Orange Zinc.

I found this table setting online (no idea where it was from, sorry!) and absolutely love love love the vase! I must find this! The overall scale, sculptural shape zinc vase, and single flower color is a terrific combination. It’s not too late to create a similar arrangement – simply bring in a clean and small outdoor zinc planter and plop in orange chrysanthemums as the plant! Easy breezy!

 

A Hoot at Z Gallerie.

Z Gallerie is back at Tyson’s Corner in Virginia. And it’s again filled with great home decor, a few new fabulous bed frames, and this white owl vase for $20! Its about 14 inches tall but would look so good filled with the last remaining green leaf branches now or a bunch of holly branches and berries at holiday time.

Owl Vase, $20 | Z Gallerie

Can I get a hoot hoot for all of the other large eyed feather friends at the store?! They displayed  a great Thanksgiving Day table graced with our feather friends, decorative bird cages, and sculpted vases and bowls.

Feathered Owl, $6 - $19 | Z Gallerie

Marry Form and Function.

I love sculptural vases or pots. I find that most times I am drawn to the ornate, geometric, or colorful designs. However, pure white and simple sometime wins. On a flea market trip in NYC last year, I passed over a beautiful small, round, multi-colored floral pot that was being sold for $50. The guy would not take $40 so I moved on. The price tag was a bit too high for me that day (must have been dropping coin on lots of other goodies in NYC that weekend). What was I thinking! Too small? Too busy? Too much moolah? I’ve been picturing it ever since. Here are a few that make any day brighter and any flower that much more beautiful.

Parrot Party Vase by Lladro

Paper Sketch Vases at Anthropologie

Bulbus Vase by Vivienne Foley

Man Vase by Jonathan Adler

Gold Crevasse Vase by Zaha Hadid for Alessi

Barfota Vases at Ikea

Surface Vase by Rosenthal

Amalfi Byzantine Vase by Michael Wainwright

Celadon Fish Vase at Korean Arts

Arko 7 White Ceramic Vase by Solomia

Trivina Flower Vase at Velocity Art & Design

Jardins de Monde Rose Bowl Vase by Juliska

Vase Blossom Black by Lekker Home

Venini Vase at Barney's

Still Life.

This photo was taken by moi the other day. Its a simple scaled down arrangement made from the leftover deep pink flowers that survived a week in my much larger Valentine’s Day bouquet. I love the moodiness in the image. The shadows fade beautifully and the subject of the photo has pretty shades of pink, blue and green. I have so much fun with photography and love experimenting with still life and portraiture. The small ceramic vase is by Jonathan Adler.