I know, I know — tulips for spring is hardly groundbreaking, but how you showcase them certainly can be. And, no, you don't have to be a florist to do it stylishly. Turns out, you just need a 'tulipiere'.
You may have seen tulipieres before, while browsing an antique store or possibly even in your grandmother's china collection, and not actually realized what it was. But, they're rich with history. "These lovely delftware objects were created in the Netherlands and were popularized by Queen Mary II of England as a symbol of luxury in the 17th century," interior designer Jen Baxter, founder of Baxter Hill Interiors, tells me.
