We are welcoming the warm brisk embrace of Autumn. The cooler weather naturally gathers us inside and together. So for September’s Styling how perfect for us to focus on the essentials of an intimate autumn gathering at home. Whether it’s a dinner for ten or two, but especially for one, there is something special in…
Designing with Dried Florals || A Seasonal Transition
As I expand my knowledge of sustainable floristry practices, it makes my heart flutter knowing there’s been a surge in appreciation and love for dried florals. Once misunderstood, now weddings and stylings dedicate their entire design vision on making dried flowers, foliage and grasses the main focus. From the boho installations of pampas grass, to…
Traveling to … Lisboa Moments + a Setúbal Lunch
Whenever I go to Portugal, I’m fortunate to spend time in Lisboa’s Caparica coast. Having family there, it’s always a treat being a close drive to the city and also near its beautiful beaches. Sometimes my stays are jammed packed with adventures, others too short but oh-so sweet. This year was somewhere in the middle,…
Floral Inspiration :: By the Seaside
A collector of “gizmos, whozits, whatzits & thingsmabobs“…a treasure trove of summer’s wonders. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been a collector of sorts. A child collecting seashells, tiny vintage trinkets, fairies and flowers, from fresh to dried petal. It’s all shaped who I am as a creative today. Summer is a…
Traveling to … Palacio de Queluz | The Details
You’ve joined me as we’ve admired every beautiful room, hallway and corner of the Palacio Nacional de Queluz. We’ve promenaded along their lovely Gardens and gazed onto their ornate fountains. Now, let me show my favorite part; its intricate and captivating details. The details, so rich and dense, yet so delicate and calming. Details that…
Traveling to … Areias do Seixo
To the places that stay with you long after visiting ….. Areias do Seixo will forever hold a special place in my heart, the longing to return growing intensely stronger as time continues to pass. It’s a captivating hotel and spa, located in the Torres Vedras area of Portugal, that I had long wanted to…
Floral Inspiration :: Creating an Effortless Floral Table Runner using Bud Vases
Is there anything more delightful or as welcoming than a table in full bloom … a table inviting us to simply sit alongside it, to stop and smell the fragrant beauty nature has grown into. The peonies bursting with their sweet scent and delicate petals that wilt as if aging paper, and here merely for…
Floral Inspiration :: Singularity
Singularity. the use of one single bloom, one single color, to create one singular seasonal floral story. at least that is what I’d like to call it. when describing anything as singular, well I’d say that is quiet the compliment. to describe one as singularly anything … Singularity :: noun ; .. The state of being…
Spring Styling :: A Disco Tea Party
If there was a “party theme” that best describes me, it would be a Disco Tea Party … one filled of soft rainbow hued blooms, a delicate explosion of psychedelic pastels, pretty vintage tea cups and colorful retro drinking glasses happily scattered amongst the disco ball reflections — ready to be filled by whatever spirit…
Ikebana Floral Inspiration :: Winter Blues
Ikebana; the Japanese art of flower arranging that emphasizes form & balance — symbolizing the beauty & essence of all components in Nature working in harmony. Ikebana expresses strong emotions through its four principles of a fresh approach, movement, balance & harmony, while highlighting its three elements; line, color & mass. Ikebana designs use fewer…
