Author Archives: Kate Wiseman
Modern pottery in San Diego? Yep, at Grounded
San Diego has a pottery problem. We have plenty of places where you can get imported pots from China and Vietnam, butView full post »
Modern design for your garden: plant spheres
There is something about a perfect sphere: so geometric, so clean, so mathematical, so sculptural. They can’t helpView full post »
Modern garden design using ornamantal grasses
Yesterday I was lucky enough to get a tour of the wonderful ornamental grass nursery, Green Meadow Growers, where I wasView full post »
Arabian lilac, a garden gem
Arabian Lilac, it even sounds like a gem, doesn’t it? Here is why the designer side of me loves this plant: it hasView full post »
Looking for something a little earthy?
I have always thought of Cepac tile as a company that made tile for commercial and institutional installations, so IView full post »
Like nature intended- Anthony Archer Wills
I’m going to tell you something absolutely unbelievable: the stream in this photo is man-made. Really. It wasView full post »
White gravel: not your grandma’s garden
Please don’t do this…. In a wonderful rant on Apartment Therapy this week, I came across Master gardener andView full post »
Urban gardens, done so well it’s urbane
Every once in a while, I stumble on a design firm that just stops me in my tracks, and I find myself digging throughView full post »
Water slides: please don’t do this
On Kate Presents, I try to make an effort to stay positive, so I don’t usually post very often about things that IView full post »
A cool look for summer
This photo was my inspiration for the day, so I thought I’d share it with you all to see what you think of it.View full post »
Gardening in the nooks and crannies
I don’t know how many of you know this, but I am an urban dweller….. I live in a condo. But, gasp, how can aView full post »
Outdoor fireplace for a small garden
I came across this image of a outdoor fireplace by Scot Eckley serving double duty as a privacy wall. For a small urbanView full post »
Modern swimming pool (or just another teal moment)
You all know about my current obsession with teal. (Yes, I know it is a problem. Let me know if it has grown intoView full post »
Garden Brights: this season’s trend is bright color
Summer is coming and this year there is an exuberance in the air. Maybe the economy is finally easing up a bit and we&#View full post »
Outdoor furniture for your Barnwood Modern garden
We’ve all seen it around, but don’t have a name for it yet. It’s a distinct style; it’s veryView full post »
