Tag Archives: Floral Design

Apartment 46 Featured in Romantic Homes

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Melisa

Tweet It’s been a really exciting month for Apartment 46! I’m excited to share that our shop is featured in the March 2013 issue of Romantic Homes Magazine. As of this blog post, their online site was not yet updated, … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, In the News, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged Apartment 46, floral arrangements, Floral Design, garden design, Houzz, Houzz.com, Romantic decor, Romantic Homes, Romantic Homes Magazine, san mateo floral designer, san mateo interior designer, vintage decor, vintage glassware, Wedding Florals | Leave a comment

Danielle and Joe

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Melisa

Tweet Danielle and Joe Portelli were married in Burlingame, California in August, 2012. In an exciting twist, I did not do the floral arrangements for the day, but was brought on board as a wedding coordinator and decorator for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Weddings! | Tagged bridal bouquet, eclectic design, Floral Design, san mateo floral design, Wedding design, Wedding flowers | Leave a comment

Come on Over! Styling Your Holiday Home

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Melisa

Tweet Whether you’re like me, and the thought of having large groups of people over gives you hives, or you’re the frequently entertaining-type, it’s the time of year to invite folks over to fill our homes with the love, laughter … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Events, Good Design, Lovely Things | Tagged bar carts, bar set-up, Christmas dinner, contemporary design, design on a budget, eclectic decor, eclectic design, entertaining, entertaining at home, entertaining on a budget, floral arrangements, Floral Design, get-together, Holiday decor, holiday entertaining, impromptu bar, modern design, new year's decor, new year's entertaining, san mateo floral design, san mateo interior designer, soiree, succulents, table settings, thanksgiving decor, thanksgiving dinner, vintage containers, vintage glasses, vintage glassware, vintage silver | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Apartment 46, Cool Plants, Good Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged Air plants, anthropologie, apothecary cabinets, apothecary jars, Bibliotèque centrale du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, bizarre, Bonnier de la Mosson, cabinets, collections, curios, Curiosities, curiosity shop, curiosity Shoppe, eclectic design, Etsy, Fall decor, Floral Design, Halloween, Halloween decor, Industrial Design, interior design, Lindsey Carr, Little Robot, Louisiana, modern design, natural collections, natural history, nature collections, Paris., Real Simple, san mateo floral design, san mateo interior designer, Society 6, spanish moss, Specimen bottles, specimens, spooky vintage, steampunk, victorian, vignettes, vintage art, vintage containers, Vintage Spooky | Leave a comment

Dez and Jeremy’s Wedding

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Melisa

Tweet Desiree and Jeremy were married at Crystal Springs in Burlingame, California, in June 2012. We are so grateful to Carlos Hernandez for taking such awesome photos and for allowing us to use them on our site. The ceremony overlooked … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Events, Floral Design, Inspiration, Weddings! | Tagged bridal bouquet, Crystal Springs Golf Course Weddings, Day of the Dead wedding, Etsy, Ex voto, floral arrangements, Floral Design, Frida Kahlo, Frida Kahlo wedding, Mexican wedding, san mateo florist, succulents, Vintage style wedding, vintage wedding, Wedding design, Wedding flowers, Wedgewood Banquet Center | Leave a comment

Marlene and Robert’s Wedding!

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Melisa

Tweet Marlene and Robert were married in Pleasanton in May, 2012, at the gorgeous Palm Event Center. We are so fortunate to have had the day, (and our floral designs), captured in the stunning images provided by Duy Ho Photography.

Posted in Apartment 46, Events, Floral Design, Great People, Weddings! | Tagged bridal bouquet, custom upholstery, Duy Ho Photography, Floral Design, mitchell katz winery, Palm Event Center, vineyard wedding, Wedding design, Wedding flowers, Wedding photography | Leave a comment

Weddings, Online Shop and Other Wonderfulness

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Melisa

Tweet Changing the format of our blog meant shifting content into specific buckets. While this makes things so much easier to find, it also means that unless you’re looking, you may miss our latest work!

Posted in Apartment 46, Events, Floral Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things, Weddings! | Tagged bridal bouquet, contemporary design, eclectic bridal, eclectic design, Floral Design, interior design, modern design, modern garden design, Orange Turtle Photography, san mateo floral design, SF Galleria, Urban weddings, vintage silver, Wedding design, Wedding flowers, Wente Vineyards, wine country weddings | Leave a comment

Loving the “Dark Arts”

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Melisa

Tweet All art is subjective. I may not love velvet Elvis tapestries that much – but there are thousands that do. The same impulse that drives someone to purchase a print of the Eiffel tower from Target is the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Good Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged botanical drawings, Botanical prints, cabinet of curiousities, contemporary design, eclectic design, European design, Floral Design, gothic art, interior design, modern art, modern design, san mateo interior designer, Victorian Art, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Blooming Wonderful

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Melisa

Tweet I can hardly believe it’s “that” time of year again but yes, yes it is indeed! Wedding season snuck up on me in the form of lovely Anel “Nellie” Resendez and her upcoming uber colorful and equally large wedding. … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment 46, Cool Plants, Floral Design, Good Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things | Tagged aeonium, anemones, bridal bouquet, Floral Design, peonies, pieris, proteus, san mateo floral design, succulents, Wedding flowers, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

The Offbeat Bride

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Melisa

Tweet I don’t usually devote blog space to weddings or wedding-related wedding-ness but I am so excited to have come across some fabulous new stuff that I had to share it.

Posted in Apartment 46, Events, Floral Design, Inspiration, Lovely Things, Weddings! | Tagged Bhldn, bridal, bridal bouquet, DIY wedding, eclectic wedding, Floral Design, gay wedding, modern bride, offbeat bride, same sex wedding, Urban Outfitters, vintage silver, Wedding design, Wedding flowers, weddings | Leave a comment