Eye of the Day Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2015 It’s that time of year where we honor and celebrate our mothers–Moms, foster Moms, and Mom figures. Show how thankful you are for the moms in your life with something special from Eye of the Day. Our gift guide has something unique for all different tastes…
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The Landscape Professional and Client Relationship Part 2
The Landscape Professional and Client Relationship, Part II Principal at Arcadia Studio in Santa Barbara and a resident of Los Olivos, Carol Puck Erickson, ASLA, has an extensive portfolio of residences and arid gardens in Arizona and beautiful installations throughout California, Puck was initially educated in the visual arts, which still informs her work. She…
Musings Un Design: Bobbie Carlyle Sculpture
MUSINGS UN DESIGN: SCULPTOR BOBBIE CARLYLE We have been extremely fortunate to exhibit many of Bobbie Carlyle’s bronze sculptures at Eye of the Day in our showroom and our outdoor areas for the last year. Last month brought this internationally recognized sculptor from Colorado to Carpinteria to take part in our Art in the Garden and…
Morocco in Your Own Garden
Morocco in Your Own Garden California gardens, especially those in Southern California have long utilized the concept of outdoor rooms. Countries with warm, dry climates around the Mediterranean basin have been creating miniature oases outdoors for centuries. Taking a cue from them is one way to replicate both the feel and appropriateness of this style….
Garden Tour for Virginia Robinson Gardens
For the past twenty-seven years, Friends of Robinson Gardens has organized The Garden Tour to raise funds for The Virginia Robinson Gardens. This event is truly unique in that ticket holders have the opportunity to visit selected private home gardens rarely seen by the public. The day peaks mid-day with a delicious catered luncheon at…
The Landscape Professional and Client Relationship
THE DESIGN PROCESS SHOULD BE ENJOYABLE FOR EVERYONE An interview with Stacy Fausett Stacy Fausett is a highly respected Landscape Architect who takes great pride in what she does. She is quick to say that when she is asked to return and do further work for a client, she considers it a great compliment. We…