The lovely Sue from The Zhush invited us over last week to see her beautiful home and we were thrilled to come across a design from our very first collection at Bergdorf Goodman. And while we begged her to take the orchid back and freshen it up a bit, she didn’t want to hear of it since the piece not only has sentimental value, but it’s a “vintage” Diane James (circa September 1997)!
7th Floor at Bergdorf Goodman
As Sue explained, when she was a young(er) lawyer in Manhattan, she used to browse the 7th Floor of Bergdorf’s, loving everything she saw but not having the means to splurge. She finally made up her mind to buy something and it happened to be a single stem phalaenopsis by Diane James!
Single Phalaenopsis - Diane James c. 1997
This orchid has moved with Sue from apartment to apartment, then out to the suburbs where it now resides on a lovely table under a fabulous Italian print in the hall off the kitchen. We love the fact that the orchid has a place of honor, not only in Sue’s heart but in her home!
Sue's Hall Table With Orchid and Budda Boards
Over the years, Sue has worked with several designers who are clients of ours and she was surprised to hear that we also designed the two boxwood topiaries which sit under the hall table, as well as the tea leaf plants on her family room mantle.
Tea Leaf Plants on Mantle
Thank you, Sue, for being such a fan of Diane James (and we’re such big fans of yours)!
Photos by Home Accents Today and yours truly