GARDENING: Spring at Rogers Gardens, Newport Beach

Rogers Gardens, located in Newport Beach, California

is a high end nursery with an extensive gift shop (see last post)

With gray skies and a winter storm threatening,
we took an hour or two before the rain came to wander through the gardens

FLORAL DESIGN: Rogers Gardens, Newport Beach

Rogers Gardens held their Spring event

and the kick off of their wedding and floral studio this past weekend.

For you who are not familiar with South Orange County,

Rogers Gardens is a high-end nursery and gift shop

located near Fashion Island in Newport Beach, California. 

The grounds are beautiful with mature plantings and pristine specimens for sale.

HOME DECOR: My Happy Place

Design makes me happy.

Can't help it,

just does.

I have an archive of photos

because a picture is worth 1,000 words

and its easier to show people what you mean

than try to describe it

WALL COLOR: VALSPAR 'POWER IN COLOR' GIVEAWAY

You may have seen her on HGTV's "Ask Genevieve". I remember her on Trading Spaces - way back when she first started with that design network.

Genevieve Gorder

I just received this information that I thought I'd pass on to my readers - from Valspar Paint

HOME DECOR: The Power of a Rug

A CHANGE IS GOOD

I recently took advantage of a Pottery Barn sale and changed out my old, tired 8x10 patterned rug for a tightly woven solid colored jute rug of the same size. 

It was a new look for the room and gave it new life. 

My husband is still getting used to it - keeps asking me if I love it - I assure him I do.