The Beat That My Heart Skipped – A blog dedicated to daily design inspirations. By Rohini Wahi.

Bornay is a Barcelona based florist that produces ridiculously luscious floral arrangements.

Each flower is billowy and fluffy like spun candyfloss – each one so generous you could you could climb inside it!I can’t get over how blousy and vintage each arrangement feels… I could delve right in and eat them like the image below suggests…

Although I don’t have a garden I can assure you I am an avid garden fan. I’m always collecting tips and shelving away information for when I one day do have my own patch of green.

This beautiful book titled Garden Wisdom is one for the growing pile, if only for the wonderfully illustrated pages by Norforlk artist Angie Lewin. A gem of a book, this tome contains an anthology of advice and musings from over 50 well known gardeners all lovingly edited by Leslie Geddes-Brown. A true delight to behold and hold.

Pretty! Since I am off to India on Friday, I thought these hand painted ‘tiffins’ were perfectly appropriate. I love this range of casual pic-nic ware I am seeing everywhere by Nkuku – a Fairtrade brand that is inspired by the vibrant designs of India and Africa.

Since yesterday was such a glorious day in London – I thought I’d kick off with the promise of summers ahead with a much needed post on flowers!

From what I’ve gathered, flowers are a part of everyday life in France. You will find a florist on most street corners and next to essential stalls on busy thoroughfares ie. bread, newspapers, flowers. In Britain, however they are still considered a luxury.

Au Nom de la Rose is a chain of florists founded in Paris in 1991, and house roses of all varieties in their visually stunning stores. They have 53 stores in France alone and beginning with Belgium, Spain, Italy, Russia and Kuwait they are beginning to build a network of stores abroad.

Although I’m not a lover of chains and much prefer an independent bookstore, coffee-shop or bakery, sometimes it’s good to know what you’re getting and how much you can expect to pay. Au Nom de la Rose are the only florists to practice the same prices all year round, you can see their flat prices on elegant signs dotted around their windows.

I love my local florists, but sometimes I get the feeling, because there aren’t always prices attached to containers, that I am often buying blind and you can end up paying more than intended. Unless you buy a ready made bouquet which you don’t always want to, buying flowers on a budget can often be a daunting process.

I think the Au Nom de la Rose stores are simply charming and really seem to give the impression of an independent florist on your street corner as most stores are franchises.

Along with the French’s passion for beauty in the everyday, the brand also seems to have played a big part in making flowers a part of daily life. Now why don’t we have any in the UK!

Can you tell we’re feeling Springy? How adorable are these unique sets of hand foil-printed plant labels from The Modern Gardener? Each £5 pack contains ten 15cm long pine labels of various colours and birdie designs. Such a great present maybe for mother’s day, a green fingered friend or just to spruce up your indoor herbs.