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Star Struck October 31, 2009

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Okay so I’m not (usually!) much of a star gazer when it comes to celebrities. But when I found out that Michael Pollen would be one of 8 guests in Boulevard’s Wine Vault ~ and Lila B. flowers would be the centerpiece. I ogled.

Sophie, part of the Lila B. gang, created this vessel from an old wine box and then we poured in the locally grown ingredients…

Foraged Acorns & fragrant Quince from ‘Florists at Large’, our own ‘City Grown’ edible Rumex, red & yellow Rudbeckia, and Gallardia seed pods, and Half Moon Bay Dahlias and fragrant Chocolate Cosmos made this arrangement almost delicious!

Thanks to Michael Pollen ~ for all his inspiration ~ and influence on how we think at Lila B.

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Ball Jars with Pop! October 27, 2009

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Here’s a snapshot of last week in the Lila B. studio…
We were prepping fun & bright flowers for an orchard wedding at Dawn Ranch in Guerneville, Ca.

We can’t wait to see the ’action’ wedding photos…but for now…here are a few from our studio by Sophie de Lignerolles

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Dahlias by the Dozen October 6, 2009

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For the past few months, we’ve been relishing in the beauty of the Dahlia.

Pink and Orange

Grown in a beautiful variety of shapes, sizes, forms, and colors…they bring
beauty to any home or garden…We like to combine them with fun fruits
(berries, pears and more!) along with green foliage – and you’ve got a winner.

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Want them to last longer in your vase? Remove the leaves below the water line,
cut them often, keep them out of the sun, and change out the water every couple of days..

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Sounds like a lot of work, it’ll be worth it. Dahlias will bring on a smile, guaranteed.
Go see them planted in Golden Gate Park – you may just be amazed at the diversity of them!
HUGE to small….fluffy to compact….bright to pale…

And…to read more try Design * Sponge.

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The Wedding Chicks September 23, 2009

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According to their website, the Wedding Chicks are here to share everything new, classic, funky, hip, and just plain fun for weddings.

After a long peruse of their fabulous site, I’ve discovered that they are on target with hip and fun! Check them out and see what they think is hot; you might just be inspired. And while you’re there…see more Lila B wedding flowers. We thank the chicks (and photographer Jesse Leake) for being included!

Cracking Smiles September 23, 2009

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I’ve read that if you’re in a funk ~ down in the dumps ~ feeling blue ~ or just need a pick me up ~ donate your time/ give back to someone else and you’ll feel a whole lot better.

Here comes Julie ~ new to Lila B ~ not only is she helping out with the creation of gardens and flowers, she is helping us do those things that we’d like to do a whole lot more of including: giving back.

On Monday we created 60+ floral arrangements for a corporate event. Post event, we took them back to the studio. On Tuesday, they still looked beautiful….

Today, spurred by Juie’s energy, we delivered those floral arrangements to the Bethany Center our neighbors in the Mission. Bethany is a nonprofit that provides housing and services to low-income people with a priority to seniors. 

Giving back is what she did. Not only to those who live and work at Bethany but to ourselves. What a fine dose of good vibes when seeing folks smile when handed flowers…

 We drove off in giggles…

Daily Candy and a Pot of Gold September 10, 2009

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From September 8th’s Daily Candy

September 8, 2009

Pots of Gold

Lila B. Design Garden Design

They say you shouldn’t sweat the small stuff.

But when your pad is the size of a postage stamp, that’s pretty much all you can do.

Baylor Chapman of Lila B. Design is a double threat for perspiring apartment-dwellers. She delivers gorgeous floral arrangements and can transform even the smallest space into a living, breathing work of art.

Chapman’s bouquets win raves for their sustainability (she sources buds from a roof garden in the Mission or a shared Dogpatch lot). And the former UC Berkeley garden design student works wonders with patios, flower boxes, balconies, and pots — filling them with succulents and perennials for an organic, natural result. She’ll even incorporate food, like an eggplant or tomato plant, for a touch of edible beauty.

Trust us: She’s kind of a big deal.

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Local Food? Why not Local Flowers? September 7, 2009

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August 2009
You Do Locally Grown Food, Why Not Locally Grown Flowers?

Locavores may be adamant about only buying food from nearby farmers, but when the dining table is dressed with flowers flown in from South America the point is kind of lost, no? Enter Lila B. Design, a San Francisco floral design company cultivating “City Grown” flowers for their bouquets. {read more}

Check out Lily Gahagan’s article for San Francisco’s 7×7 about how locavores may indeed dig Lila B’s City Grown flowers.

Ashes and Snow September 1, 2009

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Ashes and Snow.

I was lucky enough to fall upon photos by Gregory Colbert when delivering flowers to Sausalito, California’s elegant Cavallo Point. See a peak behind these Lila B re-plantable succulent and flower arrangements.


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Go to Cavallo Point and/or Ashes and Snow to be inspired by photos that capture a beautiful connection between humans and animals. I’ve still got chills from them; the images will stick with me for  a long sweet while.

photos by Sophie de Lignerolles

Beyond ‘Sneak Peak’ August 21, 2009

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Delightful bride and groom. Serene setting at Solage Spa in Sonoma, CA.
Almost edible and delightfully fragrant flowers by Lila B. Happy guests.
Beautiful & beyond our ’sneak peak’ photos (earlier Blog entry) thanks to photographer Jesse Leake.

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Underwater Melody August 20, 2009

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If you’ve not been to the California Academy of Sciences, it is worth a visit. It is filled with wonder. See a Leafy Seadragon, a white Alligator, and a living roof. And if you attended Rachel’s wedding last weekend, Lila B’s – floral fish tanks.

Terrarium August 2009