In Love With The Bloom

I find such great inspiration in flowers. They make me so happy and fill a home with such warmth. Living in Manhattan and feeling at home are two things that tend to not go together that is unless you have a lavish design budget and an enormous floor plan to play with. If you are like the rest of us, transient and non-commital New Yorkers you probably find yourself adding store bought window treatments, throwing a rug here and adding a light there. Just once, take it a step further. Fall's around the corner and is crisp for welcoming weekends spent touring the flower market with a warm latte and your lovely. If you aren't feeling adventurous but are sensing a staleness to the 600sqft you call home, take a trip to your local bodega and grab a few stems of whatever inspires you. It could be the fragrance of a fresh casablanca lily or the overwhelming volume of a hydranga, the simplicity of a rose or the elegance of a calla lily. No vase? Find an old wine bottle, jam jar or serving bowl, and throw in a few hydrangea stems for a rustic looking arrangement. VOILÀ