Now, I love Pottery Barn. LOVE it. I would be quite happy living in one of their stores. The beds look pretty fluffy, and it would be very easy to throw a dinner party. But once in a while their decorating suggestions really throw me for a loop.
Case in point: The June 25 Catalog Living post. Just last weekend I was commenting to Nate how I don't understand the whole nautical thing Pottery Barn has been pushing year after year. No, thank you, I do not want a huge piece of (fake) coral on my bookshelf. Or a giant lobster printed on my throw pillows. Or a massive pair of oars leaning up against my walls. (I'm thinking it would be all too easy to grab one of those during an argument and clobber someone. So that one's really more of a safety issue.)
I don't live in New England, or a retirement community in Florida. I live in Minnesota. Why would I need a set of heinous Coastal Curiosity salad plates? And how do you think the rest of the country would react if Pottery Barn took its cues from the northern states and started pushing everyone to mount walleye on their living room walls?
Hey, I didn't say Minnesota has good taste. I just said I live here.
But, enough about Pottery Barn and its misguided and overdone nautical product line. I have a busy day ahead of me and I simply must make time to restock my Q-Tip decanter.
What, you don't have one of those? How embarrassing for you.
4 comments:
hilarious. you made me laugh. i don't laugh very easily.
So glad you included the link for that Catalog Living... oh my word, I'm cracking up at it!
Oh Abby. another hilarious post. I look forward to these.
This was hysterical. I had to check out the catalogue living website and was cracking up. I totally agree with all the crazy nonsense these people are trying to sell us!
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