The Flowerpower fan has been around for awhile now but for people who like a little floral energy indoors to help deal with the heat of the summer there's a new addition to the Flowerpower family: the Flowerpower desk fan. Modern, whimsical, and funky, with a definite hippie vibe, the Flowerpower fan design is safe for kids (blunt blades and a safety switch that shuts it off when an obstruction is detected) and features a motor that's both especially powerful and especially quiet. The floor version of the Flowerpower fan is available in several color options but the latest limited edition desk fan only comes in black. £205
These Arim Candle Holder and Bud Vases are inspired by contemporary influences combined with ancient Turkish forms. Mouth blown out of lead-free crystal, the slim stems and pastel coloring fits well with their name (arim), which in Turkish means "sweetheart." It's too bad they don't make a variety of sizes, as I'd love a grouping all bunched together with white blooms in each, but that's not to say one as part of a summer centerpiece wouldn't be gorgeous also. They are only available in two colors, green and blue, and are actually quite tall at 14". $215 each.
Spring and summer are my favorite seasons because, among other reasons, I just love cut flowers so much. It's still a little early for anything homegrown, but I'm starting to get really inspired and excited -- and it's almost as much fun coming inside and finding the perfect vase for a bouquet as it is to pick out the flowers themselves.
I can totally picture a big gorgeous bunch of daisies (I love simple flowers) in this subtly sparkling and handcrafted Crushed Glass Vase in amethyst. 16" high and 6 1/2" wide at top. $66.95.
This handmade porcelain vase looks a bit like a stack of bowling pins. The unglazed bisque porcelain vase is composed of 47 small vases. It is designed to hold a few flowers in random places to create a striking display that seems more delicate and precarious than it is. The vase measures 13" tall by 7" square and is imported from the Netherlands. It sells for $350.
Diamonds and white gold most usually decorate the ears in the form of simple studs. While I love my diamond studs sometimes it's nice to have jewelry that is a bit more playful and still luxe. These flower post earrings from Jemma Lulu are done in 18K brushed white gold with five tiny diamonds (.20 total carat weight) are cute and lightweight They sell for $680. Jemma Lulu does inexpensive jewelry with gemstone beads and sells the higher-end items through their Honey line which includes butterflies, hearts and flowers spangled with diamonds and rainbow colors of sapphires.
Need a place to put those Valentine's Day roses? The Camicia Vase is an elegant, but modern, way to showcase a beautiful flower arrangement. The vase consists of two cylindrical tubes, one made of glass and an exterior one made of chromed steel or aluminum. The exterior tube has a cutaway portion that allows you to see through, into the bottom of the vase and, because of the high-quality of the glasswork, it looks as though the water and flower stems are almost floating in place. The vase is 4" in diameter and 11" high. Price: $320.
DId you perhaps forget to send flowers on Valentine's Day? If you did or perhaps messed up in some other way, this bouquet from Beautiful Orchids guarantees that your money is where your mouth is. The bouquet of 12 perfect stems of freshly cut White Phalaenopsis orchids with crimson red lips are arranged in a Tiffany Jade Blue vase. The package comes in two separate boxes. Each flower stem has four to eight blooms and has an individual water vial. The vase is in a separately wrapped blue box and it sells for $1,200.
Still stuck trying to figure out what to give your significant other for Valentine's day? Chocolates and flowers are always a great gift, even for the guys. After all, it's hard to turn down chocolate. Consumer reports rounded up their picks for their favorite chocolatiers and online flower shops, so you won't have to rack your brain wondering if you made the right decision.
For the florists, reliability seemed to present a problem with some vendors. ProFlowers offered selection, value and reliability, but FTD.com, which stocks the Todd Oldham bouquets, sent out the nicest arrangement. CR still recommends going with a local florist, if you can, for best results.
Todd Oldham has a lovely line of Valentine's bouquets exclusively at FTD Florists this year. All of the arrangements are vibrant and young, prompting recipients to take a second glance - which they might not do with the standard bouquet of red roses. More interesting than the flowers themselves are the vases and containers that the come in. Decorated with floral prints and candy hearts, the vases alone are smile-inducing. One arrangement comes in a stainless steel wine goblet, while another is in a martini shaker.
When we first heard about the existence of the world's tallest roses, with lush blooms sitting on stems that tower well over five feet above the ground, we immediately knew that they would be an in-demand item for Valentine's day. It turns out that the Washington Post thinks so, too. According to their latest article on the subject, "extreme roses" are growing in popularity faster than the flowers are blooming. They are turning up in celebrity homes and some were featured in the Rose Bowl Parade earlier this year.
Be warned, though: as with most excessively large things (SUVs, for example), these roses aren't inexpensive. Organic Bouquet, a company that specializes in the larger than life roses, charges $250 per dozen. On the plus side, they'll make a huge impact on your Valentine and, because the breed of rose is known as "Forever Young," one dozen should last quite a while.
A bouquet of roses on Valentine's Day sends a message, but that message could be anything from "let's be friends" to "I love you." The only sure way to make the message clear is by directly including it with the roses. And in this case, you can actually put the message directly on the long-stemmed Colombian roses directly. From Hammacher Schlemmer, these Personalized Roses are each embossed in gold with your choice of "I love you," "Happy Birthday," and "Happy Valentine's Day." They are sold by the dozen and packed with baby's breath and greens, in your choice of red, white, pink or yellow roses. Price: $80.
De Beers' slogan is "a diamond is forever," a reminder to potential consumers that the gift of jewelry will last much longer than a bouquet of flowers, no matter how strong the sentiment behind them. The Tilla Gold Plated Flowers are also long-lasting, however, as the bouquet of 18 flowers is made with 14k gold. The 22-inch high display was designed by Michelle Ivankovic and is delicately crafted enough to give a life-like stir in a gentle breeze. Price: $60.
Flowers seem to be a fairly standard Valentine's Day gift, one that is so expected that it is actually quite difficult to impress your Valentine with them without going to extremes. Filling up a room with roses could be prohibitively expensive, but the World's Tallest Roses, while still pricey, might make even more of an impression. Just look at how pleased the woman in the picture is to see the roses!
The roses are over five feet tall and are carried exclusively by Organic Bouquet. The roses are imported from Equador, where the combination of sun and volcanic soil allows them to reach such impressive heights. Price for 1 dozen: $250.
I keep my extra tapered candles in a drawer, but the idea of putting them into an elegant display as a way of storing them is a good one, especially if you tend to keep candles that are all of the same color, or at least color coordinated. The Tapers With Ismir Vase set includes 24 ivory candles and a lovely handblown glass vase for displaying them. You can even treat the tapers like flowers and change the arrangement to suit the seasons, or remove them to make use of the 8-in. high vase for real flower arrangements. Price: $70.
What's not to like about the Outline Vase? Designed by Yudo Tokuda and available at the MoMA store, the vase is cleverly shaped in the outline of a classic vase. The porcelain frame is hollow to allow for water and flowers to be slipped inside. The design seems to be more carefree than serious and would look best when displayed in a bright kitchen with boldly colored flowers. Price: $48.
The Flowerpower fan has been around for awhile now but for people who like a little floral energy indoors to help deal with the heat of the summer there's a new addition to the Flowerpower family: the Flowerpower desk fan. Modern, whimsical, and funky, with a definite hippie vibe, the Flowerpower fan design is safe for kids (blunt blades and a safety switch that shuts it off when an obstruction is detected) and features a motor that's both especially powerful and especially quiet. The floor version of the Flowerpower fan is available in several color options but the latest limited edition desk fan only comes in black. £205
Still stuck trying to figure out what to give your significant other for Valentine's day? Chocolates and flowers are always a great gift, even for the guys. After all, it's hard to turn down chocolate. Consumer reports rounded up their picks for 
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