Spring Planters

Spring is in full swing here... and with it comes the pollen and allergy medicine. But, I am not complaining! I would rather deal with these obstacles than face another 20 degree day. With the recent (awesome) weather, I've decided to plant flowers on our deck... and hopefully I will be able to keep them alive until the Fall! If you are a beginner like me, you might have more fun shopping for planters than contemplating which hybrid petunia would grow best in south facing sun...

Here are a few terrific planters that I have found recently:


Ikea "Mynta" planters


"Dragon" planter at Wisteria


Fiberclay Chelsea Boxes from Jayson Home & Garden


modern grey planters at Smith & Hawken


round, cream "Mercer" planters at Smith & Hawken


black square "Mercer" planters at Smith & Hawken


Sleek Bamboo pot stand from Jayson Home & Garden

top image from Country Living Magazine

Please? Can I go?

I need to get outdoors and maybe take a vacation (update: definitely take a vacation, not maybe). It's cloudy and rainy here, so right now, these breezy pictures are making me happy. I wish I could go "there" and chill out for a while... where no one talks to me and all I can hear are singing birds and water splashing.









Top image from Schappacher White, Ltd. ; second image from Martha Stewart Living ; third image unknown ; fourth image Michael Smith (Cindy Crawford's Mailbu home); fifth image from To Catch a Thief (thanks, Courtney!)

More Saturated Florals...

Both images from the May 2009 issue of Elle Decor


Image from the May 2009 issue of House Beautiful.

A cashmere and silk hand-printed textile from Rani Arabella. I love the colors here, but the price is a little out of my league at $1,245.00 for a 49" x 79" piece.



"Jaipur" cermaic platter by designer Suvir Saran

This gorgeous serving platter, by designer Suvir Saran at American Masala, was inspired by the saturated florals within many Indian textiles. $150.00 at American Masala