the
vertical garden that french botanist
patrick blanc designed for
pershing hall hotel in paris in 2001 seemed so unique when my husband, bob, and i first stayed there.
now,
vertical gardens are becoming so popular in france that the
eiffel tower might even become a vertical garden!
in 2011,
blanc designed a
vertical garden for
drew school in san francisco.
so, it's not surprising that
vertical gardens are becoming popular on the west coast.
to update the landscaping in the entry and the portico of the
2012 san francisco decorator showcase,
living green designed
vertical gardens of succulents and ferns.
2012 san francisco decorator showcase
vertical garden of ferns | portico | designed by davis dalbok of living green
photo credit mercurynews.com
in 2012,
blanc designed
vertical gardens for the annual
orchid show at the
new york botanical garden.
so, it's not surprising that
vertical gardens are also becoming popular on the east coast.
so popular that
charlotte moss designed
vertical gardens of perserved boxwood for a master bedroom suite at the
2012 kips bay decorator show house.
along with the
vertical gardens in the sitting room and the bathroom,
moss used
trompe l'oeil wallpaper, garden photographs, and garden ornaments to transform the suite into a french country retreat.
2012 kips bay decorator show house
vertical garden of preserved boxwood | master bedroom suite | designed by charlotte moss
does it seem unusual that the same design trends appear in decorator show houses on the west coast,
and on the east coast?
the entry halls of both show houses feature
ikat rugs...
a zigzag patterned ikat rug, paisley patterned wallpaper, and zebra patterned porter's chairs update the great hall of the san francisco decorator showcase, a classical revival house that was built in 1902.
2012 san francisco decorator showcase
an
ikat rug, designed by
thom filicia for
safavieh, also anchors a gallery between the entry hall, the living room, and the dining room of the
kips bay decorator show house, located in adjacent duplex condominiums in a new hi-rise building.
2012 kips bay decorator show house
this could be considered trend direction, instead of product placement, since the color of the
safavieh ikat rug is
purple haze.
because, in both show houses, the dining rooms have purple and green color schemes...
to modernize the late victorian dining room of the san francisco decorator showcase, klismos chairs with green upholstery surround a cluster of tiered tables with purple resin tops.
2012 san francisco decorator showcase
purple and green color scheme | dining room | designed by marysia rybock of scavullo design
in the dining room of the kips bay decorator show house, aubergine walls and a 42-arm venetian glass chandelier from the 1940's alter the proportions of the too-tall space. french empire chairs with green upholstery, and a 1960's mirror, framed in green faceted glass, add contrast.
2012 kips bay decorator show house
but, the faceted mirror isn't the only diagonal pattern in either show house...
in a living room in san francisco,
green couch mounted a faceted mirror with a
cracked ice pattern above the fireplace, and laid a
kyle bunting cowhide rug with a
cracked ice pattern on the floor. they even stacked the bolster pillows on the sofa diagonally.
2012 san francisco decorator showcase
cracked ice mirror | lifestyle room | designed by jeff schlarb+tray schlarb of green couch
and, in a living room in new york,
brian del toro hung a faceted mirror with a
cracked ice pattern above a sofa.
2012 kips bay decorator show house
it may not seem unusual that both show houses showcase the ultimate in kitchen appliances...
the main kitchen in the
san francisco decorator showcase already had a
la cornue range.
2012 san francisco decorator showcase
la cornue range | lifestyle room | designed by jeff schlarb+tray schlarb of green couch
2012 kips bay decorator show house
but, the custom bed, created for a bedroom suite in san francisco by furniture and accessory designer
paul benson is unusual.
don't the materials of the bed, which include hot rolled steel, brushed brass, and polished aluminum, remind you of
la cornue?
2012 san francisco decorator showcase
hot rolled steel|brushed brass|polished aluminum bed by paul benson | the tailor made suit(e) | designed by brian dittmar
