FlatPack House

FlatPak prefabricated house in Aspen Colorado.

Helen Nehill

Ink drawings by Sydney artist Helen Nehill.

Mark Lanning

Beautiful images from South African photographer
Mark Lanning.

Flora Grubb, Kevin Smith and Seth Boor Collaboration

Lobby of the newly opened Bardessono Hotel in Napa Valley. Stunning vertical garden of tillandsias (air plants) designed and installed by Flora Grubb, Kevin Smith and Seth Boor.

Green Living Fair and Garden Tour

I had such a lovely time at the Green Living Fair and Garden Tour on Saturday.
BIG HUGS AND KISSES to Ed (my partner in crime at the fair) and to all that helped.

Click on the photos for full-size images.

ciao!

Building around a Tree

"James MacKinnon wanted to add a bedroom to his modern glass-and-cedar house in the Hollywood hills of Los Angeles. There was only one problem: his wife at the time insisted that they save the 65-foot sycamore tree out back."

addition designed by
Mike Jacobs and Aaron Neubert
find the article here.
from the Home and Garden Gallery, NY Times.
Photography by Ethan Pines.

Outdoor Living

Savor the warm summer sunshine and every inch of your outdoor spaces...

photos from Living, Ect. Outdoor Living Gallery.

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday!
A beautiful Mill Valley, California garden.
Photography by Barbara Ries

Detroit Garden Works

I stopped by one of my favorite garden emporiums - Detroit Garden Works - in Silvan Lake. It is truly a place of enchantment...even on a rainy morning.

Yes, that's right...you too can own a pair of iron bird sculptures for a mere $43,000.