Flower arrangments

While staying at a friend's place in LA, she bought cut flowers and I got the task of arranging them.  After my (successful!) meetings, it was a great way to change things up and relax...Yep, that's how I relax my friends. Some people like a glass of wine while I chill by arranging flowers. OK, wine was involved in dinner that night too, but I swear arranging flowers does the trick too, in case you're out of vino!  Here's the final product along with some other pretty arrangements I found on pinterest.

 I always love when fruit is involved in an arrangement. So fresh...

Elegant

 Clever twig vase

Doily wrap, love it!

 Simple is always a fav

That box is a keeper after the flowers are long gone!

Floral fantasy

Photo: Vogue

Flowers are in full bloom this year-- in fashion, interiors and even on Park Avenue in NYC. It's a bubbly kind of pick me up any time of year. I've been seeing florals on fabric and wall coverings more and more these days and if feels really fresh. 

Photo: Eric Bowman

The best of both worlds...Prada fabric upholstered on chairs...(pinch me)

 Carolyn Quartermaine’s Flowers Collection

Flowers on Park Avenue in NYC

Prabal Gurung floral dress

 Carolyn Quartermaine’s Flowers Collection

Photo: Maria Carr

 Kimberly Bell fabrics / Photo: Maria Carr

 Trouvais / Andrew Martin linen

Via: Alison Davidson

Floral wall covering Via: Satinwood LTD

Oscar De La Renta for Elle

May flowers...finally!

Georgia O'Keefe's  "Red Poppy"

Here they come, folks. May flowers.  Sigh. And not a moment too soon. Double sigh.  I can't take it anymore!! The clouds, the gray, the rain, (still drizzling in NYC, btw.) I'm not saying I don't love the rain. It's a great excuse to curl up and read a book or watch a movie or pig out on snacks while reading that book or watching that movie.  Or, watching John Cusak in a movie in the rain. (He does shoot a lot of  scenes in the rain, doesn't he? Not that I'm complaining...he looks good wet) Ahem. So, I'm not saying I don't like the winter or rainy days... But enough already-- Right? (I hear a collective yes.) I was at the shore house a few days ago and I saw hanging flower baskets and flower boxes on some houses and buds poking through the lawns.  Don't ya just love spring's flowers? Here they come. Sigh. Double sigh. Smile.

Kartell: Bloom pendant lights

Mar Y Sol: Guadeloupe tote

Forzieri: Flower, Swarovski  

Edra: Rose chair

West Elm: Deconstructed rose pillow cover

Coach: Poppy flower ring

Koo de Kir: Lotus flower nesting bowl set

Anthropologie: Daisy knob

Left to right: Chanel, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Derek Lam available

at Bergdorf Goodman

Kravet: The Echo Home Collection wallapaper

Enjoy the weekend!

Photo and flowers from: Diane James

Hello my friends.  What are your plans for this weekend? I plan on catching up on much needed sleep!! Well, whatever you do, I hope you have a fantastic (long) weekend!