…And all the Sweetest Flowres…
February 14, 2012
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From the Set: Styling in Portola Valley
August 4, 2011
Collaborating with talented professionals is one the greatest perks here at Lila B. Design. Recently we contributed interior botanical arrangements for a photoshoot with the talented Lisa Staprans of Staprans Design. The setting was a private home in Portola Valley and the feel was elegant and exquisitely stated. We delighted in designing a potagères (herb garden) for the patio, a succulent arrangement for under the glass-topped coffee table and many more interested living objects around the house….
Here is a sneak preview of gorgeous images by San Francisco photographer Matthew Millman. Stay tuned for more soon!
Close up photo by Sophie de Lignerolles.
Homage to the Terrarium
July 13, 2011
If a room could be a room, filled with small rooms, in each we would place plants. Here is our homage to the Terrarium, the Wardian Cases of yore!
What is it?
The Terrarium is a closed environment where condensation allows the plant to self water.
But wait… you said Wardian Case!
Indeed! Delighted to hear you are paying close attention! A Wardian Case is named for Dr. Bagshaw Ward who is generally accredited with inventing (and subsequently popularizing) small enclosed gardens around 1830 after observing how ferns could flourish while enclosed in his London home although they were struggling outdoors.
I made a terrarium once as a child in science class. Are these really visually interesting enough to add to my interior?
Absolutely! Artist and horticulturist Paula Hayes creates terrarium art for galleries and art fairs around the world. Not long ago she installed a few at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Why do we love it?
While we live in the city we love nature and quite simply we have found no better way to bring the beauty of…