I was a lucky kid – my dad was a newsman with a press pass to Disneyland. Throughout my childhood and until our daughter, Daisy was in high school, I could count on a yearly visit. I’m now 59 and I still picture the bright gardens and the fanciful topiaries greeting every visitor to Disneyland. …
Contained in our blog, Eye on the Garden, you will find interviews with garden professionals, landscape architects, designers and contractors discussing topics ranging from water conservation, how they choose a particular planter, to their design aesthetic. We also often include a story on one of our manufacturers or a new shipment that has arrived at Eye of the Day. We like to showcase garden related books in a monthly review and share a seasonal recipe and cocktail. Brent shares his wanderings in and out of his garden and we’re always on the lookout for new topics to discuss in Eye on the Garden.
It’s Greek. Is It Antique?
Yasas! (Hello!) Eye of the Day’s only “hand thrown” pottery is our Greek terra cotta, still being produced on a wheel without electricity, powered only by hand and foot, using the same clay body and production methods used in Greece for millennia. Eye of the Day recently received a forty foot container of Greek pottery…
Design, Terrecotte San Rocco and Eye of the Day
Milan is the home to the annual Salone Internazionale del Mobile, which is also known as Milan Design Week. What once used to be a fairground full of furniture design has become a city filled with design events. Salone was founded in 1961 thanks to the insight of a small group of furniture makers. It…
Design Week in Milan
Brent has been invited to participate in the Salone Internazionale Del Mobile or “Milan Design Week” in Milan from April 9 to April 14 with our partners Terrecotte San Rocco and Angelo Grassi . This annual event is the global benchmark for the world of home furnishings. The Salone made its first appearance in 1961,…
An Abbey Becomes a Folly
In architecture, a folly is a building or part of a building built mainly for decoration, but its appearance suggests that it has some other purpose. 18th century English gardens and French landscape gardening often featured Roman temples, Chinese temples, Egyptian pyramids or ruined abbeys. Part of a ruined building tucked in the corner of a lush garden became the most interesting garden element,…
Wrought Iron Reclaimed for Your Garden
Wrought iron has a long history dating to Roman times. Tunis, the northernmost point of Africa, is known for its decorative wrought iron window grates, fences and doors. The designs are Moorish or Andalusian, with extensive scroll-work and decorative motifs. The blue color of many of these forged metal grills immediately catches the eye and…
