Welcome Home

Coming home from a vacation is never an easy thing; however, receiving flowers upon your return makes it a little easier.

My new favorite trend in the world of floral design is using unconventional vases. Recyclable cans, mason jars, and or a water pitcher from the silver cabinet.

ps. Thank you Ryan

Gone Fishing

My mother called me in a panic this morning speaking gibberish about a last minute dinner party and "throwing flowers in a vase". Yeah, I don't think so. So at a quarter to nine I found myself perusing my parents linen closet and garage searching for an inspiration... shells. Not sure why my parents have them, or where they came from, but they were perfect! Come to find out, the decor was very fitting as the guests will be bringing fresh abalone for the main course tonight.

Decor as if it was planned in advance. Mom, you're All Set! Have a great dinner party.

Dessert Anyone?

Dessert and decor.. two of my favorite things! So you can imagine my excitement when I was asked to design four dessert lounges for a 600 person conference.

The colors, themes, and budget were already set when I was hired. This provided me with great direction and challenged me as a designer. I did plenty of bargain hunting to stay within the allocated budget. But in the end, I designed four tables for under $50 each.

Happy client, happy designer.

A Quick Trip To The SF Flower Mart

There is no better way to spend a Friday morning then at the San Francisco Flower Mart. I could get lost in that place! It is truly a place of inspiration for me.

Here is an arrangement that I created for my mom as a way to say "Happy Weekend!"

Neons..The New Black

This past weekend I had a last minute request from one of my regular clients to set an "elegant & inexpensive" table for an intimate dinner party of six.

After a brief meeting with my client, I spent a few short hours zipping around to all my favorite stores of inspiration and I came up with this design.

The best part was that I spent significantly UNDER my allocated budget... the entire table was designed for just $22.48!The design was inexpensive, and it still felt complete. I like to call it being resourceful... creativity doesn't cost a thing.

coasters and place setting all in one