We are grateful for her every day, but Sunday is the date of added appreciation. It’s not too late to pick out a special tribute to salute your favorite Mother.
SWEET TWEETS
Pass by to activate the motion sensor and a cheerful concert of chirping birds greets you. Originally designed to create “feel good” moments in hospitals, these merry symphonies brighten any setting. Designed in various woods and colorful acrylics, the battery-operated BirdyBox enlivens any room.
TRAVELING TREATS
For hassle-free snacking, tuck treats and snacks into the compact compartment separations of these dishwasher-safe plastic Snackleboxes. Easy to take along to picnics, boat excursions, outdoor concerts, playgounds, the portable platters include a bamboo or plastic cutting board that doubles as the cover which locks in place for easy transport.
SOX IT TO THEM
Protect bees, elephants, penguins, butterflies, cats and dogs. Whatever Mom’s favorite creature, a dollar contribution is made to the sustainable causes with each purchase of Conscious Step socks. Choose from dozens of animals and insects in a rainbow of colors and sizes in fair trade organic cotton and recycled polyester.
SIT AND SERVE
It can be sat on, of course, but Heller’s versatile SOS stool offers additional options. The curlicue arms can hold the cups or wine glasses of those seated.With its rimmed top surface, another option is to use it as a tray. USA-made of durable, resilient Worry Free Plastic, the Josh Owen design is included in several museum design collections.
SHINE ON
Designed by artist Roy Lichtenstein for the 1987 Luna Luna “fairground of sensations,” the quarter-moon bud vase in aluminum with a dappled lunar texture, holds single stems or bouquets of blossoms.
POPULAR PLACES
Wherever she lives, Mother can dwell on favorite locations with Gooseberry products commemorating places she’s been or loves to be. Whimsical hand-drawn maps embellish tea towels, totes, pillow covers as reminders of nostalgic locales.
LOCKET TO HER
Red spinel crystals embellish a scent locket, which can hold treasured pictures or a porcelain disc scented with a Cultus Artem fragrance. Holly Tupper’s designs are inspired by natural patterns on the fractured, sun-warmed, windswept earth of her South Texas family ranch.
1-2-3-A GARDEN
“Plant By Number” garden maps are preprinted with suggested designs tp simplify creating flower beds. Choose a design—birdbath, mailbox, pollinator friendly—spread out the sheet, and fill in the spaces with favorite blooms. Suggested plants for each zone can be requested for further assistance.
TETE A TWO
Chat and snack with the Bedford Curved Sectional Sofa/Side Table in brown rattan wicker. Two seats are linked with a glass-topped tapered table. From Martha Stewart’s outdoor collection, the piece is equally cozy indoors or out.
COLLECTABLE CUPS
Besides promoting sustainable coffee from around the world, Illy commissions artists to use white porcelain cups as canvasses to express their creativity. Debuting at the Frieze Art Fair this month is Sol Calero’s collection, featuring her colorful palette and floral motifs. Order ahead or check last year’s design still in stock.
