Author Archives: Chris

Orchid – Silk Flower of the Day

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Chris

The first thing I learned about orchids is that you cannot look up orchid in a flower book and get an answer. Orchid is only one part of the story. Wikipedia informs us that there are over 20,000 species of … Continue reading →

Rose – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Chris

I don’t have any personal memories of roses, except for a small rose bush that my mom had by the side door of our house. It stood a few feet from where we kept our trash cans, and I thought … Continue reading →

Hydrangea – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Chris

Today’s Silk Flower Stem of the Day, the hydrangea, reminds me of my parents’ house in Pennsylvania. My mom always had a hydrangea bush out front, and it was always really beautiful. Well, thinking about it now it was pretty, … Continue reading →

Decorative Clocks 25% off 6/6/11 – 6/11/11

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Chris

Our Decorative Clocks are 25% off this week when you bring this coupon to Shinoda Design Center. We have some really cool clocks in a bunch of shapes and sizes. Tom, who played through the pain to take this week’s … Continue reading →

Magnolia – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Chris

I think the best way to describe today’s silk flower stem of the day is old. Old probably does not even do it justice, as there is evidence of magnolia relatives as far back as 95 million years ago. It’s … Continue reading →

Sunflower – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Chris

Today’s stem is one that I’ve always associated with summer and my mom’s garden: the sunflower. Each year, my mom would plant some sunflowers and give custody of one to me and one to my brother. Naturally, this became a … Continue reading →

Peony – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Chris

Today’s Silk Flower Stem of the Day is the Peony. According to the John Henry Fresh Floral Fan Deck, fresh peonies are just about at the end of their availability, which goes from March to June (of course silk peonies … Continue reading →

Anemone – Silk Flower Stem of the Day

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Chris

My first pick for flower of the day is the anemone. Why? Two reasons. First, I’ve never heard of anemones, except the sea kind. Since we don’t sell any sea creatures here, anemone flowers must be something different (although the … Continue reading →

Silk Flower Stems are 25% off in June!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Chris

Big sale this month on our silk flower stems. Any day in June, come into the store to get 25% off all of our silk flower stems (excluding potted silk flowers and pre-made arrangements)! It’s time to stock up for … Continue reading →

Birds, Bugs, and Butterflies 25% off 5/31 – 6/4

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Chris

This week, we’re ushering in summer with some memorable signs of summer: birds, bugs, and butterflies. I’m from Pennsylvania, and we knew it was summer when we’d see lightning bugs. That and the temperature got to 100 degrees and 100% … Continue reading →