IKEBANA

Flowers, flowers, flowers. That's all you'll see when you spot this store. Colourful blooms spill from bountiful buckets and wicker baskets decorating the front of the shop. The pavement just in front of it is forever dusted with petals and leaves fallen from the plants despite being swept numerous times a day. Walking inside, the air is heady with the sweet scent of a petals, nectar, trimmed stems, moist soil and perfumes, it's always warm and humid inside, amplifying the thick, earthy fragrances. The bottom floor is used for the store, the second is Alex's apartment and the third has been converted into a conservatory with large windows used for growing some of the store's products.