design center, part 1

not sure how many visits it will take for me to get through all eight floors of the design center, so here goes part 1 from yesterday's visit.

way out by the waterfront stands a building, eight floors high, full of designer show rooms. still trying to decide the target market for this center, i was only slightly overwhelmed.

floors one and three (elevator wouldn't take me to floor two . . . ) were full of furniture manufacturers with walls and walls of custom upholstery, bathroom fixture and tile manufacturers, and antique shops. highlights: personal tour of your german kitchen (a little too modern for my taste, very ikea looking), brookline village antiques (home of the antique grandfather clocks), the bright group (i didn't dare touch anything, including the $107,000 secretary. yikes!), and trianon antiques (beautiful french furniture and chandeliers). 

i think i'm going to wear my giant fur coat, pearls, and pointy toed shoes next time i go to fit in a little better.  better get used to this kind of thing. not the fur coat by the way. or maybe?