On pins and needles. A pin frog is a home accessory that has been around for many, many years. They're used to help in arranging flowers...

Available at Jamali Garden on 28th Street, these pin frogs can be used in a shallow dish with a little water in the bottom. Push a few strong-stemmed flowers onto the pins and they'll look like they're freestanding from the plate. The pins sell at Jamali Garden for only a few dollars apiece.

The photo up top shows a pin frog being used in a minimalist arrangement in an Ikebana class. In this fashion, you can bring the outdoors in and with the help of a humble little pin frog, make it look really cool.photo via Flickr.