CHIVE CERAMIC PERIDOT GREENI never thought I'd find myself extolling the virtues of a faux succulent, yet here I was, utterly captivated by a ceramic flower that looked like it had been plucked from the imagination of a whimsical botanist with a penchant for mint ice cream. This medium sized, light green masterpiece sat in my hand, its abstract petals curling with all the confidence of a plant that would never need watering. "It's bathroom wall art," my sister announced, her