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Move over, Belle Fleur and Lotus NYC. There's a new spot for tastefully simple flower arrangements: Posy Floral Design. Co-owner and designer Paula Arakas (former head designer for Michael George) teamed up with husband Stamos Arakas to open the intimate boutique (equipped with a grand piano in the back room). Posy specializes in house accounts, weddings, and other events, but street customers can have a basic arrangement made while they wait. If you really love flowers, the team will come in and decorate your house every week.

With a shared passion for flowers, former landscape architect Paula Duarte and former restaurant owner Stamos Arakas joined forces to create Posy. They use primarily clear, square, glass containers and tight bunches of flowers. This high-end florist can acquire almost anything, from lavish luminaries to custom tablecloths. Bouquets start at $150; centerpieces at $100.