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.
If you share your home with a feline friend, cat-friendly plants are a must. Below, you’ll find 5 of our favorites, ranging from stylish air plants to Instagram’s favorite piece of greenery.
If you’re looking at plant options not covered here — and you’re worried about a new plant’s potential toxicity — be sure and head over to the ASPCA. The organization maintains a lauded and comprehensive database for pet owners looking to determine if a plant could cause harm.
There's a trick to learning how to decorate with a glass cloche — or a bell jar, as these elegant, streamlined pieces are often called
Think of the cloche as a three-dimensional picture frame. Within the glass cloche, almost anything can earn pride of place — but of course our favorite bell jars show off delicate, organic matter. Natural reindeer moss makes for an earthy, rustic display, while under a glass dome, these wood flowers become even more sculptural.
Everyone wants a healthy, happy home — but where to start? Dr. Rob Brown knows.
Here, we speak to Brown about how to create a healthier, happier home right now, from minimizing use of BPA — otherwise known as bisphenol A, a chemical used in plastics — to using houseplants to manage our exposure to VOCs (volatile organic compounds, which can be released from consumer products like paint.)
Every house has one: a sunless room that needs plants but can’t sustain them. Not all plants require sunlight to power its basic biomechanical engine, via photosynthesis.
Parasitic plants like witches hair, or dodder, take nutrients from other plants, while saprophytic plants feed on other organic matter. Most do — but many can get by on just a bit of indirect light. These are the plants for your basement apartments, subterranean guest suits, and windowless bathrooms.
Ever pick up fresh flowers in the market, only to get them home and find that none of your vases work?
Different vases are designed for different kinds of flowers, branches, centerpieces, and bouquets, and pairing them is simple. Follow our guide, and always remember the first rule of successful flower arranging: get the vase before the flowers.
