What is the Sound of Two Wings Flapping

 

 

Well owls are "in" this year. Whatever that means.  We've always been fascinated by the silence, the majesty, and the hunting prowess  of these nocturnal creatures.   But one thing it means is that several of our favorite designers are interpreting one of nature's finests.

John Derian has a tray and a postcard of this owl above.  Kind of looks like it's  on high alert.

 

 

 

And Laura Zindel gave us this drawing of a barn owl on a plate......funny guy with a round face and a pointy nose but watch out for those claws.

 

And the ever classic Cavallini did a lovely desktop calendar featuring this creature of the night.

Lots more bird love Chez Passionflower.

Me and the Camera

 

Pretty little shot from the store....

John Derian Melamine Plates

I told you that the camera and I haven't been spending too much time together.....hence going back in the photo bank to some shots from the New York Now show....John Derian melamine plates...in stock now and may we say looking pretty fun and fabulous....I'd love to eat a big green salad on this floriferous plate. 

Pantone Color of the Year looks good in the Pacific Northwest

 Thank you style gods that be, Pantone has selected their 2013 color of the year and it is  green!!!!  (Hello favorite all time color)...and not just any green, a deep rich, green with a lot of blue....a jewel tone..emerald they call it.  I say enough with this honeysuckle and tangerine (pantone's colors for the last two years).  We are not 14 and not all of us live in Miami.  Don't get me wrong, I love a pop of pink and tangerine first came to my attention as a trendsetting color when I saw John Derian wearing a pair of orange boiled wool pants at NYIGF.  (Seriously, the first time I met John Derian, before I knew who he was, and when he really was a small NYC manufacturer, he was wearing those pants and I remember thinking, "Now who is that unassuming guy over there in those fabulous pants - ?")...it's not that I don't think orange and pink (read tangerine and honeysuckle) have their place, it's just that manufacturers look at those Pantone predictions and start making everything in those colorways and, frankly, those colors don't really fly too well in the grey and moody Northwest.  So yeah to emerald!!!!

all images courtesy pantone

Our Picks - Top 5 Wedding Gifts

Passionflower's pick for top 5 Wedding Gifts from the store Summer 2012 -

with a nod to the practical because we think a great wedding gift is one that gets used a lot. 

                Always a classic, can't go wrong with a salad bowl or servers. Guaranteed use for years to come.

        We like any of the whimisical ceramic pieces from Laura Zindel featuring her original drawings.
                                           Seriously, any of them.

Ditto John Derian decoupage pieces.  

Another classic: a Pendleton Blanket - we carry a small, handpicked selection and can special order any of them for you.

Or, still on the practical side, how about a Duvet Set or a pair of beautiful pillowcases from Dwell Studio?

Click here for more wedding gift ideas.