You can only just see our “LUV” window here. Jaqui gave up making an “E” for LOVE, so we ended up with “LUV”. Obviously, I’ve really been feeling bright red and blue together, because they’re the basis of one of my new geometric pillow collections too. We just received the Alexander Girard plates this week too and they all look so good together.

Michele Varian, 27 Howard St, NYC, NY 

We couldn’t resist making the most of Valentine’s Day with our window too. It doesn’t hurt that our lovely new LOVE sculptures look so lovely with the covers of the Design Sponge book (with my apartment in it) and Decorate (with a quote from me).

Michele Varian, 27 Howard St, NYC NY (at the bottom of Crosby)

Believe it or not, I had been on a quest to find these stainless steel LOVE sculptures based upon Robert Indiana’s iconic graphic and sculpture. I have owned one which I bought nearly 10 years ago for my first store, but the supplier changed and I was unable to relocate them until now. Luckily, they were sweet enough to get some shipped to me just in time for Valentine’s Day. We have them at our store and online in Red, Blue and Gold. I LOVE them.

Mini Love Sculpture - $96

So, I have to add that what I love about this LOVE, it’s that the “O” is askew. Is it so content, that it has released the effort to sustain it’s upright and proper position? Or is it making an escape about to roll away from the “L”, the “V” and “E”, figuring it wouldn’t be missed when the “E” disappeared and “U” showed up to replace it?

It also just reminds me of my childhood.

Love Legs. I can always count on Jaqui to rock it on the holidays. She wore these lovelies on Valentine’s Day.

For Valentine’s Day for Home: Our LOVE pillow. Playschool Color Leather Applique on Natural Linen, made in NYC.