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1 month ago | 
flowermag.com | Amanda Fowler |Carrie Orteza
Photo by Graham SuggsAntiques dealer and author Tara Shaw debuts her furniture collection for Century. Tara Shaw: I’d been asked to do a signing for my book, Soul of the Home, during the High Point Furniture Market. I arrived a day early just to look around, and as I happened to be standing in front of the Century showroom, I decided to walk in and ask to speak to the president. And the rest is history.
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1 month ago | 
flowermag.com | Alice Welsh Doyle |Carrie Orteza
SourcesLiving Room: Vintage mirror from M.
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2 months ago | 
flowermag.com | Amanda Fowler |Carrie Orteza
John doesn’t have a cell phone. He doesn’t answer to the same demands this world makes on most of us. He marches to the beat of his own drum and follows the rhythms of the seasons. John plans for the future and passionately learns from the past, but he resides thoroughly in the present. He’s not easily distracted, and when he chooses to take up a conversation with you, he’s in it completely.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
flowermag.com | Margaret Zainey Roux |Carrie Orteza
“It might not be the first style that comes to mind when you think of architecture in L.A., but the English country style was once quite prevalent in the area and has deep roots in Hollywood history,” says Steve Giannetti, architect and co-founder of Patina Home & Garden. “Back in the 1920s, it was a popular style for courtyard apartments. I remodeled one that was originally owned by Charlie Chaplin.
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Dec 26, 2024 | 
flowermag.com | Carrie Orteza
I have always been very manual, and I like fixing things, doodling, drawing, sketching, and making and gluing things together,” says Marian McEvoy, the former fashion and interiors magazine powerhouse. However, she had never contemplated making such things for anyone but herself and her friends, and she certainly never envisioned making a profession out of it. “Sometimes when you are in a bit of a flux, you should listen to the people around you.
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Dec 26, 2024 | 
flowermag.com | Carrie Orteza
This was a fantastic project for us because the owners were extremely sympathetic to and respectful of Fernando’s design. It was also wonderful because the property boasted one of the great kapok trees in the southeastern United States. In fact, it was this magnificent tree, brought from the Bahamas in the 1800s, that attracted our clients to the place. Sadly, the house had been the victim of a complicated divorce, resulting in years of neglect and slow rot.
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Dec 26, 2024 | 
l8r.it | Tim Johnson |Carrie Orteza
This was a fantastic project for us because the owners were extremely sympathetic to and respectful of Fernando’s design. It was also wonderful because the property boasted one of the great kapok trees in the southeastern United States. In fact, it was this magnificent tree, brought from the Bahamas in the 1800s, that attracted our clients to the place. Sadly, the house had been the victim of a complicated divorce, resulting in years of neglect and slow rot.
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Dec 26, 2024 | 
flowermag.com | Carrie Orteza
Despite the ideal growing conditions, the two horticulturists did face some challenges. While the rainy season gave them the gift of water, it proved to be too much. Their solution was to harness the water through rice fields, streams, and ponds. As they graded the land, they strove to protect and preserve the natural beauty. “We wanted to keep as much of the jungle intact,” says Dennis.
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Dec 26, 2024 | 
flowermag.com | Carrie Orteza
Just like the trade routes that long ago influenced the island’s convergence of styles, the interiors feel both intercontinental and right at home. “It’s important to note that this was my fourth project for these particular clients,” says Charlotte. “Over time, you grow to know someone’s goals, likes, and dislikes. The most important things in decorating are listening to what the client wants and asking questions.”Together, the designer and homeowners began the hunt.
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Dec 26, 2024 | 
flowermag.com | Carrie Orteza
I’d heard of Bunny Mellon the same way many of us who appreciate design and gardening have—she was a great friend to Jackie Kennedy Onassis (she collaborated with her on The White House Rose Garden), and she had exquisite style reflected in her houses around the world. And while she mostly stayed out of the limelight, she was a familiar name among New York’s social elite in the 20th century. After Mrs.
