My friend Sadah and I landed in Copenhagen this afternoon and to be honest it felt like a city or town in New England, but as the day went on we definitely discovered some unique little treats. The food so far has been absolutely something to write home about. The smørrebrød at The Royal Smushi Cafe (thank you Hannah) was SO good! The setting was perfect in this back, brick lined alleyway and the caffeine was just what I needed.

We then took a boat tour to get, as Sadah would say, a lay of the land. It was beautiful. I found some house boats that I wouldn't mind calling my own one day.

Finally we went to Tivoli, the 2nd oldest amusement park in the world. The same park that Walt Disney himself used as his muse for Disney World. It was very magical. We ate cotton candy that was double the size of our faces and I road on the carousel.. by myself. Yes.. I was quite literally the only one on the ride. I sat on top of an elegant elephant as I pretended I was Princess Jasmine from Aladdin.

We ended the night with some wienerschnitzel, rhubarb ice cream, amber lager, and a light-show on the pond!

We are now sitting with face masks on about to pass out. Weeee look like something out of a horror movie.

Night night everyone!

The first Brimfield of 2015 was perfect. The air smelled of lilacs and the sun was shining. I was there for 3 days and met so many talented vendors and designers.

For those of you who are not familiar, the Brimfield Antique Show is this massive flea market filled with acres of antique vendors and collectors, as well as furniture designers, from all over. It happens 3 times a year in western Massachusetts and you get a little taste of small town countryside. It is so nice!

3 days is definitely the way to do it. Day 1 was about taking it all in and seeing what was out there. I didn't pressure myself to buy anything.... and so I bought a couch. Day 2 my dad joined me and it was adorable. He loved seeing all of the antiques and loved spending time with me and experiencing a little piece of my world. Day 3 I knew exactly what I wanted, did my final purchasing, and explored the vendors on the other side of the street that I had missed the other 2 days. 3 days and I think I made it through 75% of vendors. And that guessing on the high side.

I walked away with some brass ship sconces, a pair of 1930's industrial floor lamps, a stunning royal blue and cream wool rug, hemp pillows, over sized hand-carved wooden kitchen accessories, and a danish modern leather couch. That was all for a project I'm working on. For me, I scored a handmade barn wood frame and this really cool vegetable scientific print. My favorite vendors by far were Nomadic Trading Company and eneby antik.

I was very selective in my picture taking this time around. I'm getting better at editing my eye, if that makes any sense. For more photos check out my Instagram on @thecrabandthemoon!

inspiration trip: copenhagen day 1

inspiration trip: brimfield