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Furniture Shopping

One of the things I love about New York is it’s accessibility to shops.  I love window shopping, especially for furniture. Yesterday my friend Dominique and I went shopping.  We looked around Pier 1 Imports but there were nothing really that stood out or grabbed our attention. Disappointed, we wondered around the mass of people on the overcrowded street until we stumbled upon a store called Restoration Hardware. 
Neither of us had been there before, so we decided to have a look. First impression, this was definitely an upscale furniture store and nothing like down-market Pier 1 Imports. 
The furniture hankers back to that old Hollywood style that appealed to me. Dominique on the other hand hated it. She felt it was too over the top. 
We both agreed though that the look was definitely not for apartment dwellers. The furniture was large and over-sized.
  Personally I liked the upholstered headboards, the dining chairs, But it just didn't seem to fit the style of my dream first home. Also, I don’t want to blow my entire home décor budget of $3500 on a headboard.  Check out these pictures and tell me what you think.
round dining table
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