Celebrate spring with a pretty profusion of poppies! A cheerful bouquet brightens up this hand-painted dinnerware by Vietri. Poppies are popping up all over, according to Houzz.com users. Pick some up to liven up your table.

Poppies are also a great way to work in the Pantone Color of the Year, Tangerine Tango!
 

Green is having quite a style moment. Elle Decor, House Beautiful and many other magazines have been going gaga over green table accessories and home decor. It’s such a fresh, vibrant color that is also wonderful for carrying you right into summer.
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Get a jump on your Mother’s Day gift shopping with this charming little Italian stoneware plate in the shape of a heart. Read more

Spring is officially here, and it’s brought with it a riot of wonderful colors! Sferra’s new bed and table linens are right on trend.  And to get you started, we’re offering free shipping on every order over $100 (see details below).

Two big trends this season are pastel colors and distressed linen. The popular Classico linen bedding has been updated with pastel colors for a new collection known as Classico Vintage. We suspect it will become just as popular as the original.
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The Lands’ End tote is an American icon.  When I was younger, I carried mine all summer long to the beach, and it always had a towel, a paperback, sunscreen, and M&M’s.  My bag and I went everywhere together, and for years, it’s been the perfect tote for anyone looking for something easy, affordable, and chic.  Around town, I see countless designers carrying fabric samples and drawings in their totes to work.
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You may have heard about Sferra’s Giza 45 bedding, called the “world’s finest” sheets. But are they really the world’s finest? What’s so great about them? The answer lies in the name.
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The March issue of House Beautiful is entirely devoted to the color green …

… and one of their favorite green items is Mottahedeh‘s Tea for Two ($340).  This set includes two tea cups, two saucers, a teapot and a sugar bowl, all stacked into a compact little sculpture:

As House Beautiful says, “Even if teatime is just a romantic dream, this stacking set will be eye candy on your kitchen shelf.”

We couldn’t agree more! Tea for Two will be available starting in April, but you can preorder sets now on our website. It comes in two colors, Apple Lace (shown above) and Cornflower Lace (pictured below with a medium fluted tray, not included.)

They are so pretty, they might just inspire you to relax and have some tea with a good friend.

We just heard from Sferra that they’re putting many of their collections on sale at 25% off, so this is a great opportunity to stock up and freshen up your rooms for spring.
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Every once in a while, a house comes along that is so extraordinary, it literally takes my breath away.

Tory Burch’s twenty-five room neo-Georgian estate in Southampton (featured in the March issue of Vogue) is ravishingly beautiful.  Reminiscent of homes from the Gatsby era, it is classically proportioned and detailed, but it’s been freshened up with a vibrant sense of color and pattern.

The long driveway is gorgeously framed with an allee of mature sugar maple trees …
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Do you love graphic, contemporary designs that are practical enough for everyday use?  Then you’ll love Caskata, artist Shawn Laughlin’s new line of contemporary dinner and servingware.

Named for the place ‘where the bay meets the ocean’, Caskata specializes in designs that fuse a modern, graphic sensibility with traditional New England themes like sea life and lobster bakes.
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