…the story of our summer harvest table… As the spinach grew and grew, draping along garden the path, I envisioned it draping around candlesticks… as baskets filled with vibrant red, orange and yellow tomatoes, and the green cucumbers and beans spilled onto the hands that harvested them… as the physalis and grapes burst with the…
Floral Inspiration :: Spring Greens and Whites
A green and white floral palette truly is timeless. Whether it’s the inspiration for a wedding design, in the corner of a garden, the foundation of a home’s aesthetic — a combination of greens and whites are fresh and welcoming to all styles. With an abundance of leftover flowers from a season of reoccurring events,…
Floral Inspiration :: Daffodil’s Simplistic Statement
…a host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze… — “The Daffodils” by William Wordsworth Daffodils, one of spring’s first blooms. They burst amongst the garden with their distinct yellow and orange hues, so vibrant and eye catching. They are the statement of a season beginning its fullest…
The Season of Styled Quinces and Texture
Autumn is the crisp morning air and golden sun that lingers with remnants of warmth. It’s the rustle of leaves as they float off branches and crunch beneath our feet. Autumn beckons us indoors, where we are drawn to the quiet rituals that fill these months. To the flicker of candlelight and nestling under knit…
Floral Inspiration :: Delightful Cosmos
Flowers are language, poetry … a conduit for human connection… Cosmos are some of my favorite flowers, especially in the garden where they always add a touch of whimsy and abundantly attract pollinators. They evoke that wildflower feeling and aesthetic when grown, but even more so when cut and styled. Cosmos are not meant…
Designing Florals with Fruits
As the sun grows shorter and afternoons leisurely stretch into golden evenings, somewhere between the refreshing bites of sweet watermelon, tomatoes and the morning quiet…we find ourselves settled into the rhythm of summer. A season where life is meant to be felt, where we embrace the simple things, and nurturing the vibrant abundance in our…
Bridal Inspiration :: Bouquets of Herbs
It was an early June afternoon, and I was in the garden harvesting the first herbs of the season, gathering stems of ‘Segurelha’ {‘Winter Savory’}. When I finished and looked at my hand, one by one these herbal stems organically took the shape of a beautiful bouquet. An idea was sparked in my mind. I…
Summer Centerpieces :: Zinnias & Sunflowers
There’s nothing quite like the kaleidoscope of summer Zinnias, with their magical frills and voluminous thrills. And if there was a flower to epitomize summer, it might just be the Sunflower. Grand and prominent, and as golden as the sun. The days may ever-so slowly be shortening, as we enter the last long stretch of…
Summer Florals :: Figs, Grapes & Herbs
Figs fill me with memories of summers in Portugal, surrounded by farmlands and mountain views. Of a determined grandfather who’d stand watch of birds for hours, so we’d have plenty of fruit to savor. A reminder of a great love. Grapes bring back the images of sitting beneath the shady vines, watching as they changed…
In Bloom :: Contemporary Summer Centerpieces
As creatives we all go through our own style seasons. Ones where we’re inspired and drawn more so to a particular aesthetic, flower, technique or color. And last summer was that for me, where I was in an “organic contemporary” phase with the intention of honing in on other floral design skills. I naturally created…
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