I’m ashamed to admit that a relatively large part of my paycheck goes to Anthropologie each month or season, so as I became aware that I was in the vicinity of one of their rarer garden stores as I passed through Connecticut last week, I had to make a slight detour for the Westport Terrain. What a store–I was a bit overwhelmed, which doesn’t often happen to me in a shop scenario. Actually, it’s a combination nursery/garden store/ housewares store/gift shop/bar-restaurant–there was a lot going on when I arrived, too much for me! I certainly hadn’t planned on getting any plants as I was on the road (and I like nurseries to be a bit more dirty) but I thought I might get some planters–as I had never really replaced the ones that were stolen last summer. But there were too many planters to choose from! And too many watering cans, baskets, and vessels of all kinds–along with candles and lanterns and wreaths and everything else. Sensory overload–though I plan to return, better prepared, in the not-too-distant future.
July 9th, 2014 at 6:47 am
I can see it’s difficult to stay away!
July 9th, 2014 at 9:11 am
I had no idea that Anthropologie had stores like this! How I wish there was one like this near me! Fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing– it is a revelation!
July 9th, 2014 at 9:33 am
There are not that many stores–only 2 I think; the first is near Philadelphia–but they have a good website.
July 9th, 2014 at 9:42 am
I would spend a lot of money in there!
July 9th, 2014 at 12:50 pm
I have that experience with shopping anywhere now, so I keep it to a minimum!
July 14th, 2014 at 3:29 pm
I imagine villages in India producing pots for export.
July 15th, 2014 at 9:08 pm
This knowledge is far too tempting! I also go through CT on a somewhat regular basis….until now I didn’t know Terrain existed but now that I know it exits I will not rest until I have been there.