Palm Springs meets Scotland in Toronto

We had a wonderful opportunity this past month to completely design a rooftop installation for one of our corporate clients' own home. 

 South West exposure....... thinking......desert..... dry, hot.  It is SO not cottage garden flowers and plants for this terrace. This is extreme territory !

 We needed to compile a list of plants that could survive a drought tolerant, wind exposed position. We also wanted both drama and tropical in an extreme sort of way......hence Palm Springs meets Scotland.

 Plants: a knotted pom pom Scots pine, aloe vera,  various succulents, bougainvillea (totally love), lava rocks, various cactus and other sun loving gems.

It worked very nicely!  We are so pleased with the results.....

And the client was very happy also.  We received an email this morning saying they spent the evening on their terrace enjoying their Palm Springs meets zen like garden, in Toronto.

Thank you Style at Home !

We are absolutely thrilled and so happy that the fab editors at Style at Home, one of Canada's best lifestyle/home decor magazines, has selected Wild thyme flowers as a gift option for The Holidays. And I couldn't agree more. There really isn't much that compares to receiving a beautiful, whimsical, romantic bouquet of fresh flowers, delivered randomly each month, with a secret message nestled deep inside beautiful blooms. Send hints ladies (see our link bar below).....We would love to hear from your better half !!!!

And.... as it is the season of celebrating, we can also help you with any of your decorating needs. Front Door Wreaths.....got it. 
Decorated trees......call us.......NO, really........Call Us.
We love nothing more than a gorgeously trimmed Christmas tree ! 
Parties....We're there.... that's really what it's all about. A wonderful excuse to get together and see friends and spoil ourselves !

Life.... truly is beautiful.

Mmmmm....I love the holidays.

Bring on the autumn.....Part 2

I am so happy ..... the TOAST AW 2010 catalogue will be here soon.

In the meantime, the lovely, amazing people at TOAST have put together this gorgeous film giving us a glimpse into the photo shoot and the clothes. I am in TOAST heaven. This year they're off to Venice and the South Tyrol.

I am totally into the slowness of this film. It reminds me that in our high tech instant world that we have lost the ability to just be still and be in the moment. So be assured, it builds. The beginning of the film is spare and feels rather bland. But if you stick with it, the ending is hypnotic and romantic. And I can't wait to see the actual clothes.

Enjoy. It's just beautiful.



Did you love it ? Let's talk.....

Wild thyme does modern

One of our contemporary designs.......

We love it when our clients want something contemporary, especially if the setting for the flowers is spare, elegant and drop dead gorgeous ! It's all about those well chosen minimalist accents that give a room or home that something special. They're not faddish or trendy at all, but rather timeless details. Maybe a modern home or building is not everyone's cup of tea but there is an austere yet striking beauty about it that pulls me in. John Pawson.......love him.

Lucky for us we have some pretty amazing clients, both personal and corporate who have extremely exacting and fabulous taste. Yes, it's slightly intimidating but that's because it's so damn hard to do well and still feel graceful.

Before and after of a chapel in a monastery by John Pawson. Such quiet contemplative beauty.

A 17th century barn gets Mr. Pawson's touch. He's not afraid of anything !

What a view. I feel perfectly serene now.

Alas my peaceful moment is all too brief.......wedding to set up. Peace.

All interiors pics from John Pawson.com website. Go have a look. I'd link you in but I haven't quite mastered that computer technicality.

Just thinking.....

I know I haven't posted much this year. Actually.....once. But it's not from lack of desire or interest in doing so.

You see I've been doing a lot of thinking about and organizing a whole bunch of other matters; the flower business, the house renos, what to do about the back garden this spring as well as what kinds of topics to blog about this year.

For starters, we're in the midst of updating our website which I am very excited about. Some final tweaking and we'll be ready to take orders online and show more of our wedding and events work. And as soon as it goes live I will post it here and keep my fingers crossed that you'll visit and like what you see.

Another new endeavour this year will be the introduction of flower classes. We have done them in the past but very sporadically. However, this year we'll be hosting regular classes with a special focus. Our first class will coincide with Mother's Day where we are inviting mothers and daughters (and sons if they are so inclined) to join us at our studio for a few hours of flower arranging Wild thyme style! Naturally there will be tea, coffee and pastries and also a glass of bubbly to celebrate. Future classes will range from learning to make a hand tied bouquet to tips on flowers for your wedding.

The house renos ? Well, the kitchen's almost finished; the new windows have been installed throughout, David continues to knock out walls (what's with men and demolition work - must make them feel like a kid again or something). But I'm told within about a month things will be back to semi-normal. One lives in hope.

Oh and by the way Pamela Terry, David's ok with a little bit of tufting on the couch. As long as we keep the colour manly with not too many tufts. However, his very weathered beaten up leather chair stays. Ugggh! We'll cover it with a lovely suzani fabric or something just as pretty for when guests come round.

The back garden ? Dreaming of a secret garden ....an urban paradise........but will settle for neat and tidy (at least this year).

As for blogging ? As always, I love to share things I find inspiring, beautiful, fun or whatever strikes my fancy. It works best that way. But I think you're more likely to see a few more flower posts thrown in.

Sorry about the long post, but looking forward to finally catching up with all my favourite blogs. I know I've missed lots.

Picture: Photographer unknown. Borrowed from Abigail Ahern's blog 'cause I just thought it was real purty. LOVE Abigail Ahern's blog.