As someone who loves pretty flowers but lacks a reliable local florist, H. Bloom‘s flowers-by-subscription is eminently appealing. It’s customizable, too, as you can select frequency of delivery and bouquet style. With floral collections ranging from classic to exotic (and even self-arrange!) you can’t go wrong. H. Bloom currently serves Chicago, DC, New York, and […]
Summer is here. Peony season is waning (sob), as of Monday, I’ll be the parent of a high-schooler (sob), and we move into the months of slowing down and smelling the roses (hooray). The older I get, the more I enjoy summer. Who would have guessed? A smattering of my Flickr favorites from May: untitled […]
Graphic designer + artist Francisca Prieto marries a mathematical view of the world with the etheral in her latest project, Between the Folds: Butterflies. The 34×51″ piece (pictured above) showcases, in one panel, all of the plates from the Rev. F.O. Morris book, A History of British Butterflies (1870). Prieto’s intricate folds nicely juxtapose with […]
Another year; another Stationery Show. I’m so glad I decided to attend. Walking the aisles at Javits definitely reinvigorated my love for pretty paper. As I wrap up my coverage, thought I’d share a few more photos and products that stood out. Linda & Harriett designer Liz Libre’s oversized quilt calendar was a hit at […]
Gifty goodness from Frausto & Co. The Gentleman’s Deck + The Spy Deck are chock-full of info ranging from spy vocabulary to deciphering codes to how to tie a Windsor knot. (I think my buddy needs these: info that he’ll like, and presentation that I love.) Rounding out the trio is a Gardener’s Deck to […]
