well, it only scratches the surface of
storage requirements, according to
Ann. She has a “ton of fabric”, which
is organised by era or culture – 18th
century, 19th century, Japanese etc- and all of it crying out for some sort
of orderly system. The solution was to
use simple brown filing boxes, so that
things are easily identified and pulled
out when needed. “There’s never
either old, acquired from family or
picked up at fl ea markets here in New
York. I like age and patina. Because
my space is so small, I acquire things
very carefully. I have to love them.”
The only exception to the romance
of her antiques and bygone grandeur
is an Ikea Ivar storage system, which
injects a practical and functional
touch. And while it does its job
“It al kind of blends toge er and bec es
a jewel box world of my n making.”