Fixtures

The design coordinator has many responsibilities at Anthro and they spend there time working on everything from signage to fixtures to beautiful displays. These towel racks were made from scrap wood and faucet heads. That extra touch goes a long way.

NICO

 This edgy concept was a lot of fun. Ballons taped together and covered with glue and hemp. Sounds easy right, think again. These were a pain but look how awesome they came out. Some were painted gray after they dried. I think the more natural textures look nice in a store filled with so many colors.

Rainbow of color

  The new display screams springtime. You probably notice the same frame from holiday display which we were able to reuse again. Below is the light box from holiday.

Yards and yards of yarn were hand died and then pulled tightly across the frame. 

Details

After the main display for Marigold Green was installed, we went to work on details to compliment the concept. Anthropologie prides itself in it's handmade qualities. All signs are hand stamped, painted and crafted for that special touch.

Roof Top Garden

Our take on a roof top garden came together this week and i love it! From furniture, windows, doors, planters and cacti we did it all. 

 Love the creative way of using bungee cords here to display tea cups!

 Love this little moment. The details are so much fun!

Made these cacti with canvas, hot glue, stuffing, and cardboard. Add a little paint and you've got some pretty friendly cacti.

Marigold Green

Marigold Green is the new front of store display. This concept was inspired by the whimsical girl who can't keep her feet on the ground.

With 4 months to go!

With four months to go and sooo much to do it's easy to stress out over the little things that in the end probably wont even matter! I was reading the Etsy Blog this evening and found this on A Wedding on your terms post :

"write this on your fridge or hand: “I will not remember what my wedding looked like. I will remember how it felt.” Because at the end of the day, even really cool stuff is just that: stuff. It’s the love you share, the people who hold you up, and those precious moments of bliss and joy that you’ll remember for the rest of your life. And none of that is for sale."

 A wedding on your terms

So blessed to have someone so special in my life to support my hopes and dreams! 

Photo by : Tim Robison 

I must say even if everything else goes wrong the pictures will be amazing!

Pave Competition

Once again catching up! Remember that Sephora Design Competition I was working on. Well it just so happens I took third place. Yes third place out of 495 applicants I do believe. So along with the honor of winning this amazing award i was invited to the 15th annual Pave Gala in New York City! It was amazing and I was awarded a check for 1500 while there. 

I don't think the event could have been any better, it was simply amazing! 2011 turned out be alright and i'm so looking forward to what this new year will bring!

Unfortunately i can't post my final work here, but you can get a glimpse of it here :

Pave Competition Winners

Rubber bands???

My love for Anthropologie grows everyday! Seriously, rubber bands! The awesomeness that happens in this store will blow your mind. Such a cool and funky texture! If ever in need to be inspired make a trip to your Anthro store! The Design Coordinators at these retail stores spend so much time and attention to unique details to make an unforgettable shopping experience for their customers! 

Family-Style living for "The Lost Generation"

Children in South Africa who have lost one or both parents to AIDS are left to care for themselves and their siblings are referred to as "The lost generation". Many of these children suffer from emotional and psychological issues because of their lack of care, structure, and trauma of losing their parents. We want to aid these issues by designing a place for orphaned children to live, be loved, and have the same opportunities as if their parents were still alive. our solution is to design a home that functions as its own community while becoming part of the greater community and culture. The rounded plan reflects the traditional architecture of the Zulu people by encompassing cob structures and timber verandas with the addition of modern corrugated metal roofing. 

The design is not only culturally significant but also cost effective by being constructed out of the materials that surround the area. 

Connecting the two structures is a timber veranda which casts shade over the community and eating area. In addition to the structure, there is also a water collection system connected to the roof which gathers rain water and directs it into a holding tank. The colors used within the building play off the theory of Chakra. Green encourages emotional stability, purity, and calmness. Blue helps to encourage communication skills and eases anxiety. And orange aids in the ease of depression and physical ailments. 

The goal of this home is to give the children a comfortable and safe environment which allows them to not worry about the struggles that they once had to face. The main focus is to provide the children with the opportunity to go to school and ultimately become self-reliant members of society. Research shows that orphaned children who are raised in family settings are less likely to experience cognitive delays, poor physical growth, and negative behavior than those who are raised in an institutional setting or on the streets. 

Team design proposal by : Hailey Allen. Iliana Menendez. Tracey Wright.

Dressing the fitting rooms

These cute little signs are for the fitting rooms at Anthro. Everywhere you look there are fun unexpected details throughout the store. These mini shopping bags are for advertising Anthropologie's personal shopping experience.

Abstract Expressionism

The holidays are over and Anthropologie is gearing up for the spring with their new window Inspired by Abstract Expressionism. 

 The new window breaks away from the smaller picture and splashes it's cool shades of blues and greens across the entire store front.

 Layers of paint are dripped, splashed and painted onto the glass. This one should be loads of fun to take down but in the meantime i think it really works for the stores front. I really enjoy the splashes of color behind the vertical logs.

Playing Catch Up! The Holidays at Anthropologie!

  And this is how we do the Holidays at Anthro! I love decorating for the Holidays but this took that love to a whole new level. Before the Holidays got started we got a new Design Coordinator for the store. This turned out really cool as much as I hate to see Addie go however she now has started her own event planning business which is amazingly awesome because she is now designing my entire wedding day which I will catch you up with on a later post, and Paige Cox, our new Coordinator is just as talented. Paige also has an Etsy Shop online where she sells her beautiful felted creations, http://www.etsy.com/shop/lulugroove . So great to work with so many creative and inspiring people. 

Can you guess what these gorgeous icicle balls are made off?

If you guessed food picks and styrofoam you guessed right. One of my favorite things about Anthropologie is there use of materials. Anything can make something beautiful. Sure makes you think twice about throwing stuff out huh!

Yep, this icy tree is covered with zip ties! How cool!

Playing Catch Up! All in the details!

As much as I have enjoyed the larger scale projects at Anthropologie the little details in this store are really what makes it stand apart from other retail stores. Special signage and unique details really complete the store and engage the customers in this unique shopping experience. These are just a few of the smaller details I worked on during the fall. 

Playing Catch Up! Fall Displays at Anthro

                      

                     I have sadly neglected my blog for the past few months and now have a lot of catching up to do. I just started my second internship with Anthropologie which is so exciting, however first i must catch you up on what i worked on during the last one. This past fall we got creative with gourds {lots of smelly smelly gourds} We modernized these creepy guys with paint and yarn into one pretty awesome window display. 

                      

                      And we didn't stop there. We continued the concept onto the exterior wooden 

                      beams as well as this fun display at the entrance. Working with Addie Brown at the Anthropologie store in Greensboro has been so inspiring. Interning here definitely brings out the best in me!