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Lewis Miller

Lewis Miller

WE WELCOME SPRING WITH THESE GARDEN-INSPIRED PICKS |

Blooming Medley

Hailing from the Blooms Second Edition Resource Library, York Wallcoverings’ Brushstroke Floral showcases a medley of abstract flowers. Shown here in coral, it is offered in five additional colorways. $130 per double roll, available through McDermott Paint & Wallpaper, Greenwich, mcdermottpaintwallpaper. com, yorkwallcoverings. com.

BY MARY FITZGERALD

Vintage Botanical

From the John Derian + Chilewich collection, the boldly-scaled bloom of the Blue Chicory round placemat was reproduced from Derian’s collection of antique and vintage prints. The flower illustration originally appeared in a 1853 botanical guide published in Germany. The collection includes complementary Yellow Daisy and Red Dandelion placemats. $30 each, available through Olley Court, Ridgefield, olleycourt.com, chilewich.com.

A Bed Of Roses

In an ode to Spring, Ralph Lauren’s sophisticated floral print Elisabetta features clusters of garden tea roses and wild blossoms on a cotton herringbone weave. Coordinating shades of cream, rose and sage provide a restful palette for a beautiful, layered bed. $145–$525, available at Ralph Lauren, New Canaan, ralphlauren.com.

Canna Lilies

The Pinnacle collection showcases the winners of New Ravenna’s first mosaic design competition. Glastonbury’s own Jessica Battista won in the Pattern category with Canna, a hand-cut and waterjet stone mosaic, shown here in honed Sweetgrass and polished Fern. We think it’s a winner too! $506 per square foot, available through Greenwich Tile & Marble, greenwichtileandmarble.com, newravenna.com.

WHAT’S NEW FLOWER POWER

The Danish-designed Flower Garden serving tray from Eleish Van Breems Home is made of compressed Nordic birch veneer with a food-safe coating, perfect for serving up cocktails or appetizers while entertaining and lovely enough to set out for display every day. $50, Eleish Van Breems, Westport, Nantucket, evbantiques.com

Biophilic Beauty

Currey & Company’s Paradiso floor lamp mimics the Strelitzia reginae species, more commonly known as the Bird of Paradise. The lamp’s limbs—in a silver leaf finish—arc up and away from a matching metal base. Blossoms in a contemporary gold leaf finish surround the fixture’s light bulbs. available through Chloe Winston Lighting Design, chloewinstonlighting.com, curreyandcompany.com.

Wild Mushrooms

The Shroom Lamp from Reed Smythe is a work of art and a functional lamp for ambient light. Each piece is handmade by artist Matthias VriensMcGrath in his Los Angeles studio. $3,500, available at reedsmythe.com.

Pack A Picnic

Equipped with service for four, the Field of Flowers picnic basket from Juliska is ready for your next moveable feast. Crafted in rattan with durable leather straps, the basked is lined with the Field of Flowers Chambray fabric and includes melamine salad plates in the same pattern and Isabella clear tumblers. $495, available through the Whitney Shop, New Canaan, thewhitneyshop.com, juliska.com.

Social Butterfly

Dress up a spring tablesetting with Painterly Butterfly napkin rings from Joanna Buchanan. In a worn gold finish, the napkin ‘rings’ are designed with a flat back to lay perfectly on your table. $188 for a set of four, available through Hoagland’s, Greenwich, hoaglands.com, joannabuchanan.com.

Tropical Paradise

An archival design from Brunschwig & Fils, Palmar print from the Majorelle collection is printed on 100-percent linen and is offered in five colorways, including Spring shown here. A coordinating handprinted wallcovering is also available. Price upon request, available through the Kravet showroom, Stamford, kravet.com.

Pretty In Pink

Need a pop of spring color? The Blooms

Pinkie Swear faux mini cattleya orchid in a cane-wrapped glass vase from Diane James Home makes a pretty statement all year round. $230, dianejameshome.com.

Garden Party

These adorable Bugaboo napkins from Ecru are a welcome addition to the table. Made in India, each design is printed with a hand-block technique. Mix and match these harmless creatures with solid or print table linens. $20, set of two, ecruonline.in

Zen Garden

Drawing you into a garden paradise, the overscale design of Graham & Brown’s Kimono Morning mural beckons with soothing blues and greens. The four bespoke colorways include Noir, Midnight, Day and Morning, shown here. $7.50 per square foot, grahambrown.com.

Birds Of A Feather

Small sparrows perch atop the Joelle polished brass metal mirror by Made Goods. The textural frame is reminiscent of a wood grain. As shown, $1,700, available through Wakefield Design Center, Stamford, wakefielddesigncenter. com, madegoods.com.

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