brooklyn gal for a while

there are only 2 kinds of people in this world . . .

At a party recently, I mentioned to a couple women who I had met 1/2 an hour previously, that I was moving to a new apartment soon, and looking forward to decorating. The lady on my left turned to me, raising an eyebrow, to ask, "So, are you a Pottery Barn, or Crate and Barrel person?"
Slack jawed, I turned, wondering so many things . . . is this a new defining characteristic, the leaded or unleaded of the home furnishing world? . . . why did she not ask Anthropologie? or Target? why did she presume to know* which catelogues I repeatedly flip through, a fantasy land of "fern" linens and walnut endtables?
After a moment, I smiled, "actually, I'm more of an Ikea girl at heart."

*accurately

posted by gordian knot @ Saturday, November 18, 2006