Joni from Cote de Texas has done an amazing job documenting the unique aesthetic that has emerged in Texas. Houston, where Joni is based has some great decorating resources (SO J). I was lucky enough to visit recently and while I was making my way around the many amazing shops including Watkins Culver, Neal and Co, Tara Shaw, Carl Moore, and M Naeve among others I noticed by the herbiers in many of the shops.
In one of her more famous posts, Joni showed Sally Wheat's wall of herbiers.
Similar to the ever-so-popular Stark Antelope rug (you know the one), my sense is that herbiers add some color and visual interest while staying within the very neutral color palette of the Texas aesthetic. I really had not given the herbiers much thought.
Until these babies popped up at Maison Maison on 1st Dibs a few weeks ago and I had one of those OMG heart racing, I have to have these moments. (Why do I have so many of those?)
I really adore everything about these. The large size,mostly symmetrical composition, and the punches of bold color. Just spectacular. And those simple grey frames? Just the right note, they really let the flowers sing. These, I decided, would be perfection in my older daughter's bedroom (just one of the many works in progress) as they are a lovely way to bring in pops of color without being too overwhelming.
Alas, my love affair is not meant to be. These, my darlings, are the real deal and my budget is not quite so real. However as we like to say around here,anyone with enough hubris and the internet can DIY. So I am off to learn about the world of presses, labels and acid-free paper and figure out how to make my own. I'll share my adventures soon I promise.
In the meantime, someone PLEASE buy these and then send me a picture of how amazing they look in your home.
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