Went to the pre-opening of CB2 with Rannie and Jay on Friday. It was a pretty good time.
Crate & Barrel’s Wikipedia page calls the store “a home furnishings division geared toward young adults.” I guess that’s me. Plus, it caters to the downtown, “urban” crowd — many of whom live in small condos. Yes, that’s me.
The company has done a wonderful job transforming the old Big Bop building from the inside out. And they’ve maintained some of the legacy with details like hanging the Big Bop sign and an old painting that used to live on the venue’s walls.
Nothing stood out to me in a crazy way, but that could be because I am in tight finances mode and just don’t really need any furniture or home accessories right now. I did really like the retro-looking lime office as seen above, though. Good styling.
I am mostly impressed with how the event was executed. The company created a Twitter account for the location and invited followers to register for the evening the night before the public opening. It was the perfect mix of exclusivity without feeling left out. It was for people who were paying attention.
Drinks and appetizers were flowing all night and all staff were stellar. Really good mix of attendees, too. My favourite thing was the Belgian chocolate squares. I really need these in my life again. Somebody help me make this happen.
