Perfect 10, Baby

You might remember my recent post where I raved a bit about my super-cheap ($100 a night) Manhattan hotel. I believe I called the decor "mod on the cheap." After checking out, I maintain my positive review of it. One of the reasons why my room was so cheap, was because the bathrooms were separate. There was a steel sink in my room but that's it.

Well, one of the nifty things about the whole bathroom situation was the little light-up system they had over the door, which turns red when one of the bathrooms is occupied. See:


The other nifty thing is the bathrooms themselves. They're all really tiny, but done up in a tasteful grey marble with sleek fixtures. And the best part about the whole hotel was the biggest bathroom on my floor. When you open the door, you see the sink ahead of you at the end of this tiny narrow corridor. Inset into the grey marble is a huge photo of these three cool dudes:

I definitely wanted to take it home and put it in my bathroom!

I Heart NY

Things I love about New York:

Hearing the bells of St. Bartholomew's church this evening as I walked back to my hotel. It was just one of those random, perfect moments that sent chills up my spine.

The efficient subway system...shame on you, CTA! I also love the parallel-facing seats, as they remind me of the Tube in London - without the funky upholstery though.

The two-floor Anthropologie I found next to Radio City. Totally unexpected and cool. I was less enthused with their spring/summer offerings, but that's more about me than about the store and will be explained at a later date. Getting to see the Josef Frank stuff in person, though, was to die for.

This one's my favorite. It's so whimsical! I would upholster my whole life with Josef Frank prints if I could.

My dinner last night. Worth every penny.

My teensy "mod on the cheap" hotel, especially the cheerful Eames bedspread (it matches my stationery!) in my tiny, cute little room. And don't forget the iPod dock and flat screen TV! I'm only paying $100 a night, which is pretty great for Manhattan...and Midtown to boot.


The fact that it's warmer than Chicago. It's 30 degrees, get out the shorts and t-shirts ladies and gentlemen!

All of the above totally makes up for the nasty, foot-deep sludge I've been trudging in for the past two days...and the fact that my plane was delayed 7 hours and I didn't get to my hotel until 5:30 a.m. yesterday. Seriously.

Anthropologie catalog image credit (you must see their new print catalog by the way, it's a feast for the eyes) goes to Craving Anthropologie. I'm such a fan of that blog.