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Prudence Designs invites you to experience the magic of unforgettable flowers. Ever since partners Grayson Handy and Arturo Quintero launched Prudence Designs, they’ve helped hundreds of clients-including fashion design diva Cynthia Rowley, Indie actress Illeana Douglas and Sandra Bernhard bedeck their homes and events with gorgeous, one-of-a-kind floral arrangements.

Prudence Designs features the exclusive floral designs from a simple ‘Thank you’ arrangement to a full-scale event. Prudence is a favorite of the fashion and entertainment industries for their artistic vision.

In 2003 and 2008, Citisearch.com named Prudence Designs Best Florist in New York City, both as audience and editorial winner. Prudence Designs was also rated Top Ten florists nation wide. The Knot has chosen Prudence Designs & Events for their Best of Weddings from 2007-2010.

Recently, Grayson Handy appeared on NBC’s LXTV for their Open House show. Their Tips of the Trade segment was televised on air, website, and in the back of 10,000 New York City taxis. He has also been a featured guest on Martha Stewart’s Living Sirius Radio Show.

Their work has graced the pages of New York Magazine, Modern Bride, Bridal Guide, Brides, InStyle, The Knot, Elegant Bride, Time Out New York, Lucky, House & Garden, Martha Stewart Living, Cargo, Country Living Gardner, Victoria, Avenue, Us, Veranda, Gotham, Breathe, Absolute, New York Times, New York Post and New York Daily News. They have also had features on Regis & Kelly, The Today Show’s “Throw A Wedding”, Good Day New York and created Joy Behar’s “Fantasy Wedding” on The View.

In addition to providing a full floral service -- from the simple to the extravagant, Prudence opened their “lifestyle boutique” in Fall 1995, which features exclusive pottery, original artwork, pillows & throws, home furnishings and accessories, and vintage/antique furniture.

Prudence Events, a full service event production company, was launched in 2000. Headquartered in New York City, Prudence Events is the invention of creative director Grayson Handy.

Mr. Handy’s background also includes a successful visual career at Takashimaya, ABC Carpet and Home, and Barney’s New York, considered New York’s most exclusive retail destinations.

In 2007, Arturo Quintero's book Faux Florals-Arrangements for All Seasons was released.

In October of 2009, Grayson Handy’s first book Flowers for the Home --Influences from the World Over was published by Rizzoli International.

After its release in the United States, Flowers for the Home was printed in Germany and Italy for the European market. The book was turned into an engagement calendar for 2011, selling out of the 4,000 copies printed in just two weeks. In 2012, another engagement calendar will be published for the Japanese market.

Grayson Handy has also worked on the upcoming design show with Dina Manzo (former Housewives of New Jersey) on Dina’s Party for HGTV as a featured floral/design expert.
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Blog Entries by Grayson Handy

Mommie Dearest Celebrating Mom on May 13th

(1) Comments | Posted May 4, 2012 | 07:08 PM (EST)

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Whether your mother is June Cleaver or Joan Crawford, every second Sunday of May we honor them and their many sacrifices. The idea for a holiday honoring mothers can be contributed to Anna Jarvis back in 1908, but it took her till...

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Flower Fiesta: Celebrating Cinco de Mayo

(0) Comments | Posted May 4, 2012 | 05:11 PM (EST)

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Cinco de May (or the fifth of May) commemorates the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla. In the United States, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and...

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Transform Mundane Spaces with Modern Fornasetti Accessories

(0) Comments | Posted April 16, 2012 | 10:06 AM (EST)

Piero Fornasetti (1913 - 1988) was a genius. The prolific Italian artist was a sculptor, an interior decorator and designer of dreams. I first fell in love with his products while working at Barneys New York.

Fornasetti's most famous production line "Tema e Variazioni" (Theme and Variations) was...

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White (and Black) After Labor Day: Fall's Chic Flowers

(0) Comments | Posted September 20, 2011 | 12:58 AM (EST)

Black and white is back in full force. Perhaps this dynamic duo rebirth is a response to the excessive use of bold colors this summer, or perhaps it is a mainstay in our lives: black and white movies, photography and, of course, that infamous little cookie. Expect this ying and...

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Bouquet Of The Month: Autumnal Flowers

(0) Comments | Posted September 19, 2011 | 07:24 PM (EST)
"Flowers for the Home-Inspirations From the World Over by Prudence Designs" by Grayson Handy and Tracey Zabar, Published by Rizzoli, Photographed by Ellen Silverman

Flowers used:
-4 stems of lemon branches
-10 stems of 'Red Robin' photinia foliage
-1 dozen of 'Gold Strike' roses
...

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