Plant a tree with Arbres et Co 🌳 The current heatwave and extremely dry spring summer make us scarily aware of climate change. The devastating forest fires in Spain, Portugal, Gironde, and closer to home here in the South of France are scary, heartbreaking and make me feel so small. Our garden is a crispy Read article…
Spring is here and it’s vibrant, sunny and “sauvage”! We keep large parts of our garden wild and free with wildflowers, wild thym, sage, rosemary and lavender and it has been loudly buzzing for weeks now with honey bees, beetles, wasps and butterflies. Of course the irises and roses in the garden have been blooming Read article…
Prepare for the new season and dress your home in the lush colour of green! As a plant lover any occasion is good to celebrate houseplants at home, so the launch of the new H&M Home Spring collection was no exception. Igor spent a few days here with us in Ardèche and we styled the Read article…
There are few projects that have been more delightful to work on than this one: the new TOYO STEEL M-8 PLANT LOVER box that I designed with Japanese company TOYO STEEL. It was my first time working with a Japanese team and it was just wonderful. The amount of respect as well as enthusiasm and Read article…
My quest for houseplant nurseries in our neighborhood continues today! When moving to the Ardèche I did a bit of research on what kind of nurseries and greenhouses are located here (there are plenty!) and I also met quite a few horticulturists at one of the larger Plant Fairs here, this spring. Both the Cactus Read article…
As part of my partnership with Ghent Azalea, I’m showing you a different styling idea every month this fall with blooming Azalea. After the Azalea Jungle in October, this month it’s time to set the table for a dinner party! With Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Sinterklaas and Christmas coming up soon, there will be plenty of opportunities Read article…
Right now, at the end of the year when the days are getting shorter is THE moment that Azalea plants start blooming. This fall, Ghent Azalea asked me to show how I would style Azalea around the home. A fun challenge, because as much as I love houseplants and flowers, Azalea are something else! They’re Read article…
At a garden and plant fair here in the Ardèche this spring I met a cactus grower that had a beautiful stand with all kinds of rare cacti, succulents and caudex. It was super busy at the stand and they told me it was possible to visit their nursery in… Saint Marcel d’Ardèche. Which is Read article…
They’re finally here! The new “Plant Collectors” by publishers of design products VIJ5 are now available! At the end of last year, VIJ5 co-founder Anieke showed me a preview of the new cylinder plant pots that she designed with her VIJ5 co-founder Arjan. They are made of aluminium and coated with a special textured powder coating, Read article…
Do you ever bring your houseplants outside? In our previous home I never did that, it was too much of a hassle, the cacti were already in full sun in front of the 3m high bay windows. But now that we have a terrace and a garden, we have space to let them enjoy the Read article…
