Kevin's Hollywood home (see it here in his House Tour) is a colorful and artfully curated space. But with two stories, it's hard to call it small. His garden, on the other hand, is a tiny jewel of a space full of tropical flair.
Kevin is a collector and has sourced for some of the biggest names in antiques in LA (check out his blog for tours and LA-design info), and his backyard is a collection of all things Hawaiian.
Perfect for entertaining, the small space is arranged for al fresco dining. Maximizing the available space, there's a thin border for planting: succulents and cactus keep it low maintenance, and a bright turquoise fence adds a punch of color to the tiny patio. Foregoing a traditional shade umbrella, Kevin used paper parasols from chinatown to provide colorful shade to a picnic table ready for a tiki-inspired snack. Since it rarely rains in Southern California, Kevin can leave the parasols up without much risk of them getting rained on.
Below, the filtered light is colorful and fun. A totem stands guard in the corner right behind my favorite piece: A grand peacock chair from the 70's that anchors the table and the garden.
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"... But with two stories, it's hard to call it small."
According to the data supplied by AT on the house tour, the house is 1200 sq. feet. Seems like that would fit comfortably into most people's definition of small, regardless of the number of stories.
The garden, BTW, is lovely.
I love this quirky space! The tropical flair is fun and colorful, love the parasols and the attention to detail, right down to the bamboo tray. I always wanted to create a little garden space with tropical type plants, even compiled a long list of perennials that would provide a tropical vibe, starting with cannas. I live in central NYS (USDA hardiness Zone 5) so it would only be a summer thing. This little paradise is totally inspirational! And what have I been waiting for! Maybe this little gem to come along...
That first picture is so beautifully composed, I thought at first that it was a painting.
I love it! Where did you get the thatching for the umbrella outside?
I love the canopy that the umbrellas make over everything. It's so dreamy and whimsical and really does almost look like a painting at first like Kelleyk wrote.
Alyssa
coolproducts.com
How festive!
1200 Sq. Ft. small, really? I would call that comfortable.
Regardless, his yard is WONDERFUL!
Love the parasols.
And lucky you not having to worry about the weather wrecking them! They'd be a mess in most yards.
Bring on the mai tais.
Look at those Aeoniums!
Great garden,
Jess
fortheloveofplants.blogspot.ca
This is gorgeous. And I will be shamelessly stealing some ideas.
As soon as I saw this garden, I knew which house it belonged to; I have half their original house tour in my style file. I love everything about this house -- the combination of New Orleans-style tradition-plus-eccentricity and West Coast casual is absolutely perfect.
I LOVE Peacock chairs! A Great space, that huge succlent border is stunning!