Flowers + Santa Monica, CA

I think flowers bring joy to so many people.
Just plop them in water + watch the joy they bring!

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Isn't this ranuncula just beautiful? the color is magnificent!

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Hydrangeas & roses are one of my favorites.
Does anyone know what that green plant is?

 from gardenphotooftheday.com


White hydrangeas are so pretty.

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Daisies = Happiness

 from myvibemylife.com


Isn't this green color divine?
You can change the color on some hydrangeas by putting iron in the soil.

 from Katie Armour


I adore anemones! They come from bulbs.

 from carolyneroehm.com


Tulips are just the best!

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Sunflowers make me so happy!

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 Gardenias- The flowers + smell + the leaves make this a favorite of mine.

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Nothing better than a group of white flowers.

from prettystuff.tumblr.com


Bring these tulips home...

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Roses in abundance tumbling over this wonderful door.

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Glorious color.

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 How spectacular are these hyacinths?

from michaelhampton.blogspot.com

We don't grow peonies in Southern CA.
 I buy them at the flower mart in Los Angeles when I can.  

Santa Monica pier

Speaking of Los Angeles, this was taken on Monday of this week.
How blessed are we to experience such glorious weather?
Yes, we are blessed.

Look at this view-  the Santa Monica beach & Ocean Ave.  

These palm trees remind me of ladies with fabulous hair standing up tall. 

It was such a clear and beautiful day.

Just look at that blue sky.

I had to share this with you, dear readers...



Thanks for stopping by!

Love,

Peggy

To see your vision come to life, email us about our design services at Peggy Braswell Design.

PBID in Ventura Magazine

Thank you to Ventura Blvd magazine for their lovely article about me and my beloved clients/friends Mike and Hazzan Judy Greenfeld.

Cover of the Magazine

Below you can see the article and the images they used of the home.

 Mike and Judy - what an adorable image!

The guest house(Judy's office) is behind them in this picture, the guest house was there when the Greenfeld's bought the home.

One of the water features and the back of this sweet, white wooden house!
The home has amazing trees surrounding it on all sides, you can see one of the trees poking through the back deck.

This is looking out to a rose covered gazebo from the side porch with its swings, rocking chairs & blue ceiling - very southern! Yeah!

Above are views of the beautiful gardens surrounding the home & the kitchen. We designed & enlarged the kitchen when we remodeled the house 9 years ago.
Has it already been 9 Years?

The above pictures are on the porch off the dining room & the new family room off the kitchen. We enclosed a screened porch to make this family room.

All images inside the home were taken by
David Phelps, photographer (extraordinaire)
Click here for his website.

Original Pocket doors in the living room open into the entry hall, you can 

peak at the dining room through another set of original pocket doors.

I adored working with Judy & Mike on this project (they have become friends as well as clients)

 This home has quite a history!

Looks like an East Coast, Ralph Lauren home on "flat land" in the San Fernando Valley of LA.  And yes, I am from the south - so a large White Wooden home with Dark Green Shutters was right up my alley.

You can see more photos of this home on my website here. 

Hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!

Love,

Peggy

To see your vision come to life, email us about our design services at Peggy Braswell Design. 

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