Nov 19, 2016

Current Obsessions: Quick Fixes for Fall

Little tweaks can make all the difference. Here are a few quick fixes we found to make autumn our favorite season:

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Above: Rethinking dried flowers, thanks to Native.

  • Pop-up of the week: shoe store as botanical garden.
  • A paper __garden that rivals the real thing.
  • A Parisian florist’s tips for foolproof flowers.

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Above: Newly opened in Milan, La Vigna di Leonardo is where Leonardo da Vinci lived while painting The Last Supper. “Da Vinci maintained the __garden and vineyard with great care,” says Francesca. “Midcentury architect Piero Portaluppi restored the property and they re-planted the vineyard with the same grape that Leonardo used.” We only hope they’ll be serving wine in the garden.

  • Bunny Mellon meets Warhol (get tickets now).
  • The best way to protect outdoor furniture.
  • It’s just around the corner––and we couldn’t be more excited.

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  • Night lights.
  • Tips for planting a cool-season vegetable garden.
  • Teenage bedrooms, explained.

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Above: Instagram alert. See the seasonal bits and bobs @margotgur collects on her daily walks.

Robin Berkhuizen

Above: If we could physically dive into the greenery-filled home of Swedish interior designer Robin Berkhuizen, we would. Until then, there’s  @robinberkhuizen.

For more Gardenista, explore our latest issue:

  • Zinnias: Rethinking a Farm Stand Flower
  • Specimen Trees: Are They Worth It?
  • 10 Ideas to Steal from English Cottage Gardens