Trees and botanicals-- live in a forest!

Or approximate one.

I don't know when my love of tree- and plant-designs began, but it's been a lifelong affair. Below are some of my favorite decor ideas involving botanical designs. They inspire nature without being tacky, and, of course, are all just a liiiittle bit curious. You won't find these in the Plaza Hotel, you know what I'm sayin'?

Z Gallerie's twig coat rack is fabulous in coat rack form. In silver! I'm a silver girl-- it looks more clean and modern. Brass and gold look too Louis XIV to me, especially in decorating. You don't even have to hang coats on it. Stick in the corner as a statement all it's own.
But it here.

I first saw this wallpaper (on the left) in the now-defunct Domino magazine, as the background to a piece on speakers. Then it was on an HGTV show. Then it was supposed to be in my bathroom, but then I found out that its $200 per roll, and the only distributor in my area serves "the trade" only.
So then I found THIS wallpaper (on the right), which costs half the price and comes in several different color combinations. Put it on one wall of a bedroom with minimal, modern furniture and white curtains and bedspread.
Buy the less expensive version here.

While I'm on it, look at all the wallpaper on this site. It's called Wallpaper from the 70s, which makes me think of brown and lime green swirls or something, but they're actually really, really gorgeous.

I love birch design above all else. This vase makes me very happy. This designer, Michael Aram, actually does a lot in birch motifs.
Find the collection at Macy's.

I saw these napkin rings at ABC Carpet & Home in NYC and died and went to heaven. Is $60 too much to pay for 4 napkin rings? I don't even own linen napkins! But they're birch. So. . . . no.

Would it be tacky or whimsical to put napkin rings on paper napkins? I jest, of course.
Buy Michael Michaud's version here.