A HIDDEN GEM

If you live in Southern California you must discover

ROLLING GREENS, in Culver City.  Off of the

beaten path there are eight greenhouses that

cover four terraced levels on two acres of hillside.

They have established themselves as the

area's predominant live plant nursery

for professional landscapers, landscape architects,

production designers, event planners and in-

the-know home gardeners.

The extent of the variety  of plants is amazing in all categories.  The orchids are breath taking

topiaries in all sizes and shapes

You can discover a vast assortment of

containers imported from all over the world

in every shape, color and material

A series of enclosed warehouses holds ten

thousand square feet of antiques, found objects,

fountains and decorative accessories

Another fun feature at ROLLING GREENS is

their Arrangement Bar, where customers

collaborate with the "Baristas" to create

unique living plant arrangements

and if your lucky you will run into little SOPHIE

This is where you need to go and bring

them out of hiding.

BARREVELD IN HIGH POINT

It was a nice surprise to see a glimpse of what is
to come from BARREVELD  for spring. 

 One of my favorite collections is this furniture

done in a distressed white wood finish.

I thought it looked very authentic vintage

and did not have a manufactured look

I love things that have more than once use
like this convertible bench/table

a trunk also has many uses

 the distressed wood finish is combined with an iron

lattice to make a nice look for these planters

This antique grey wood etegere would be a

fabulous display piece in the middle of

a store, to give access from all sides.  The

shelves are spaced well to accommodate

merchandise of all sizes.

round wood and iron bistro table

antique finish iron chair

this also has a authentic vintage look

Antique zinc finished garden cart

antique finished hanging bird feeder

this aged brass finished bird cage

would look great sitting next to this aged brass bench

This pair of rustic round benches would be

a nice garden addition with or without a tree

in its center

Distressed glass mirrored chest of drawers

is a nice change from all the wood

Now we need some things for the wall,

aged brass finished deco non functioning clock

This decorative wood door panel would make

a nice center piece  for a headboard

Silver and copper foiled blossom mirror

and a starburst wood mirror with the same

foil accent

and a more simple version of the foil mirror

There is not a lack of great accessories

like these large multi purpose jars

The glass bottom of this lamp lifts off the

base so it can be filled with treasures

Now that we are approaching the end of the

year it is nice to know we have nice things

to look forward to.  As I have seen at the

High Point Show from BARREVELD

and AIDAN GRAY HOME

MORE AIDAN GRAY IN HIGH POINT

One of my favorite new items from

AIDAN GRAY HOME  is this Giovanna Day Sofa

Down blend cushions and stonewashed hemp

 fabric inspires lazy afternoons and long

cups of coffee on this sofa. 

A speckled grey hand done finish and meticulous

detail make this peace very special.  It has the

burlap woven fabric on both ends that we

have seen on a couple other pieces,

 which adds to its uniqueness.

Here is another piece that calls for some

relaxing time.  The Havanna Lounger has a cane

back and down blended cushions with white

tumbled wash fabric and burlap on the outside.

This split settee allows for several stylish options.

Position it together,

apart, even in separate rooms.  The tufted back

is accented with weathered nail heads on soft

stonewashed hemp.  This makes for an instant classic.

I was happy to see the different variations

on the reclaimed wood storage box

with the tufted burlap seat.

A larger one that would make a great

foot stool or additional seating

This nested trio is also available without the numbers

loved this one with wheels, I envisioned it

for store display stuffed with pillows

The Olivier footstool is burlap with nice detail

It has a slipcover option in white hemp, the

wheels are a nice touch

Lighting is a large category and there are some

nice new lamps, this one has a fun added feature

it's wearing a necklace, this is a nice idea

for your other lamps, raid your jewelry box

and see what you can come up with

nice combination of wood and metal

with a matching chandelier

This is a very pretty chandelier with nice metal work

This one has a diameter of 42" for that

that area that calls for drama

a nice simple rustic pendant for a more

casual space

This is a taste of what is to come in the

next couple of months.  Aidan Gray Home

has more surprise to tempt you.