DONT FORGET TO SEND FLOWERS

Photos courtesy of Karen Robertson

If you love sending flowers but want an option with a longer shelf life, consider Shellatier, Karen Robertson's newest collection of shell-encrusted flower designs. Made entirely of hand - applied shells, each flower bloom is a work of art. Creative and innovative, her unique designs have a permanence to them so the joy of getting flowers is extended indefinitely.

A Cay Cay Shell Viburnum a blue and white ceramic container.

A Baby Clam shell Hydrangea in a mossy terra cotta pot.

A Lilly of The Valley in shell flowers.

SHELL IT OUT

It's time to bid adieu to the seashore and seashells, but that doesn't mean you can't bring the seaside feeling inside. Karen Robertson's coastal chic  artistic endeavors never fail to surprise, so as you put away your flip flops and sarongs, you can still look at the art on your walls and feel as though your toes are in the sun - warmed sand.

 Karen Robertson's shell - encrusted Blue Limpet Shell Anchors framed artwork  come encased in acrylic or wood frames. There is an old - world charm to these clean and spare designs.

For a more is more effect, shell flourishes and curlicues. Like a neo - sailors valentine, The Shell Grotto collection includes detailed shell inlay in elaborate decorative patterns.  Utilizing the 18th Century art of mosaic shell patterning, the detail is incredible.

I'M A FAN: COLORFUL SEA FANS FROM KAREN ROBERTSON

 Photos courtesy of Karen Robertson

Karen Robertson finds creative ways to work with sea life that always amaze. Taking her inspiration from all things marine, her designs transport ocean life to home life. The Florida-based creative gal has encrusted boxes and obelisks with limpet shells, framed sea fans to sea urchins and pressed specimen seaweed. Her latest incarnation of seafans are framed in crisp white round frames matted in clear glass. The striking contrast of the vividly colored fan, white wood frames and wall color coming through is really fresh and now. Check out this latest colorful crop of 24 and 36" sea fans.

NEWS AND DEBUTS: 2012 SPRING NY GIFT SHOW

Feeling the need for faux? Karen Robertson Collection is launching a new collection of decorative accessories with tortoise shell finishes, all done to resemble the real thing, a Victorian-era specialty. Choose from rich brown mottled mirrors, boxes, obelisks or egg-shaped finials, all in the faux finish.

Soaring upward, a stately pair of obelisks on a mantle could be just what you have been looking for.

On a desk or a bookshelf, this box will never go empty.