Simple Ways to Incorporate Flowers into the Gifts You Give

Simple Ways to Incorporate Flowers into the Gifts You Give

Sometimes flowers are the gift. If someone in your life has just bought a house, a big basket of fresh flowers makes the perfect housewarming present. If your best friend and her spouse just welcomed a new baby into their lives, a bouquet of flowers in subtle shades...

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LA-LA-LIVING

LA-LA-LIVING

Bill Schaffer AIFD, AAF, PFCI & Kristine Kratt AIFD, PFCI A crucial part of trend forecasting is to routinely analyze pop-culture and it’s influence on color, design and decor. The importance of what is on our screens, from the theater to our phones, is one of our...

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FLORAL DESIGN EDUCATION

FLORAL DESIGN EDUCATION

Bill Schaffer AIFD, AAF, PFCI & Kristine Kratt AIFD, PFCI In 1852, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to pass a Compulsory Education Law. Since then, it is generally accepted in the United States that compulsory schooling ends in most states by age 16....

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MACRO CULTURE

MACRO CULTURE

Bill Schaffer AIFD, AAF, PFCI and Kristine AIFD, PFCI SPRING TREND-WATCHING Every year, as winter ends and spring begins to bloom, new trends embark on a 2-year migration into our fashion and home environments. The trends begin their journey as ripples within our...

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Flowers

LA-LA-LIVING

LA-LA-LIVING

Bill Schaffer AIFD, AAF, PFCI & Kristine Kratt AIFD, PFCI A crucial part of trend forecasting is to routinely analyze pop-culture and it’s influence on color, design and decor. The importance of what is on our screens, from the theater to our phones, is one of our...

LA-LA-LIVING

LA-LA-LIVING

Bill Schaffer AIFD, AAF, PFCI & Kristine Kratt AIFD, PFCI A crucial part of trend forecasting is to routinely analyze pop-culture and it’s influence on color, design and decor. The importance of what is on our screens, from the theater to our phones, is one of our...

FLORAL DESIGN EDUCATION

FLORAL DESIGN EDUCATION

Bill Schaffer AIFD, AAF, PFCI & Kristine Kratt AIFD, PFCI In 1852, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to pass a Compulsory Education Law. Since then, it is generally accepted in the United States that compulsory schooling ends in most states by age 16....

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Vitamin F with Jayme Barrett

Vitamin F with Jayme Barrett

Flowers Fuel the Soul and Create Inspiring Spaces https://youtu.be/4_eLiZHcGsA Jayme Barrett explains the floral energies in the video above. From A to E, vitamins are responsible for strengthening our senses, bolstering our bones and invigorating our bodies from the...

TWO-MINUTE TRENDS: Enhancing Wellness

TWO-MINUTE TRENDS: Enhancing Wellness

In this creatively informative video series, interior designer Kelli Ellis and color expert Mark Woodman bring to life how architects, designers and homeowners can decorate with flowers to inspire emotions and enhance commercial and residential spaces. Watch and share...

Power of Giving Flowers Study

Power of Giving Flowers Study

Rutgers: Flower Givers Perceived as Successful and Caring Happy birthday, congratulations, thank you, I love you, thinking of you. Each day, millions of gifts are exchanged by people who want to send thoughtful regards to deserving friends and loved ones. According to...

Celebrations

Simple Ways to Incorporate Flowers into the Gifts You Give

Simple Ways to Incorporate Flowers into the Gifts You Give

Sometimes flowers are the gift. If someone in your life has just bought a house, a big basket of fresh flowers makes the perfect housewarming present. If your best friend and her spouse just welcomed a new baby into their lives, a bouquet of flowers in subtle shades...

Random Acts of Flowers

Random Acts of Flowers

M.J. Ryan, happiness expert and author of the Random Acts of Kindness book series, has coupled her expertise on the power of gratitude with her love of flowers to create Random Acts of Flowers, a list of her favorite reasons to send a floral gift. “I see flowers as a...

Gift Tips

Gift Tips

There’s nothing like the satisfaction of giving the perfect gift. These articles reveal how to give great gifts and when to give them. How to be the Savviest, Most Sophisticated Gift Giver of All Time At one time or another, most everyone has experienced the near...

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