The Founder
Michael Paris
Floral and botanical designer. Founder & Lead Designer, The Botaniq Touch. A career built between Manhattan's most exacting interiors and Florida's most private addresses — now devoted to a single studio, a small client list, and rooms that are meant to be remembered.
A career, composed
Twenty years of rooms that remember him.
Michael Paris is a floral and botanical designer known for creating refined, immersive environments that balance natural beauty with intentional design. As the founder of The Botaniq Touch, his work reflects a career shaped by both technical expertise and a deep understanding of luxury clientele.
Paris began his journey in the floral industry shortly after high school, developing his foundation from the ground up while studying Ornamental Horticulture. His early career led him to New York City, where he served as Manager of Floral and Interior Plant Design for a prominent Manhattan firm. There, he designed for an elite roster of clients spanning fashion, real estate, and hospitality, with work featured in some of the city's most recognized properties.
Upon returning to Florida, Paris brought his expertise into one of the country's most private and prestigious communities as the owner of The Flower Shop at Jupiter Island Club. Serving a highly selective membership, he refined a design approach centered on discretion, sophistication, and a nuanced understanding of personal taste.
He later contributed to Palm Beach's elevated design landscape through his work with Hive Floral Studio and Hive Collective, where he helped execute visually striking, detail-driven projects for a luxury-focused clientele. His experience also includes freelance collaborations with leading event production firms such as The Event Group Design and Decor and Special Event Resource and Design Group, further expanding his work into large-scale, high-impact environments.
He'd noticed that most florists sell a moment — a beautiful bouquet that fades within a week, then silence until the next order. Paris built The Botaniq Touch to close that gap: floral design as a permanent part of a space's identity, not an occasional indulgence.
Now, with The Botaniq Touch, Paris is entering a new chapter — introducing corporate and residential floral subscription services designed to bring consistent, elevated botanical design into everyday spaces. Serving clients from Palm Beach to South Beach, his work continues to blend artistry, lifestyle, and a modern approach to floral design.
“I believe flowers should do more than decorate a room — they should change how it feels to be in it.”
In the studio
One stem at a time.
Every Botaniq Touch arrangement is composed by hand, stem by stem, before it ever leaves the studio — a discipline Paris carried from Manhattan's design houses to Jupiter Island Club, and now into every property The Botaniq Touch serves.
Begin
Work with the studio directly.
A deliberately small client list means every property gets Michael's direct eye — from discovery to the last stem placed.