Adrienne is back with us today with some a great garden source for you Austinites! Tell us what you think!
Sometimes you just visit a space and the magic of it overtakes you. Couple that with cool plants, whimsical items and birds tweeting at you from behind cages and a trip to Big Red Sun is sure to leave you overwhelmed in the best of ways.
Nestled between homes on the East Side, Big Red Sun stands apart from its neighboring buildings with a big, bright, blue house and an amazing entryway of agave plants, cactus, flowers and huge lighted sticks. Passing through the giant gate door, it hits you: you're about to experience something amazing.
You first walk into a yard full of plants for sale and rusted furniture to lounge on. A big greenhouse with more plants and helpful salespeople inside is in front of you, and to your left is the blue main house. You'll be tempted to spend all of your time wandering around the seemingly endless gardens, poking plants and smelling flowers--but save some of your energy. Great surprises greet you in the main blue house, where you can sift through old and new furniture, lovely gift items, design books and even jewelry. The decor of the house is especially magical--the colors, the way the light filters through the windows---it'll be hard not to purchase every beautiful thing you see. And because the retail portion is actually located in an old house, it's easy to imagine these inspiring items taking up residence in your own home.
Along with a nursery full of beautiful plants and gorgeous retail items for sale, Big Red Sun also offers gardening and landscaping services, makes custom arrangements for weddings and events, builds custom pools and ponds, and offers Austin residents one of the most beautiful places to gather inspiration that I've ever seen.
More information can be found at their website, bigredsun.com.
--Adrienne
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I like Big Red Sun. I also wished there were other places that were similar.
Is it possible that an Austin AT is coming? I'd love that.
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yes! AT austin! also: yay adrienne!
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Isn't "Big Red Sun" a Lucinda Williams' song?
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LOVE the root stools! And that giant twisty ?? vine? arrangement.
The place reminds me a little of Maas near Houston (Seabrook). I make a pilgrimage out there once or twice a year... it's truly magical. And *huge.* The first time I ran into the javelina rooting around in the back, I really did a double take. They're on the web but they don't have any good pictures.
But other than that... I wish Houston had more of Austin's weird artiness.
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Neat place. I dig the gate & that bench in the 7th pic down is hella cool!
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i've loved those saucer planters since i saw em at the wired living home. one of the best things there actually. reminds me of old tomorrowland...
http://flickr.com/photos/albaum/448573990/
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AT austin!! please?
And Big Red Sun is wonderful. We hired them to design a courtyard at my work and I can't wait to see what they come up with!
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OK, how in the world would I ever be able to find these hidden places without Adrienne? Does someone provide her with a bicycle, a basket, a flowery summer dress and a camera - then tell her to ride around the entire city of Austin, poking her nose into every neat nook around? I went into Big Red Sun today and absolutely fell in love with the place. Now I have two new plants on my window at home and a really freakin great idea for a wooden gate to my front yard!
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This is my favorite post so far, best pictures, too bad there isn't anything like this in Louisiana! Got a lot of good ideas for creating that magical nature space that everyone needs. Good Job Ms. Breaux!
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Do a post on Spider House!
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I second the Spider House comment
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