Tag Archives: Air plants

Creating Curious Displays

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Melisa

Tweet There’s a romantic crispness to the air right now. Night comes earlier and it’s the perfect time to cocoon under warm blankets in candlelit rooms. It’s my favorite season of the year. As the last days of summer disappear, … Continue reading →

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Be Your Own Valentine!

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Melisa

Tweet Ah love. We love “love”. In fact, our whole shop is about love – loving the weird and wonderful, odd and creative, strange and beautiful, and sharing it!

Posted in Apartment 46, Floral Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things, Uncategorized | Tagged Air plants, hearts, love, paper hearts, self-esteem, tillandsias, Valentine's Day, Valentine's gifts | 2 Comments

Things to Love

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Melisa

Tweet With Valentine’s Day upon us, it seemed appropriately cliche to talk about love. Specifically a few of the things I love. When it comes to tokens of affection, I love the idea of giving someone something really unexpected and … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Floral Design, Good Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged Air plants, boxes, covered matches, eclectic design, floral arrangements, Floral Design, interior design, interior vignettes, match books, san mateo interior designer, switch plates, tissue box covers, vintage glassware | Leave a comment

Floral Soapbox and Fabulous Finds

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Melisa

Tweet Made my weekly pilgrimage to the SF Flower Mart to pick up some fresh blooms for the shop. Each week I am looking for something new, something interesting, and something that inspires me. I absolutely love flowers and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Floral Design, Good Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged Air plants, bridal bouquet, Chocolate Cosmos, Edgewood Preserve, Filoli Gardens, Flora Grubb Gardens, Floral Design, garden design, lavender, modern garden design, native plants, san mateo floral design, SF Flower Mart, tulips, vintage containers, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Cup O’ Love

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Melisa

Tweet I’m not a huge fan of teacups. Giant collections of mismatched china can be beautiful, but since I am not prone to shabby-chic moments, you won’t find any rose-covered dandies in my home. I was inspired to create teacup … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Cool Plants, Floral Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged Air plants, contemporary design, eclectic design, faux bois, Floral Design, interior design, modern design, natural body products, succulents, terrariums, vintage art, vintage containers, vintage glassware, vintage silver | Leave a comment

Inspirations

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Melisa

Tweet A lot of things inspire me. In fact, I have the “shiny red ball” syndrome when it comes to creativity. I can be traveling down a path when suddenly, OH! A shiny red ball! And I’m off in another … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Floral Design, Good Design, Great People, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged Air plants, Axel Vervoordt, bees, contemporary design, eclectic design, eco design, Floral Design, interior design, Japanese Art, san mateo interior designer, Sara Wood, Tillandias, Tony Duquette, tropical plants, vintage furniture | Leave a comment

Life as Art – The Mystical, Magical Air Plant

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Melisa

Tweet I gravitate toward unusual plants and flowers so the stranger they are, the more I love them. That’s why I am mad about air plants (proper name, Tillandsias). A member of the Bromeliad family, they are usually found growing … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Plants, Gardens, Lovely Things | Tagged Air plants, contemporary garden design, eco design, Floral Design, garden design, modern garden design, plants, Tillandias, tropical plants | Leave a comment