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- Garden A Go-Go by Miss Rumphius' Rules on Nov 22, 2009 in Trends garden furniture garden oranaments landscape design plants Garden Trends Inspiration and Influence
In an odd alignment of things, one of the emerging trends in both fashion and landscape design is based on 1960s mod, so I thought I’d explore some of the possibilities for gardens starting with a groovy magazine cover as inspiration. This i...
- Show House Videos No. 1 and No. 3 by Miss Rumphius' Rules on Nov 19, 2009 in Mansion in May Uncategorized designer showhouses landscape designer landscape design
It’s the beginning of designer showhouse season. Designer previews for one that will take place in May 2010 are going on for those invited to submit their concepts for a design space. In the past I’ve kept an on-line journal for doc...
- The ‘L’ Word by Miss Rumphius' Rules on Nov 16, 2009 in garden design landscape design landscape designer Design
This post could also be called ‘What’s In a Name?” The new Twitter list tool has me thinking. I am thrilled to be included on so many people’s lists, but I’m wondering about the category most have put me in. I have alw...
- Neutrality, Part 1 by Miss Rumphius' Rules on Nov 12, 2009 in autumn color creative process Inspiration and Influence landscape design
As the late fall of November turns into early winter, I am determined to find beauty and inspiration in the season’s neutral color palette. Rather than trying to hold on to the lush landscapes of other seasons with evergreens I want to indulg...
- Tropicana by Miss Rumphius' Rules on Nov 9, 2009 in color containers creative process inspiration Inspiration and Influence landscape design plants
Maybe it was the high color of autumn sun kissed and back lit. Or maybe it’s a reaction to all the hype black plants have been getting lately. Or maybe I was already thinking about it subliminally since I snapped these photos throughout the...
- Slowing Time by Miss Rumphius' Rules on Nov 8, 2009 in Uncategorized
A blank piece of paper is staring back at me. A new project awaits my creative design impulse and I’m stalling. It’s November and I’ve been going at it full tilt for months on end… I need and want things to slow down a bit now. With...
