Colour Palettes Made Easy: Rosenow Floral Design April 14, 2009

I came across a florist based out of San Francisco called, Rosenow Floral Design and I was drawn to how the owner effectively presented the endless colour options for floral arrangements.  The site offers viewers an artist-like colour palette for all to see and then provides corresponding floral categories for guests to browse.  The simplicity of her site makes it both enjoyable and easy to navigate  and the intricacy and texture in her arrangements were pleasing and attractive.   

Colour Palette (via Rosenow Floral Design)

 

 

Rosenow Floral Design (via Happy Hour Bride)

Rosenow Floral (via BoredIncDesign)

The ultimate tea party- Crown and Crumpet (SF) February 2, 2009

Tea is my water.  I drink gallons of loose leaf tea and would call myself somewhat of a fanatic.  Perhaps it was the five years I spent travelling back and forth between Toronto and China that did it! I was engrossed by tea culture from a young age and now make it a part of my daily life and travel.  Actually, make a point of looking up local tea houses or places that offer afternoon tea when I travel to sample local interpretations of the delightful afternoon pass time. 

What I am enraptured by the most is the creativity that hosts inject into designing afternoon tea menus, tea party table design etc…  It is a wonderful way to relax, enjoy some bite sized treats and share good conversation with your guests. 

One great place (of many) to experience afternoon tea is at Crown and Crumpet in San Francisco.  They have done an excellent job designing their store to reflect the nuances of tea culture.  This brightly coloured space will be sure to ignite the senses.

Crown and Crumpet Store SF (from Crown and Crumpet)

Afternoon Tea Service (from crown and crumpet)

Inside the salon (from Crown and Crumpet)

 

Other honourable mentions in SF go to :

Samovar Tea Lounge

Lovejoy’s Tea Room

Honourable mention in LA:

Royal-T

Royal T in LA (from Royal-T)