Monday, December 28, 2009

West Village Florists

This week we are featuring two amazing florists in the West Village of New York who have two very different takes on holiday window displays.

First up is Ovando located on Bleecker Street. (www.ovandonyc.com) Gorgeous drama!







VSF located on 10th Street, has been in the village since 1983. Every morning beautiful flowers are brought in from all over the world! Learn more about VSF on their website, www.vsfnyc.com.



Love the tiny lanterns intertwined in the branches!


VSF offers a warm, understated look for their holiday window display.
What are some of your favorite windows? Send us images and they may be featured!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

From the Room to the Table

Why not use a beautiful room as the inspiration for your next fete? Miles Redd (www.milesredd.com) is an AMAZING interior designer based in New York. Using the image below from his impressive portfolio you could create and amazing table!



For the Table....






The blue tablecloth and napkin fabric can be found at practically any fabric outlet and cut down by a tailor easily. The coral plates, from Kaboodle.com, and gorgeous bar ware from Pottery Barn glam up this offbeat holiday table setting. Top it all off with simple votives and white or red floral arrangements and your fete will be well, pretty fab!
Holiday Tables...


Having just passed by Thanksgiving and in the thick of the Holiday season, everyone is thinking about entertaining. Here are some classic and fresh entertaining ideas for your tabletop!








To save money and increase impact, change things up this season! Move the meal into another room and use one or two color pallets to make a statement. This holiday meal was served in the living room instead of the dining room, freeing up the dining table for the buffet!










Instead of creating an arrangement filled with a variety of flowers stick to one scheme. Branches have a big impact and can be clipped from the trees in your yard. Easy, cost effective and chic!