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Friday, October 29, 2010

Encinitas Anniversary Party

Some of our favorite people came to the Gardenology Encinitas location to help us celebrate our 8th Anniversary.

Our stunningly beautiful assistant manager Zuleyma is in our new ad for Luxe Magazine.

Luxe's Heather Cunningham and Dave Long
We threw the party in conjunction with Luxe Magazine, and want to thank Heather Cunningham for all of her help.



Our wonderful hor d'oeuvers were from our awesome downtown Encinitas neighbor Via Italia

Owner Lili McIntire and merchandiser Meredith Hopper spent more than a week reworking the store and displaying all of our beautiful holiday items. The show-stopper, a 12-foot-tall artificial tree in the middle of the store that is dripping with pearls, glass icicles, and huge ostrich feathers.
Gail Gregson & Gardenology Owner Lili
 The evening was filled with live music, great eats, champagne and wine (white only of course!). Many of our long-time customers came along with numerious local interior designers.  Some of the fabulous guests:  
Jessie Reisdorf, Brian & Shyama Knudsen

Lili & Granddaughter Jessica

Artifacts International's Vanessa Rollins (center) & Gardenology Designer Vicki Jansma

Bob & Ali Proctor

 


Raffle Winner Lisa Clark

 
Lili, Brian Knudsen & Bill Cumley

                                    

Gardenology's Meredith Hopper & Kendra Bostwick with Mike Wojcicki

Thank you to everyone who came to make this a special night for us. We truly appreciate your support and hope the holidays are wonderful! 



Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Gardenology Encinitas Holidays 2010

  Check out our delicious, whimsical, glorious holiday tree. Before we decorated this 12-foot artificial tree, it was a little sad and Charlie Brown-looking. Now it's dripping with beaded garlands, snow-encrusted branches, downy-white ostrich feathers, over-sized glass icicles, and happy little birds perched on the branches. Pine cones bathed in snowy glitter hang next to the rustic birch star-shaped ornaments.... a beautiful contrast. The tree is alive with shine and texture... come in a take a gander at this thing of wonder..
 
   We tore the store apart last week. It is now put back together with our beautiful holiday displays. We are chock full of new decor ideas for your home. These wood block letter signs (below) are perfect for the mantel or side table.. I would tuck in a little greenery between the letters, hang your stockings and you have an easy way to perk up the fireplace.
  This angelic statue would look gorgeous gracing your hearth, sofa table or mantel. She is a versatile 18 inches tall, so she can go just about anywhere..
I love the way the chandelier is reflected in the mirror in this picture....
Our tall amaryllis bulbs never fade and can be used year after year...  tuck them into a pot, top with moss and you're done. Or  you can drop one into a small glass vase and show off the realistic looking bulb and roots. Beautiful and fresh..
Our mirror is draped with magnolia garland..
Our front window.... I love the juxtaposition of the spiky pine cones and soft feathers on the metal table.  
Gorgeous Zinc Clock face would make quite a statement in any room.
 Melinda is all dolled up in pearls and her new skirt and ready for some fun!
Warmest wishes for the Holidays!