Inspired by Biedermeier

A few weekends ago I took a mini trip to Milwaukee, where I happily spent hours alone in the Milwaukee Art Museum.

It was delightful:

One of the weirdest parts for me was a quick immersion in Biedermeier, which is a particular style of European home furnishing developed in the early 1800's:

I credit my 3 semesters of college German for seeing that word, hearing it perfectly in my head, and transporting me to this episode of SATC:

Now I'm finally able to fully understand this scene: Man, stands from couch, struck with awe - "Is that Biedermeier?"  Woman, perky, intrigued - "Inspired by Biedermeier. You have a good eye."  Man, gleeful and in love - "I'm like addicted to Architectural Digest."

And thus, Miranda's hopes of bedding Jeremy Fields were dashed by interior design.