Peridot Comanche Peony

Peridot Comanche PeonyI never thought I'd be the type of person to get excited about wall art, but here I am, gushing over a ceramic wall flower like it's the second coming of Andy Warhol. My sister gifted it to me last Christmas, probably as a joke, knowing full well that my idea of interior design involves stacking pizza boxes in artistic disarray. "It's abstract art," she said, her eyes twinkling with mischief. "You know, for people who can't decide what to hang on a

but here I was

Which is why we named this collection Gideon

a pocket-sized portal to spring

my tabletop's future looked as bright as the glaze on my new floral friend

I caught her one morning

She responded by sending me a link to what looked like something Georgia O'Keeffe would have created if she'd gone through a purple phase and decided to work exclusively in ceramics

Perhaps it was a rare species discovered in the depths of the Mariana Trench

a man who once thought high art was a framed poster of dogs playing poker

it's more like what would happen if an oyster decided to become an interior designer and branched out beyond making pearls

I knew we were in for a wild ride

Here we were

And if anyone questions my choice in decor