Blomma Modern Felt Flowers KitsTodd wanted to make a fake flower for years and years, but nothing was really working. He tried variations on origami, simple ceramic, silks. Everything. One night, he was watching The Lorax with his kids and the idea just came from that! Given hes half Swedish, there was only one name for it: Blomma. Its Swedish for flower. Obviously.

Though I still catch them staring at it through my windows

I never thought I'd find myself in a heated debate about what to hang above a bed

and possibly impale unsuspecting pillows

Three years after buying it

Here I was

but one that doesn't overwhelm or detract from the overall aesthetic

positively giddy over a piece of wall art that's about as alive as my Aunt Mildred after her third martini

It was a teal marvel with petals so spiked

commanding attention and inspiring awe with its captivating presence

But there was something majestic about its considerable size

it's become the focal point of my kitchen

Todd wanted to make a fake flower for years and years