At the unspeakably beautiful Bloedel Reserve.
Home Decor Advices
Worth the Lift?
Finally blooming is the giant crinum bulb I bought at the Chicago Flower show. (Apologies for the about-to-bloom Casa Blanca lilies leaning into it. It’s too hot to stake.)
The bulb is giant–so big that they looked at it suspiciously at the Chicago Art Institute when I stopped there after the Flower Show. Then they invoked some obscure rule involving foodstuffs and agricultural goods, and wouldn’t allow me to check it in the coatroom. I
Dramatic House Complex In Minimalist Style
This spectacular complex by SAOTA Architecture is located on Lake Geneva, Switzerland. It consists of a home and an office which are connected with an underground oasis of art and entertainment. The dramatic main part house is built up of rounded cubes and triangular masses, forming an L shaped living space. The interior is a classical Scandinavian cozy living space in cream and sand tones with beautiful art objects like a colorful six foot painting by Francoise Nielly and a horse statue. The house is very cozy despite of glass walls and high ceilings. There is also an underground part in the house featuring a spa, sauna, pool and cinema. Such a house is a real paradise where you can work, live and entertain as you like.
The Joys Of Downsizing
At least when it comes to anything biological, I’m kind of a maximalist. Another cat? Sure! Another child? Sure! Another 300 tulips? Why not?
I like that about myself. When
Mason Jar Cocktails
I’m pleased to share my new column, The Drunken Botanist, which runs here, on my blog, and in the North Coast Journal, an honest-to-goodness printed newspaper that is the amazing alternative weekly for California’s North Coast. The Drunken Botanist is the working title of my new book, which should be out in 2013 if I can stop mixing drinks long enough to get it written.
Contemporary Villa In An Ideal Location
This amazing contemporary villa is located on the heights of Geneva. It features quite minimalist interior and enjoys an ideal location away from prying eyes. The villa is nestled in the middle of a forest and surrounded by beautiful hills. Isnt t that amazing?
The villa has six levels thanks to the natural slope of the terrain. It features seven rooms with bathrooms, two indoor and an outdoor pool, a steam room, and a gym. The furniture in the whole house is made by famous manufacturers of modern furniture. A lot of varieties of rare wood could be found around the house. It also features a sophisticated home automation system controlling lighting, sound, temperature, opening and closing of blinds, and many other things.