~ tulipiere

My obsession with tulips as evidenced in recent posts (here and here) has now expanded to include tulip holders or tulipiere...

A tulipiere is an ornate flower-holder. 

 Although they aren't often seen in current times, they were fairly common pieces of decorative art during the 17th century, found in the homes of the European elite. 

The larger floor-standing pyramid shaped tulipieres were like a status symbol indicating the owner's wealth.

Thanks to the large-scale global trade during the 17th century, many flowers from Asia such as the tulip became luxury items in Europe - an exotic novelty. 

I want one.

(images are from Pinterest)

~ pinky swear

Pretty pink pics from pinterest...

Can not believe it's almost June! When I think of June, I think pink...

What do you think of?

~ ivy love

I think I will make it a ritual each Spring to share my love for and fascination with ivy. It makes everything better, doesn't it?

Following are some seriously gorgeous ivy images...

Doesn't ivy make everything seem a little more awesome?

(images from pinterest)