Last Saturday, I met up with local Atlanta bloggers for lunch out and some browsing in the Westside Urban market. That area is really up and coming and so many new stores are opening up down there in the last few years. Not far from Ikea, there are so many creative resources in the area now.
Starting with lunch at JCT Kitchen, always a treat, we had a great time catching up and doing a little shopping.
Here’s part of the group at lunch. JCT is a really good place to eat, fresh and great food.
We walked across the way to the Jonathan Adler store. I had been in here once. It’s an explosion of color.
From left to right: Sarah, Christina, me, Amy, Sally, Kelley, and Carrie.
The Jonathan Adler store is not exactly my taste, but it’s fun to look at all of this. Talk about mixing patterns. Anything goes these days.
White pottery on blue.
This chair is really cute, I do like it.
Round mirror and lots of owls. It totally cracks me up to see all the owls back in again. The 70’s are really trying to make a comeback.
This looks 70’s too, doesn’t it?
Orange and white.
If a peace sign pillow isn’t 70’s, I don’t know what is. I personally lived through it the first time, so I don’t want to relive the 70’s again.
This wall screams 70’s, loud and clear.
Loving the greens.
This marble topped table was pretty, but pretty pricey.
Vivid blue wall and a sectional sofa.
It’s very eclectic in here.
This cute traditional chair is a good one. Not so crazy about a pillow that says Anger. No thanks to that!
Brass is resurging again, as predicted. I like some more matte finish golds, but this is still a little screaming to me.
Not to mention, a big brass banana? Uhmmm, no thanks!
What do you think of the modern Jonathan Adler style? I like a few things, but for the most part it’s a little too contemporary and bright for me.
I’ve got more pics to share of a few other stores in the Westside Design District and I’ll get those up eventually!
I don’t like it at all. No thanks!
I’m OK with some of the accessories, but over all it’s not my style. 🙂
On a separate, but kind of related note, I dreamt last night that I went antiquing with you and Christina (The Frugal Homemaker). Funny because I’ve never met either of you and I don’t live anywhere near Atlanta!
too funny, Michelle! You should come to Atlanta and visit 🙂
Rhoda, I didn’t care for the items in the Jonathan Adler store at all. Your house has so much prettier furniture and accessories!
I too.. felt like I was invited to the “Brady Bunch” set!! Love the vibrant colors but the style is just a little tooooooooooo seventies for me!! (Been there done that… now you know how “Young” I am!!) LOLOL .. obviously a fun day !!!
I still live with some of this stuff!!! I got it in the 70’s. Don’t want to add more either. The one thing I loved was the framed yellow butterflies. That made me happy.
Thanks for another great post, Rhoda.
Oh yea, I did the 70’s too. It looks like my bedroom from when I was 13-17ish. What an angst filled stage that was. No thanks! 🙂
I didn’t cave to much to those oranges etc, the first time around. The best thing for me that came out of the 70’s was my baby daughter Michelle.:-)
I agree with you … not exactly my style but there are some really pretty accessories… Glad you all had a great time…so nice to be able to get together with fellow bloggers!
Not a fan at all !!! Hubby would love taking me there we wouldn’t spend a dime lol !!! to each his own right ???
Thanks for the tour !!!
Nice to have girl time…………….
Looks like a fun day, but I’m with you, once around for the 70s was enough for me as well! My grandfather always said that only good thing about the ‘good old days ‘ is that they’re gone! I have to agree with him. Have a wonderful day!
Looks like fun! I don’t think anything in Jonathan Adler store would fit in my budget, but I love a little pop of color here and there. Totally intrigued by that white disco-ball-looking light in the picture with the vivid blue wall – no clue where something like that would work in my house, but I dig it 🙂
Ooh, been there, done that, don’t want to do it again.
Although I would buy the pillow that said “No Wire Hangers” – funny…
I just got a good laugh out of the anger pillow and huge brass banana!
I guess I’m with the majority here. I don’t “get” what he does as anything new and different and certainly wouldn’t want it at his prices.
The huge banana reminds me of Andy Warhol.
No thanks!! All that stuff was shoved down our throats in the 70’s and then was “out” just a few years later. And the designers all made fun of us for having it in the first place! It had no staying power then and it won’t this time either.
I can’t believe he sell his stuff at those prices!
Definatly not my style either, fun to look at, but no way would it make it to my home. 😉 Thanks for sharing all your adventures! Your blog is my “magazine” I read everyday.
Hi Rhoda! That lunch and shopping trip was so much fun! I got so much out of the conversation and really appreciate how down to earth you are, kind and generous with your time and advice. It is cool to see the Jonathan Adler store through your camera’s eye. And I agree with the last comment… your blog is my daily “magazine”.
Sounds like you had a very fun day, Rhoda! I would love to have a group like that around here! I can’t wait to come and meet everyone at Haven!!!
I just wanted to comment on how much I like your new photo.
Beautiful!