INTERIOR INSPIRATION: ANTHROPOLOGIE
I’m running on very little sleep and still have a lot of work to get through tonight, but I wanted to get in a quick interiors post. I was working on a project last week (or was it the week before? Oh my…) for my visual merchandising class in which we had to research and design an idea for a window display, and the first step was to find two inspirational stores. The first one I used was Love of Mine, which I posted about here, and the other choice was easy: Anthropologie. I had the pleasure of working at the opening of the location in Yorkville back in the summer, assisting with setting up the store and being part of the visual team, and it was a great experience, as there is no store that has such a strong vision when it comes to interiors. Anthropologie does an amazing job with their visual displays and merchandising, using found materials, handcrafted props and art to create stories and themes that are innovative and inspirational. They make organized clutter and chaotic creativity work and breathe new life into seemingly useless junk.
Here are a few of my favourites, collected over time and tucked away into my inspiration folder, so unfortunately I’m unsure as to sources …
Also, here’s a quick snap of the thrifted goods I found this past weekend that I mentioned yesterday, to give you an idea of what I’m working with. As soon as I finish my brand book (due next week, wow), I’ll be focusing my attentions on the exhibition props and adding a bit of bicyclette flair …








Anthropologie is definitely in a league all of its’ own when it comes to visual merchandising. I love how they collect random pieces and integrate them into their displays- old with new. Are you planning on doing the same in your store? Good luck transforming the thrifted pieces! Can’t wait to see.
@Jess
That’s exactly what draws me in to their displays as well. And yes, I definitely plan to incorporate old, or “found” objects and use them for merchandising. Much like I’m going to do with the thrifted pieces I mentioned in this post, I’ll be giving them a new coat of paint, changing their hardware etc to give them new life as part of the store.