Bookshelf with houseplants, home studio of textile design artist, Isabel Wilson, Brooklyn, NY.
“I think it’s essential to take in your surroundings, to collect and build a unique visual library. I collect things to allow myself to express the truth about my unconscious mind. I find that my collections inform my work and remind me of what I’m attracted to.” ~Isabel Wilson
Photo: Brian W. Ferry for Freunde von Freunden.
Garden in Savannah, Georgia. Photos: Daisy Cottage.
Craftsman cottages, made in Minnesota by Dan Pauly, The Rustic Way. The houses are constructed with reclaimed wood. Much care is taken in deconstructing and dismantling older structures, as it is in recreating new structures.
Botanical illustrations (reproductions from the 1700’s) on the wallpaper at the Carolus Linnaeus Swedish estate. Photo by Ingalill Snitt.
Luxembourg Gardens, Medici Fountain, May 2006. Face sculpture: Swedish artist Lotta Hannerz.
The foyer in a house built over a creek, in Wyoming. Built from reclaimed wood, a concept developed by artist Debbie Petersen and her late husband. The home’s geo-thermal cooling system uses a pump to channel ground water through conduits under the house, which doesn’t just save energy - it also creates the innovative glass-covered indoor stream. Photo: Roger Wade
Bohemian summer garden party. Thorns and roses and succulents. The way it should be.
Revival via Garden & Gun | April/May 2011
“Easter Decorations” by Henrik Kettunen, Finland.
A conservatory in your kitchen.
