Showing posts with label garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garden. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

greige with a garden view...



Gorgeous grey stone and green gardens make a fabulous combination in my opinion.  I love every single little thing about this!



images by Jason Busch



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Monday, March 24, 2014

spring arrangements..


Spring is my all time favorite time of year..  I love the fresh flowers, the green trees, the softness that is in the air.  And I truly love the abundance of  flowers and branches available for cutting.  I will freely admit that I am terrible at arranging flowers but I love love them around the house, so I make due with buying a bunch and popping them into a favorite vase or pitcher.  Casual, easy...  Here are a few of my favorite ideas floating around right now.









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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Molly Wood Garden Design {spring sale}


My sweet friend Molly is having a Spring sale in her shop this weekend!  She has the most amazing things..  I LOVE the planter above and the plant is just that little bit of funky style to make it perfection!



So please take some time to swing by her beautiful shop this weekend and soak up some of her amazing talent as well as pick up a little decorative goodie for your home or garden.





Molly Wood Garden Design
1660 Orange Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92627 

P 949.548.1611
F 949.548.8557
E info@mollywoodgardendesign.com 
Showroom/Shop Hours:
Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm
Saturday 10am to 4pm or by appointment.

all images from Molly Wood Garden Design


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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Outdoor rooms...


While Spring promises it is approaching here at home we are planning on finishing off an additional piece of our backyard.  We have yet to complete our loggia and patio areas.  I have been seeing inspiration everywhere.  I want something cozy and beautiful with ivy covered walls and clean details, but I also have a love for stonework.  All of what I am looking for has to be balanced with the budget and my husbands ideas.. a challenge to say the least.  When I saw this outdoor space it summed up the style I am looking for in the way of furnishings.   Love that dining table and chairs!






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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Planting: Eden and Evelyn roses


Lately I have been a little obsessive about my garden, here in California the sun has been shining and it has been pretty warm so I have been feeling like it is the perfect time to get started on really planting my garden.  It is a bit of a challenge for me as we took almost everything out of our yard last year when we put in the pool, so I have been planning and scheming for months as to what I could plant.  I have been dreaming of these two beauties for much longer than that and finally I should be able to plant some in the next few weeks.  If I can just find them at the nursery, I am a little ahead of the game this year, so I am patiently awaiting their arrival.  Eden and Evelyn are two of my favorite roses... I am so excited!  

 I know that just about everyone has a favorite and I would love to hear which roses you prefer.  I am looking for more ideas and have a lot of space to fill.


They are described as having a double or full head... which to means perfect.


David Austin describes the Evelyn as follows: bears giant, apricot colored flowers of a shallow, saucer-like shape, with numerous small petals inter-twined within. This is not the most vigorous of English Roses, but the individual flower is absolutely magnificent. Its great glory is its wonderful fragrance, which is similar in style to an Old Rose, but with a sumptuous fruity note reminiscent of fresh peaches and apricot. Named on behalf of Crabtree & Evelyn, who used it in their range of rose perfumes.



The photo below is from Sharon at My French Country Home.  She has the most amazing garden and I found myself stalking her blog over the weekend looking for ideas..


images via google and pinterest

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Sunday, February 9, 2014

weekend wishes...


It is always amazing how a week with no plans fills to the brim..  maybe there were things to do and I was pretending that my schedule was open.. who knows.. Last week proved to be quite busy indeed and it bled right into the weekend.  I hope you are enjoying yours!

Here are a few of my favorite things from this week to keep you going..

These may have found their way into my cupboard but there are still so many left for you!
We added some amazing newly discovered art pieces to the shop.
Everyone seems to be looking for a getaway right about now.. I love this idea!
Work picked back up in Palm Springs this week... and a big Thank You to all of my Pinterest partners in crime I hit 25,000!
Another big Thank You goes out to Houzz for naming me in their Best Of 2014!
I really love everything this girl does...

Have a wonderful Sunday friends..



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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Planting: Drought Tolerant Garden


Last fall we stayed in a house in Northern California with the most wonderful garden I have seen in a long while.  I loved that it was filled with beautiful grasses and succulents but also it had herbs and some great native plants.  I struggle with our landscape in the front of the house.  It has become a very sore spot for me as I cannot get anything to grow well...  I promise I am not usually a plant killer but something about this house has really challenged me for the past 5 years!  I am thinking this spring I will implement this style of garden and see how we do.  I would love hear what you think?  Have you used this approach?  I am thinking a little native and wild like these beds...



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Monday, December 30, 2013

Modern grey in Los Angeles...


We all wonder what it would be like to own a villa in California...  this would be a perfect way to keep it feeling down to earth and beautiful.  I love the clean lines, the natural light is amazing and the simple color palette makes it very appealing.



images via Veranda




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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Grey in the garden..


The simple clean feeling in this garden is so alluring!   I am leaning towards this style for our garden in the front of the house.  The little rabbits are less likely to nibble on these drought tolerant guys too which is a huge plus!  Hopefully this year we can put that plan into action!
 


Also, don't miss out on our Tastemaker sale

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Natural beauty


I love that depth can be created with texture and interesting objects.  This is a perfect example and I love that marble cocktail table.  Eclectic and simple at the same time.  
 



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