Y’all, I love Anthropologie. I love to go in there and drool over all of the amazing home decor items and the absurdly expensive clothes, and I really really love to explore the clearance section and see what amazing things I can score. Anthropologie is basically my happy place.
But.
(Isn’t there always a but?)
I’m pretty disappointed in Anthro right now. Back in October, Corey and I scored some amazing bedding from them on clearance and, while we weren’t sure about it at first, it ended up being one of our favorite things in our whole house. The colors were perfect, the pattern was busy and fun, and we felt like it brought our whole room together.
Well, we lived in bliss with our beautiful bedding for approximately 6 months before it completely fell apart on us. Seriously – it started basically disintegrating.
Yeah. Big tear. And that wasn’t even the worst of it. There were tons more tears (and these were in addition to the ones I had already patched back in February) and we got to a point where we just couldn’t live with it anymore. We decided it was finally time to throw in the towel and get rid of it. We were both incredibly disappointed that something from a retailer that brands itself to be so high-end fell apart so quickly, and we couldn’t believe that our new bedding only lasted us 6 months before we had to throw it away.
After saying goodbye to our beautiful Anthro bedding, it was time to find a replacement. The only problem was, there was no way we would find something quite like that bedding, and we were spoiled. We wanted something colorful (but not too colorful) with pattern (but not too much pattern) and we both wanted to love it as much as we loved our old one.
It was basically an impossible task.
We searched (and searched and searched and searched) for the right bedding, but we really couldn’t find anything that called to us – and anything that we found that we could both agree we loved was over $200 for the duvet cover alone. We were convinced that there was no hope for us.
But finally, after almost three straight months of searching, we found something we are both happy with. Notice I just said happy – we aren’t in love like we were last time, but we’re definitely in serious like, and it’s good enough to tide us over until we can save up some pennies (and nickels and quarters) and buy the duvet cover of our dreams (you know, once we find it). It’s the Malin Rund from Ikea, and while it doesn’t have nearly as much personality as our last bedding did, it’s made of a much sturdier material and we’re confident that it’ll last longer than 6 months. (It’s a sad day when you know something from Ikea will last longer than something from Anthropologie, no?) We definitely like it, and it’s a huge upgrade from the plain yellow blanket our bed has been rocking for the past few months, so we’re not complaining.
Have you ever been disappointed in the quality of something you bought from a supposedly high-end store?
Arlene Leilani says
That’s a bummer! I would have tried to salvage the comforter some how and made pillow shams or throw pillows out f the material to still keep the color splash. What a beautiful piece.
Amanda says
I definitely wanted to salvage it, but unfortunately the problem was the fabric itself – it’s paper thin and very cheap.
Kristin ~ Bien Living Design says
I would take it into the store and complain!
p.s. I think I’m one of the only bloggers out there who DOESN’T like Anthropologie! & this just reinforces my case.
HelloDoorSeven says
How that happened?! Gosh! Anyway the new bedding looks amazing, love the tints!
Allie says
What a bummer! I loved how that comforter looked, and secretly bemoaned the fact that Hubs would never let me get away with buying something so bright. But the replacement is cute, and I like the gray striped pillows!
Julie says
But, I have to ask, did you contact them? Maybe they stand behibnd the products they sell…..
Ellie says
What a disappointment!!! West Elm has 20% off bedding until August 6. I would look there for some Euro shams!
EC says
I’ve only bought clothes from Anthropologie, but I was just saying the other day that I don’t think I am going to buy anything else from there. Some of the things I bought have worn ok, but others just aren’t very good quality, especially considering the cost. Some of the fabrics haven’t worn well at all – very disappointing.
Have you tried West Elm at all? I’ve been happy with their fabrics, and they often have sales – especially on bedding.
Amanda says
Oh yeah – West Elm is definitely one of my favorites! I haven’t bought any bedding from them yet, but they have some gorgeous stuff!
Jessica says
Ugh that’s stinks!! 🙁
Sarah says
That’s so disappointing!! I had the same issue with a duvet cover we registered for. It was a $200 cover and started coming apart at the seams after a couple of months. I was so mad!!!!
I like the new cover though! Very pretty!
penga says
Wow, I don’t really shop at anthro but from their higher end status I would have expected better quality! 🙁 maybe you could save some of the fabric and make a quilt/project with it later? That’s if the seams were bad and not the fabric itself..
Amanda says
Unfortunately, it was the fabric. 🙁 It was tissue-paper thin and ripped so easily. Such a bummer!
Brooke says
Wow, that sure is a shame, it was beautiful bedding. What did you do with it? If you haven’t thrown it away yet, you can always save it for a moving blanket. Old comforters are great for moving furniture that you’ve say, picked up off of Craigslist 😉 They also make good cushioning for camping trips beneath your sleeping bag!
JeeYoung says
LOVE the new bedding. I’ve never been enough of an Anthro fan to actually buy– so I can’t be a good ref point as a buyer, but will take note of your experience.
I love the different patterns/colors in your bedroom!
Lauren says
That’s such a shame that the bedding only last 6 months. I’m surprised that something from that store would fall apart so quickly, but I hope you guys can find something that you love soon!
Lyndsey says
Wow! That is horrible! If I were you I would’ve taken it back and bitched, clearance or not– bedding should not be falling apart in under 6 months. That is just crazy. I’m glad you found new bedding you “like” though! I actually think it looks really nice… something about the circles + the linear-ness of the chevron makes for happy contrast. Also, I <3 your dogs 🙂