On Monday, Holly Becker shared the news of the awe-inspiring Paper Doll exhibit by Brooklyn-based artist Eloise Corr Danch, on display now inside the Rockefeller Center Anthropologie store in Midtown Manhattan.

For those of you (including Holly) who aren't able to make it, feast your eyes on Lady Dulcinea - she is indeed a wonder to behold.

Even the room she inhabits was decorated with such care and effort - I loved the wall color and the Trompe L'oeil "mirrors" created using silver leaf. And as if the larger-than-life gown weren't enough, Eloise whipped up a matching paper chandelier.

I was fortunate enough to attend the exhibit opening last week (just a block from our Real Simple offices). The folks at Anthropologie hosted a delicious breakfast, and even sent us off with small paper sculpture goodies for the keeping, created and signed by Eloise especially for the event.

I spent some time chatting with Eloise, and to say that I am impressed and inspired by her is an understatement. This incredibly kind, highly spirited woman is certainly worth keeping an eye on. Check out more of her work here.

I'm equally inspired by Real Simple's own Matthew Sporzynski, who creates the intricate paper sculptures featured in the magazine each month.

In an optimistic fit of ambition, I'm planning to create some of my own (much smaller, simpler) floral paper sculptures to use as centerpieces at my next dinner party. I'm thinking it would be an intriguing alternative to fresh flowers, and they will certainly last longer. Now all I need is a rainy Saturday, and a healthy does of dexterity.

In order to compose a portion of Lady Dulcinea's gown, Eloise created custom paper inspired by a wallpaper she came across that dates back to 1750. I absolutely loved that whole something-old-is-new-again aspect of this particular work.

I came across this handy roundup of great online sources for stylish wallpaper on Apartment Therapy, which I'll surely be consulting for my project. In addition, I recently worked on a wallpaper story for the April issue of Real Simple, in which we featured some easy to install wallpapers in fun, graphic patterns - check it out.

If you're in the neighborhood, stop by and check out Lady Dulcinea. She's a sight to behold.

Two strikingly stylish redheads: Anthropologie's General Merchandise Manager, Wendy Wurtzburger (left), and Artist Eloise Corr Danch (right).

The smaller-scale doll that Eloise created for Wendy as a gift, inspiring a special collection of handcrafted, limited edition dolls -- to be sold in select Anthropologie stores in November (I can't wait!).

Tell Me: Have you ever visited an artist's exhibit and been inspired to create something yourself?