Real. Estate.

Anna has registered a complaint re the aesthetics our modern (i.e. extreme post-war) apartment building. She has decided that she really wants to live in a building "with carvings".

Hmmm. Not up on your architectural terminology?
No worries: 'carvings' is the technical term for gargoyles, cornices, friezes, pediments, pilasters, or balustrades. Anna doesn't understand why CVS or Filene's Basement always seem to have them and she does not.
She is evidently not so pleased by the sleek, modern and concrete lines of our building's facade. She wants more exterior limestone and marble; she wants Candela-like ceilings and views. Anna wants pre-war cachet and attention to detail.

Mommy, on the other hand, is simply very happy with the children's playroom.