Broadway Floral, Home & Garden Blog

Our buyers have just returned from the Atlanta gift show and market, with lots of great new items for our store.

From Michel Design Works, triple milled bath bars of palm oil, glycerine, and shea butter are handmade in England. Our new collection will include Grapefruit, Olive Grove, Magnolia, Serenity, and Peach Raspberry. We will also have beautifully decorated glass soap dishes to match. Each soap dish is large enough to hold the 7.3 oz bars. Some of our new fragrances will have luxurious hand and body lotion. Made with shea butter, aloe, and other botanicals, these lotions are perfect for even the driest skin. Don’t you deserve some pampering from Michel Design Works?

Fun plush animals from Jelly Cat. Cordy Roy Aardvark and Cordy Roy Gator. So adorable! Bunnies galore and soft cuddly bears to fall in love with. Olive Owl, from the Mad Bird Collection, will certainly put a smile on your face. We also have Bashful Lilac Hippo and a story book called “If I Were a Hippo.” There’s a Jelly Cat for everyone!

New to Broadway Floral, Maileg. A Danish design, brand of unique and contemporary childrens toys. Sweet bunnies and little mice. Whimsical and fun! They are sure to be a fast favorite with Broadway customers. We’re expecting our first shipment in March.

Coming soon: A fresh new shipment of Blue Bird Bath Salts. Soak away the cares of the day with these wonderfully fragrant bath salts. All different packaging from beautiful birds to humorous sayings with fun pictures. The perfect little pick me up for just about anyone.

The new spring line of vegan leather purses, clutches, and wallets from Shiraleah. Well made and beautifully lined. Lots of pockets for every little thing. You’re sure to stand out from the crowd with a handbag from Shiraleah.

Look for lots of new hats from San Diego Hat Company. Hats for the whole family, including the Ribbon Crusher, travel hat and many fun styles for children.

Just in: great new nail colors from Butter London!

Arriving soon: Block and screen print linens, kimonos, and handbags in organic materials from Handprint.                                                         Welded metal hearts and unique enclosure cards from Sugarboo Designs.                                                                                                New linen cosmetic bags with black embroidered lettering from Objects of Desire.

We look forward to seeing you soon at Broadway Floral!

Butter London, a nailpolish and nail care line loved by people on both sides of the pond, has debuted its Fall 2010 line of colors. Butter London boasts a 3 Free designation, which means the product is free of Formaldehyde, Toluene and DBP, making it one of the few nail care lines that can boast as being non-toxic. The creators of Butter London claim to love “rock & roll, Great Britain and fashion.” Their nailpolish colors exemplify the brand’s vampy, edgy style.

The Fall 2010 batch of nailpolishes come in shades of burgundy, bluish teal, deep purple with a hint of sparkle, taupe and mustard. Their names include Old Blighty, an ode to Great Britain (burgundy), Victoriana, a nod to all things Victorian (bluish teal), Marrow (deep pruple), All Hail McQueen in honor of Alexander McQueen (taupe) and Bumster (mustard).

The Fall 2010 line of Butter London is available at Broadway Floral now and we will soon also be carrying their 3 Free nailpolish remover.

Old Blighty

Victoriana

Marrow

All Hail McQueen

Bumster

Aden + Anais is a great line of baby burp cloths, dream blankets, swaddling blankets and sleep sacks. Aden + Anais products are made of a gentle muslin, which is super soft against baby’s skin. The swaddling blankets are a favorite among both customers and employees because of the soft texture, breathable fabric and functionality. While their original use is to swaddle and calm a baby, the swaddling blankets can also double as changing blanket, burp cloth and carseat cover.

The sleep sacks are another shop favorite from Aden + Anais. Made from the same soft muslin, the sleep sacks provide additional warmth and comfort to babies. While parents are discouraged from putting blankets over young babies while they sleep, the sleep sack provides a safe and secure alternative for keeping babies warm during the chilly months.

Aden + Anais products come in fun prints such as stars, stripes and the alphabet. While these products are currently available in store only, they will soon be available to purchase on our website. Send a set of Aden + Anais swaddling blankets along with a beautiful bouquet of flowers to friends or family with a new baby.

The word NOMI means “pleasant” and this reed diffuser envelops your home or office in the scents of pure essential oils. NOMI diffusers come in several fragrances such as Zest, Lucky Bamboo, Black Amber and Aqua. Diffusers have long been used as a safe   alternative to candles to infuse a room with scent. NOMI diffusers are simple to use. Just remove the seal, place all the reeds into the diffuser and allow several minutes for the reeds to soak up your selected scent.

The NOMI scents are long lasting and stylishly packaged. An affordable gift at $44.95, NOMI diffusers are great for birthdays, Mother’s Day, anniversaries or just because. Also a great gift to give yourself!

Monogrammed raw silk make up bags are this seasons perfect gift for your bridesmaids or special friends.  Bags come in a variety of shades, perfect to coordinate with any wedding colors.  The raw silk bag is lined with  a cotton fabric and has a zipper closure.  While we have many bags to choose from in the shop, we would be happy to custom order personalized bags with a two week lead time.

Clustering, also known as grouping flowers by type, is a beautiful way of reinventing the vase arrangement. A fresh take on floral design, clustered arrangements showcase each season’s most beautiful offerings. Clustering flowers such as tulips, daffodils, hyacinth, lilies and hydrangeas ( just to name a few) create a modern presentation for the sophisticated flower lover.

This type of arrangement can either be monochromatic or shown with blocks of color. Single colored or monochromatic arrangements exude simplicity and elegance. Colorfully clustered vase arrangements are joyful and casual.

Typically three to five different flowers are used in each presentation and are often arranged in shorter vases to create a more compact design. Shown here are beautiful examples of Broadway Floral’s clustered arrangements.  Any of our talented designers can also create a custom clustered vase arrangement with your favorite flowers.

Lately the weather has turned cold and the rain once again has returned to Portland. Some of you may know our shop dog, Cassius, a loving and gentle German Shepherd mix.  He works at the shop during the week and loves the attention that customers give him.  In honor of human’s best friends, we’ve dedicated a spot in the store to cats and dogs.  There are many ornaments to choose from or select a beautiful picture frame or the useful doggie dryer.

Give the gift of a cat or dog without the responsibility!

With the cold weather approaching, ditch the old anything goes in the Northwest stocking cap and get stylish with one of these great hats.  Pair a new hat with a pea coat or button down jacket and boots.  We’ve got hats for both women and men in a variety of shapes.  The only trouble with trying them on, is that you’ll want more than one!

Momiji dolls are the new rage for sending special messages.  Consider Momiji the new text message. Instead of sending it through your phone, a secret message paper is hidden in what appears to be a wooden doll.  Click on the photos to see a larger image.  Dolls are approximately 3″ tall.

Don’t rot your teeth with candy this Halloween!  Pick up a few of these treats that will entertain for hours after the sugar rush has worn off.  Make some chilling ice cubes with the “Bone Chillers” skull and cross bones ice cube tray.  Use juice or food coloring for added excitement as these cubes keep your beverage cold.

And some things for the little tikes….Ugly Doll’s Ice Bat and Ugly Ghost are perfect gift for Halloween.  A plundering pirate card game, Loot is another great way to entertain a crowd.  Can you even resist the pirate beanie?  It’s perfect for the cold weather and the Portland Pirate Festival that happens each fall.