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…
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…
Spring Flowers :: Purple Rainbows
To create with flowers grown, with my hands and heart, adds a level of connection to every arrangement I make. No matter how simple or small, each piece is living art that tells our story. Every bloom a gift from mother nature, one I’m lucky to work with and preserve. Even if for a brief…
A Year in Flowers
As January comes to a close and we near the first blooms of Spring, we’re taking a moment to look back at a year of flowers. A collection of floral designs and ideas brought to life, reflecting the moments that tell the story of another year gone by. Morning birdsong and pink purple rainbow sunsets…
A Wildflower 1st Birthday
Not one to show favorites when it comes to a party theme, but if you have visions of wildflowers, well it’s simply too hard for me to resist designing with this concept. As nature lovers smitten with wild organic blooms that appear as if a meadow or flower garden have taken over, it really is…
Floral Inspiration :: A Minimalist Harvest of Florals & Vegetables
A summer harvest tale of garden tomatoes, herbs and florals blended in perfect harmony ….. I‘ve always been fascinated by the natural world, from childhood summers spent in Portugal on the countryside and on family farms surrounded by the intricate and simplistic beauty of Nature. It’s where I learned the influence, inspiration and life…
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…
Floral Inspiration :: A Lush Mix of Pretty Yellows & Pastel June Blooms
oh, how fleeting you always are sweet, darling June … It seems we’re all being kept too busy these days, and June, the one month I have a softer place in my heart for — and perhaps it is because I celebrate another dance around the sun a few days into the month — but…
