10 Things I Can’t Live Without: Anna Kohler

After last week’s feature on Anna Kohler’s dream apartment (as featured in Renovation Style), I think many of you were left wondering who this incredibly stylish girl was. I was so intrigued by her extraordinary talent and so smitten with her lovely taste, that I wanted to know more about her.

To say that I love blogging would be a complete understatement. One of the main things I love about it is the relationships it has allowed me to form. After posting about Anna’s apartment, lo and behold, I received an e-mail from none other than Miss Kohler herself, thanking me for the feature and letting me know that she is a fan of La Dolce Vita. She also offered to answer your questions about her apartment (I have posted her responses in the comments section of the original post). I asked her if she would do a “10 Things I Can’t Live Without” post to allow us to get to know her better and was thrilled when she agreed! Anna is currently an an art history 
and psychology major. She studied design last summer at Parsons, and plans to go to graduate school for design and work in design upon her graduation.

and if her gorgeous apartment is any indication of the future, I think she is someone we’ll be watching for years to come.

 

1. Puerto Rico

{Image via Planetware}

Puerto Rico has always been my second home. My mother was born and raised there and I have many relatives who still live on this beautiful island. Here is an image of Old San Juan, which has the most colorful, stunning architecture!

2. Tall Winter Boots

{Images via Michael Kors and Tory Burch}

While I may visit Puerto Rico every year, my home is in cold Minneapolis! Tall boots are my go to item during the slushy winter months!

3. Lucite

{Source Unknown}

Lucite furniture makes a grand statement without taking up visual residency, which is perfect for a girl like me who lives in a small space! In my home I have the Charles Ghost stools, but I love the humor in this piece.

4. Leo

Speaking of dogs…Leo, my adorable little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel…Simply the sweetest dog ever!

5. Shelves filled with my favorite design books and shelter magazines

{Jonathan Adler}

{Candace Bushnell via ELLE DECOR and Miles Redd}

{Todd Romano}

Throughout the years I have amassed a large collection of design books and magazines, from which I continually draw inspiration. I love shuffling through old Domino magazines or design books from years back. I keep all of these references behind closed doors in my office, but open bookshelves filled with stacks and rows of books and mementos make a space feel inviting and refreshingly lived in!

6. Statement Jewelry

My grandmother had the most amazing collection of costume jewelry, which I have since inherited. Everything from fabulous clip on earrings (she never pierced her ears) to strands of pearls and over scaled vintage necklaces. I even adore the jewelry box, which has that old vintage smell. (I took this picture using the awesome iphone application called “camerabag”, which allows you to turn regular photos into fabulous images that look snapped in the past!)

7. My fabulously amazing sister, Sarah

Sarah is the best sister ever! We are different in so many ways yet understand each other completely! She lives in New York, which is one more great excuse to get to the fabulous NYC.

8. Wallpaper

{Images via Habitually Chic and Sarah Richardson} {Images via Sara Story Design and Melissa Rufty }

9. Museums

{Walker Art Center}

I am drawn to all things aesthetically pleasing, whether in the form of beautiful interiors, innovative architecture or historic paintings. I love wondering aimlessly through art museums and am lucky enough to live right across the street from this museum, the Walker Art Center, in Minneapolis. For me, art serves as refreshing design inspiration.

10. Creating Art

While I enjoy taking in others’ art, creating my own works is my true passion. Drawing and painting have always been my stress reliever. Lately I have been so busy, but when I really have the time, I love to draw portraits. This is a series I completed several years ago while a student at George Washington University.