EZ Flower & Floral Design

One day a few weeks ago, a client came into our new retail addition, Trio Home Lifestyles.  She and her husband are from local prominent families, but had moved to Northern California for about 8 years.  The husband recieved a promotion which brought them back to our area where they purchased a home about a year ago.  Most of the 40 year old house had been updated, and is in a beautiful area.  But with two small children and an active social life, the interior needed new touches of furntishings and accessories.  With the new purchase of Trio Home Lifestyles, I suggested bringing the furniture and other items I believed would work for their style and home.  So we set a date, loaded couches, tables, ottomans, candles, plants and permanent designs, and went to work.  With a large downstairs, the separate living room became a functional dining area making the existing dining room a “poker room” to enjoy with other couples.  A hanging candled chandeliere was added above the rectangular dining table, with a red couch for sitting on one side, and a Malaysian bench on the other.  Live succulent plantings are on the dining table, as well as in the chandelier (easy to care for and a great look for today’s styles).   New coordinating love seats in the family room area gave them comfortable seating and lounging, while creating a space that is inviting as well as practicle.  A smaller round table in the corner of the family area enables them to eat together, but also a place where they children can draw and do crafts.  The entry became more complete with a small Chinese chest, a mirror hidden under a bed,  candleholders, and two cement urns from the patio area of Trio adorned with permanent bromiliads for easy care.  All in all, it was a “win-win” situation, profitable, and extremely exciting to be able to create.  What I want you all to get from this is that because of designing flowers in our flower shop, our abilites have grown to encompass a much wider range of versatility creating a whole new area to make our financial goals a success.  But I was willing to set all the items up with no financial commitement from the client, banking on the fact that our skills would prove to be profitable in the end.