Floral Design Studio ~ Before and After, a Transformation

 

I believe that part of the joy of living is entertaining and celebrating. The Floral Design Studio space is an integral part of an artistic lifestyle…acting as a  fresh new canvas to provide a perfect backdrop for imagining and creating floral and horticultural designs, to house books, tools, collections, china, linens, objets d’art for setting the table, planning menus, holidays and celebrations. One can draw inspiration from the images and tear sheets on the wall. The Floral Design Studio is where you can discover your own philosophy of entertaining at home.  I submitted my idea and was awarded the opportunity to transform the room.

Charlotte and Elan of Sonoma Decorative Arts carefully removed the mural, custom finished the walls, cabinets and floor cover.  I selected a Chippendale mirror and Arteriors chandelier from Cabana Home and had them installed by Peter Englander.  I borrowed objets d’art from Lauren McIntosh, owner of  Tail of the Yak and filled the cabinets with linens and items for table settings.  I have hung images of wedding and events I have designed for inspiration.  I have displayed  my  floral designs, plantscapes, and permanent (artificial) arrangements. I designed a birch branch and moss screen to camouflage the oven, which is removable should one need to bake.

So many Showcase guests have commented that they would love to have a Floral Design Studio in their home.

I hope you will have the chance to come by the San Francisco Decorator Showcase 2012 home on Jackson Street in San Francisco.  Open through May 28th. Proceeds benefit the financial aid program  at University High School.

San Francisco Decorator Showcase 2012 photos

This is a panoramic image of my Floral Design Studio taken by photographer, Peter Medilek.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Succulent With Figs, Thistles And Foliage

Succulent arrangement with figs on branches, sea thistle, arelia foliage & draecena Showroom in Mill Valley

Lichen Branches w/ Preserved Sponge Mushrooms in Vintage Container

Lichen covered branches designed with preserved sponge mushrooms and artificial burgundy succulent in my client’s vintage container.

Artificial Tillandsia Entwined With Live Succulent

Birch Bark Sculpture

I designed & created my Signature Branch Sculpture for Cabana Home in Mill Valley.  My sculptures are Natural, Preserved, Permanent & No Maintenance.

Seasonal Preserved Arrangement for Lululemon’s Yoga Studio

Lululemon in Marin asked me to make a seasonal design for their
boutique and weekend classes.

I wrapped a container with birch bark and gathered eucalyptus pods, defoliated them, dried the vintage color hydrangeas and purple fountain grass, added deep vermillion color rose hips and hot lemon yellow Banksia from South Africa to complete in offbeat autumnal hues.

It has been so well received that the San Francisco Lululemon has asked me to make one for them, too!

Permanent Natural Elements

Lichen Covered Branches & Artificial Tillandsia Planters in Tiburon