Book Review: Gardenista: The Definitive Guide to Outdoor Spaces, by Michelle Slatalla One of our favorite websites for home inspiration is Remodelista: Sourcebook for Considered Living. Its companion website, Gardenista: Sourcebook for Cultivated Living, appeals to our outdoor aesthetic, with posts on garden style, plants, seeds, projects, indoor gardens, outdoor gardens and more. Michelle Slatalla,…
Archives for September 2016
Garden Recipe: Fig and Bleu Bites
Garden Recipe: Fig and Bleu Bites Figs. Blue. Sweet. Savory. What about those four words together doesn’t sound like a mashup you want to eat and with which you want to ply your guests? We have a struggling little fig tree that provides about enough figs to make three tablespoons of fig preserves. Sometimes more,…
Garden Cocktails: End of Summer
Garden Cocktails: End of Summer Leaving summer behind is always a little bittersweet, but apples are making their way into the farmer’s markets and this refreshing cocktail lets us hold on to our sweet summer months while looking into the face of autumn. END OF SUMMER Makes 1 cocktail Ingredients 1 1⁄2 oz. Karlsson vodka,…
The Clay Authority: Protecting Terracotta
The Clay Authority: Protecting Terracotta As a fifth generation Californian, it’s easy for me to take beautiful weather and sunny, sandy beaches for granted, I also realize that for most of the country, this time of year presents some concerns when it comes to taking care of your garden and terracotta planters Two years ago…
Change in the Garden: What to Plant in your Fall Garden
Change in the Garden: What To Plant in the Fall Garden It’s that time of year where the weather gets a little cooler, we get some rain (maybe less in California), and changes are made in the garden. Eye of the Day interviews some plant experts on their Fall favorite plantings and best tips for…
Lisa Cox Landscape Design: Before and After European Farmhouse Garden
Today, Eye of the Day interviews Lisa Cox of Lisa Cox Landscape Design on a recent project in Los Olivos, California. Lisa is a designer we love to work with and it’s always a joy when she stops by the showroom sourcing decor for her designs. As the season slowly transitions into Fall here in California,…