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Treat yourself (and your loved ones) to flowers.
As spring puts on a show all around us, we can’t help but want to bring those flowers inside. If you find yourself longingly admiring public displays of daffodils and tulips, you deserve to treat yourself to some flowers. Or, spread the love and give flowers to someone else. Whether you're looking for sustainable flower delivery or something a little more unusual, you'll find the right gift here. Our Marketplace editor, a flower fiend, trusts these companies when she wants to liven up a room or needs a special gift. If you're looking for a Mother's Day gift, you still have time!
Fab Floral Finds
Unwilted Paper Bouquets
Liz Carter always loved flowers. A decade running a fresh flower shop made her realize that her love of fresh blooms wasn’t necessarily compatible with her love for the planet. So, she founded Unwilted. The company makes beautiful sustainable paper floral arrangements “designed to last, just as your love and gratitude do.”
FreshCut Paper Pop-Up Bouquets
If you’re looking to send a truly showstopping card, look no further than FreshCut Paper’s stunning paper bouquets. The marvelous creations lay flat for mailing and, like scenes from the best pop-up books, delight and amaze when brought into three dimensions.
Bloomsy Box Fresh Flowers
We’ll be straightforward: we at Bluedot don’t generally recommend sending flowers. They have a high cost in terms of carbon, water, labor, and more. But some people love receiving flowers so much that to deprive them of a Valentine’s or Mother’s Day bouquet would seem almost unkind. For them, we recommend Bloomsy Box, a sustainable flower delivery service that offers Rainforest Alliance Certified flowers.
Eartheasy Garden Supplies
Beautiful raised beds and planter boxes make flowers look their best. (We like wildflower meadows, too.) The family that created Eartheasy, former homesteaders who for years lived off-grid in the Pacific Northwest, created the company “to encourage, inspire and inform people about the benefits of a simpler, less material lifestyle, and the importance of protecting our natural environment as the source of our well-being.” You'll find everything you need to create your dream garden with Eartheasy's Earth-friendly supplie.
Modern Sprout Flower Grow Kits
Inspired by biophilic design, Modern Sprout makes beautiful indoor planters, grow lights, and grow kits to help make interiors more beautiful. We love the Flower Grow Kits, such as this Morning Glory, which come with everything you need (water excluded!). Modern Sprout even guarantees that your plant will grow.
AnotherStudio Brass Plant Décor
Yes, “plant décor” sounds a bit goofy. But we love the whimsical, feather-light brass plant decorations from AnotherStudio. The flowers and animals hang from plants’ leaves or stand up in the soil, and are utterly charming. Favorites include the poppy and lily of the valley, shown, as well as the hummingbird and frog.
Printfresh Organic Cotton PJs
Printfresh makes gorgeous organic cotton pajamas that are perfect for the sophisticated maximalist, or anyone who loves fun pajamas. Dynamic, whimsical prints feature big cats, dogs, horses, camels, libraries, champagne towers, and so much more. This charming print, Seed Packets, is available in long and short pajama sets as well a sleep shirt.
Atelier Saucier Linens
Putting delicious food on the table is always a top priority, but elevating it by serving it on attractive place settings shouldn’t be too far behind. Atelier Saucier, a woman-owned company, sources sustainable and deadstock fabrics and turns them into striking, functional table linens. We love these cheerful cocktail napkins, as well as Atelier's other floral prints.
Le Creuset Petal Braiser
Le Creuset, one of the best-known cookware brands in existence, celebrates its hundredth anniversary this year. In addition to stellar Dutch ovens, Le Creuset makes beautiful braising dishes. The 2.25-quart Petal Braiser, available in several colors, bring joy to the spring table and seems destined to become a family heirloom.
Wentworth Puzzles
Designed, printed, and produced in Wilshire, England, Wentworth puzzles are laser-cut from wood about one-eighth of an inch thick. Putting together a Wentworth is deeply satisfying. Each sturdy, weighty piece fits so precisely next to its brethren that making a match is a tactile thrill. They offer a number of floral designs, all with Wentworth's signature “whimsy pieces,” which relate to the puzzle's theme.
Friendsheep Wool Dryer Balls
Dirty laundry isn't going away anytime soon. You might as well make the process more pleasant with dryer balls that make you smile whenever you toss the wash into the dryer. Friendsheep’s Eco Dryer Balls get the job done just as well as — nay, better than — dryer sheets, without the toxins or trash.
