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Three Twists on the Holiday Wreath

December 5, 2012
Posted by in Holiday

Your wreath can live on – long after the holidays pass you by…

 

After the Bay leaves dry plant your Succulents in the garden…

Copper backed Terrariums. Each globe contains its own world filled with nature’s goodness.

Planted in a {Shutter} Box. After the holidays- fill it in- create yet another shape with living growing (easy!) Succulents.

All photos by Sophie de Lignerolles. All wreaths available from Lila B. Design.

 

Google Up!

October 17, 2012

Earlier this Spring- had a grand time working on the Google campus. Google asked us to come in for one month to dress up three of their main entries- including the ‘bigwigs’ welcome area…We called this project ‘Google Up!’

Our goal: create plant designs that capture the look & feel that the company projects to the outside world on the inside of their offices. Innovative, Curious, and Whimsical- just what we love to do at Lila B.

When working with them, we came up with several ideas- including the above sketch. Our other ideas are still under wraps. Maybe they’ll come to life with them or another client in the future? …keep following and we’ll let you know…

How does our brainstorming work you ask? We gather in our studio- and chose unique & curious plant & design choices- what would make you stop & look? What is fun, intelligent, and whimsical?

Sadly, we’ve not any ‘fantabulous’ photos- to share with you but here are just a few to…

As the Sun Sets: The Styling of a Deck

October 2, 2012
Posted by in Styling

As the sun was setting- and with little time to spare before the camera started clicking- we busily worked to set the scene on this lovely San Francisco deck. Starting with all but 2 lounge chairs and a backdrop of an exquisite view, a top 3 flights of stairs of this lovely Potrero Hill home, we carried up our botanical & deck props and got to work.

Gorgeous tables available at San Francisco’s eclectic Living Green. Custom metal planters by Joe Chambers Art & filled by Lila B. with flowing grasses & poignant Succulents.

Just as we arranged the last faux concrete planter, Treve from, Treve Johnson Photography, began clicking and captured the work of Gast Architects & Podesta Construction over-time as the sun set over San Francisco. We waited as he worked his magic before…