May: Leafy Greens
Saturday, May 26, 2007 at 11:19AM As the summer heat grows each day, take refuge in some cooling greens for both you and your home.
A simple frond of a fern graces this needlepoint pillow, adding many subtle variations of green to your oterwise-neutral couch. Needlepoint pillows are a classic interior element, meant to last forever. This one will certainly withstand the test of time, staying evergreen no matter where you put it!
Fern Needlepoint Pillow - $90 at Gumps.com
Want some real greens for the house? Call on Torryne and Erin at Birch in San Francisco and let them do the work. They're sure to come up with a creation wholly original, unexpected, and entirely green.
You say youwant your greens AND eat them too? Leave it to Williams-Sonoma and their AeroGarden Indoor Gardens. This counter-top garden can be used to grow fresh lettuces, cherry tomatoes, or herbs. The built-in grow ligh and sensors take all the guess-work out of watering and feeding too! No more herb-boxes gone wrong!
AeroGarden Indoor Garden & Seed Kits - $19.95 - $149.95 at Williams-Sonoma
Bring the atmosphere of island living to your bedroom with this palm leaf print duvet cover and matching shams. I love how crisp the greens are against the clean off-white background. And, with 200-thread count percale, these greens are luxurious too!
Palm Leaf Duvet Cover & Sham - $29 - $129 at Pottery Barn
Vintage green glass gets a redux with these glass candlesticks. Portugese artisans mold green glass into three distinctly old-world shapes. Great for the side table or as a centerpiece!
Portugese Green Glass Candlesticks - set of 3, $55 at Gumps.com
I love how these plates combine Baroque & modern, setting ornate green designs on a crisp white background. Available in both dinner and dessert sizes, these plates would be great mixed in with vintage china for a great combination of new and old...
Gretchen Dinnerware - $12 - $16 at Anthropologie.com
I love Diptyque candles, and my absolute favorite scent is Figuier or "fig"...light, aromatic, sophisticated - it's a treat every time I light it. Diptyque also offers the Figuier candle in this distinctive green glass holder for another way to add some green goodness to the room.
Diptyque Figuier Candle - $52 at eLuxury.com
Nothing feels more tropical than palm trees, and this mini version brings the breezy sea breezes of the tropics to your desktop, counter, or nightstand. Just think, a mini palm tree of your own! Now all you need is your own private island...
Palm Bonsai - $50 at RedEnvelope.com
I wasn't quite sure what to make of these vases when I first saw them, but then I realized that they had that peculiar vintage charm of an object that just simply isn't made these days. These vases are properly called "tulipiere"s because they're meant to display tulips in all of their sturdy-stemmed glory. Unusual, graceful, and green...
Tulipiere - $35 or $60 for set of 2 at Gumps.com
The green to end all greens in the luxury department must be CREED's Green Irish Tweed. The number-one best-seller for the House of CREED, it was said to be worn by such distinguished gentlemen as Cary Grant - can you get any better than that? This penultimate fragrance mixes notes of sandlawood, ambergris, violet, verbena, and iris.
CREED's Green Irish Tweed - $275 for 8.4oz at NeimanMarcus.com
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