Monday, May 5, 2014

Blooming Beauties, pg 82

It must be Spring. There are a boatload of articles about flowers in the May 2014 issue of Martha Stewart Living. I've always wanted to buy myself flowers, but thought it seemed like a waste of money, so I'm glad to finally have the purpose! I'll be buying them 3 times this month.

This article involves tips for arrangements. The one I like the best is called "Make Multiples" on page 84. It features daffodils in several small containers, clustered together. 5 different varieties of daffodils are used, which reminds me of seeing them grow wild, arranged by nature. The stylist for this photo used, in addition to small vases, a couple of coffee cups. A pretty vase is nice, but why bother when it's the flowers you want to see. I used various bar ware, and bought my flowers at Spina, a local florist/coffee shop. Yes, multitasking storefronts are big business in NYC. My personal favorite is my laundromat, which is also a pinball arcade and a watch repair. Small business owners can share the rent. I digress, onto a cute arrangement:

1 comment:

  1. I love doing laundry at that place. Which is to say: I love going there with you while you do laundry and I play pinball. Thanks!

    The flowers are still looking great! Glad to see that bar ware is finally getting some use!

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