the tissue holder from the Jonathan Adler for Bed,...

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:42:35 -0500

I just bought the tissue holder from the Jonathan Adler for Bed, Bath & Beyond collection - in addition to the white, which is done in a heavy lacquerware, he offers a gorgeous light blue, a bright lime green, orange, and black. (Of course) I wish he had done pink, but the white will suffice for now. And spending $30 on a tissue box somehow seems justified when you’re getting an Adler piece. ;)

“I actually want all of them” - EricWe’re at...

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:07:00 -0500

“I actually want all of them” - Eric

We’re at Bed, Bath and Beyond buying the 8 billion seemingly random but yet somehow “necessary” things my apartment needs. Like, for example, a cutting board. And, also, a towel rack. And, in addition, an iron.

PS. If one has a pink fetish, one should really not shop during or directly after the month of October. Breast cancer awareness now extends to pans and spatulas and mixing bowls and shit. I bought everything, and the closest I’ve come to cooking in the last two years is refilling the Brita.

“How much for the small white puppy?”At Bed, Bath...

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0400

“How much for the small white puppy?”

At Bed, Bath & Beyond.

My washer - in theory, it’s an appliance-gasm. In reality...

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0400

My washer - in theory, it’s an appliance-gasm. In reality it’s so small, I can wash like, one underpant at a time. The upside is that this does seem to be allowing me to live my dream of not having just loads separated into”Darks” and “Lights” but instead “Blues,” “Greens,” “Dark Pink,” “Light Pink” …

Night 3 of sleeping on blankets on the floor. Needless to say,...

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Night 3 of sleeping on blankets on the floor. Needless to say, the novelty is starting to wear off. If Sleepy’s doesn’t show *again* tomorrow, I’m going to hijack one of their trucks and deliver it myself.