This season, Bloomist had the good fortune to collaborate with creative consultant and prop stylist Ayesha Patel.
Included within the shoot were pitchers created by craftsmen in New Delhi, working as part of the SYZYGY collective. Pitchers figure favorably among Patel’s favorite pieces.
The unfortunate irony of making faux botanicals is that the processes and materials used to emulate nature actually damage the environment.
Bloomist aims to be a part of the solution rather than perpetuate the problem, which is why we designed and created a new collection of beautiful faux botanicals that are both remarkably realistic and environmentally friendly.
After discovering pottery while traveling in Japan, graphic designer, Bob Dinetz took to the pottery wheel and never looked back.
Today, some 6 years later, Bob is an accomplished potter known for crafting simple, functional, effortless looking ceramics in natural, nuanced glazes. Bob recently hand-threw a collection of pieces for Bloomist.
KELSEY AND HER TEAM OF FELLOW ARTISTS CREATE SIMPLE, SUSTAINABLE STATEMENTS FROM LOCALLY GROWN AND FORAGED PLANT MATERIAL.
“In school, we learn to preserve the most beautiful waterfall — we think nature has to be extravagant,” says Kelsey Ter Meer, founder and lead designer of the Heart & Soil Flowers floral design studio. “But there’s beauty in the little things, too.”
As one of Brooklyn's most passionate plant consultants, Maryah Greene — founder of the nature-centric Greene Piece — knows her job is part greenery advisor and part therapist.
Greene's job is to intuit what her clients need — and what their schedules and homes will permit. She practices a philosophy that, for plant novitiates, begins with self-forgiveness: “You don't need a 'green thumb'. You just need what works for you."
FRENCH DESIGNER AND PLANT DYE DEVOTEE, MARIE SILANES, USES BOTANICAL EXTRACTS TO GIVE HER ARTISAN CRAFTED TEXTILES THEIR NATURAL, NUANCED HUES.
“These fabrics tell the story of a people,” says French designer Marie Silanes, who hand-produces cushions, pillows, and other home goods with silk, cotton, and alpaca and merino wool made by artisans in India, China, and Bolivia. “When I see normal fabrics — industrial fabrics — they just don’t talk about the same things.”
Edible Gardens LA founder, Lauri Kranz is a passionate advocate for planting gorgeous flowers and nourishing food together in the same garden
and designs and sustains edible gardens for (fortunate) chefs, restaurants, schools, and private clients. She's also the author of "A Garden Can Be Anywhere. Creating Beautiful and Bountiful Edible Gardens."
Tumbleweed is nature at its most expressive. Home stylists have long appreciated the sculptural potential of organic objects
from a commanding vase of flowering branches to delicate reindeer moss, tucked beneath a glass cloche. A small cluster of tumbleweed can add a soft, organic touch to a shelf display, while a large one can work as a focal point.
Lab glass was produced on a much smaller scale than mainstream glassware, and today these pieces are highly collectible.
It’s a favorite of decorators who use it to accent minimalist as well as industrial-style interiors. And author, interior stylist, and frequent Bloomist collaborator, Hilary Robertson, often incorporates lab glass in her still lifes as seen in the images above and below on her heavy stone table.
Looking for a source of reliable information on the best air-cleaning plants? Few organizations have as vested an interest in healthy air in tight spaces as NASA
The NASA Clean Air Study was originally published in 1989, and it turned out to offer a resounding endorsement to the power of houseplants, and its chief conclusion is just as applicable to your stuffy bedroom as a NASA space station. NASA concurs; plants play a crucial role in “cleaning” our air.
