garden party

allow me to introduce you to a very special lady in my life named paulanna. i have worked for paulanna for many years and in doing so have developed a wonderful relationship. she has a magical boutique in los angeles called pergolina. through my experience working for this fine italian woman i have learned many a trick, including the art of hosting and the power of details. she also has one of the most gorgeous homes i have ever had the pleasure to dine and play in. this last weekend she hosted a lovely soiree. i snuck over before the guests arrived and took a few shots of the lovely set up. i find her mix of textiles and styles to be very inspirational. and check out that lush collection of ferns. pretty stuff.



the secret garden, filled with edibles galore! yummy!

garden / home envy

oh hell yes! is what i shouted out (internally) when i saw these gorgeous photographs of architect pedro useche's home. i am so obsessed with the way he has seamlessly incorporated his landscape into his home, it's as if one could not be as beautiful without the other. the choices and placement of everything is so gorgeous and collected. i could imagine my self spending hours staring at every detail, taking it all in. i love when a home has the ability to be clean and fresh yet it hosts so much history and organic elements... and art! and plants! and books! and that vertical garden! the hammock! the windows! the pool! the view! oh hell yes!

via yatzer.

ter-ra-ri-ums

i have so many posts that are halfway there, i gots to get myself busy posting. these recently made terrariums being on that same to do list. wanted to share with you some of my recent plantings and scenes. i have also been very busy with custom work - i just wrapped up a wedding! yes thats right! a wedding! within each terrarium was a scene of the couple doing their favorite activities - such as  club dancing (the title of that piece was "(fill in the name here) dropping it like its hot" - and by the way the dude was the one with the fancy low riding moves in that piece!

chicken chat

lots going on in my life emotionally with looking for a new home and the rest of it and the truth is, all i really want to talk about is my chickens! they are still patiently living a large dog kennel (but of course i let them run free in the yard every chance i can - which is daily! saturday they spent the entire day roaming the yard!)
but the dog kennel is not a proper home, they are getting so big so quickly, so yesterday i met with my grandfather and grandmother at their ranch and we began our plan for the new chicken coop. my grandparents own 11 chickens now. they have had chickens since i can remember. their home is where my chicken love affair began. i used to sleep with a chicken in my bed when i was little.


while there we roamed the web and books looking for inspiration and then ventured out to their coop to get inspiration. their coop is large and lovely, has been standing for over 30 years now! mine will be smaller. roof top garden is a must and it has to be easy to disassemble considering i am not sure what my next living situation will be. (of course i also had to take a garden tour while there, love me some plant action, took home some lavender for the dining table vase).



so the plan for the coop is in place, next we buy materials and start the building! i will keep you posted on the process. in the meantime a really long photo shoot of my silly girls - they are getting so big! erick is a proud chicken father - he likes to hang out with them ALOT and as you can see we do not have a case of unfriendly chickens. they are the sweetest ever! (i figured since i haven't blogged in so long, i might as well bombard you with chicken photos!)