Journal

We believe holiday entertaining deserves the good china, no matter the size of the celebration. We paired ornate reds with touches of gold to create an Old World tablescape inspired by the romance of European holiday gatherings. Abundant with seasonal delicacies and heirloom details, this is a table designed to invite gathering, and make an ordinary evening feel extraordinary.

Our Annual Holiday Open House begins this Friday at 10 AM! Our elves have been working around the clock to bring you the most beautiful, sparkly, and charming holiday decor of the season, and we can’t wait for you to see the transformation!

The season of giving is here! We're grateful to be a destination for thoughtful, luxurious, and sentimental gifts for the people you love. Whether you're shopping for someone with a favorite hobby, a particular passion, or simply a love for the unexpected, we've curated a collection of gifts designed to delight, inspire, and make every occasion feel a little more special.

Well, folks, I made it through the shock of turning fifty last November, and this month, fifty-one will hit me in the face with less force, but my emotions feel the same… Where does the time go?! Who knows, and do we really care if we are having fun in life?

As fall arrives and the air gets cooler, it’s time to transition from summer blossoms to something a little warmer in color while still thriving in the cooler air. Ornamental kale and cabbage are a wonderful way to do just that. Planted with the right companion plants, they can transform your yard and containers with the warm glow of fall.

As florists and designers, we create floral arrangements and tablescapes for many of our clients and the gatherings that mark life’s special moments. Holidays like birthdays and welcoming new babies often include fresh flowers to add beauty and excitement to the celebration.

Seasons blink by, change, and collections are reborn. Seasons of change and years in motion often arrive wrapped in familiar phrases, many repeated so often they barely register. For me, as I approach the fall time of life, meaning returns in quieter forms: the calm of a brisk morning, the charm of birds retreating from the summer garden, and the stillness of a fleeting moment. A deliberate pause in my forward motion is often rewarded with an awakening to how a life well lived should feel.

Many of the common houseplants we know and love live a completely different life in their natural environment. We have modified these plants to tolerate our homes and lifestyles for so long that we can easily forget their history and their role in nature.

The crisp arrival of fall encourages us to warm up our spaces. Summer is all about cool tones, drawing inspiration from ocean breezes, evenings in the garden, and sunny days. As temperatures cool, we naturally gravitate toward earthy colors, rich textures, and warm, inviting palettes.

The tease of the last cool spell will be broken over the opening weeks of September. I’m a cool-weather guy, and I’m not quite ready for a second summer’s gasp. The frost on the pumpkins cannot come soon enough. While we wait for Mr. Jack Frost’s return, the shop is changing its seasonal wardrobe, as they say.

This July, friends gathered in our courtyard for an intimate dinner party inspired by the beauty of a classic Michigan summer. More than simply sharing a meal, guests were invited into an immersive evening where they collaborated alongside the fleurdetroit design team to create a beautifully layered outdoor tablescape while exploring the art of entertaining.

August brings the garden into its most exuberant stage, where towering natives, vivid blooms, busy pollinators, and textured seedheads create a layered summer spectacle.