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Valentine Bouquet ~ 6′ Tall Theme Piece in Marin

TweetTall quince bou­quet shown above is installed for Valentine’s in Smith Ranch’s high ceiling dining room, on a buffet counter top — soon to be sur­rounded with trays of food and bev­er­ages. In homes with reg­ular ceil­ings, 5′ or 6′ … Continue reading

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A Different Valentine ~ Bamboo in Marin

TweetA reg­ular client in Marin browsed through our “Freestyle Ikebana” tab to find this bamboo ike­bana for a dis­tinc­tive, mem­o­rable valen­tine. After a few sea­sonal mod­i­fi­ca­tions, it’s ready to go.

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Marin Ikebana — Something Original for Valentine’s

TweetGreen cym­bidium, harakeke, curly willow and winter flowers from Marin County, California, designed by Yukiko.

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Apple Says Give iPad for Valentine’s

Tweet I say Give Original Bouquet by Yukiko to your Valentine, and If your Valentine is in Marin, do Both! Dramatic Sweep of Roses and Orchids with Marin foliage for Valentine’s

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Masculine Valentine Ikebana

Tweet Cymbidium in basket arrange­ment expresses mas­culinity in nature. Succulents, flat pussy willow and curly willow com­plete the design.

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Valentine Bouquet: 7 Feet Tall – Top This!

Tweet Big, bold hol­iday flower arrange­ments draw spe­cial atten­tion from young and old. Romantic theme of Valentine’s Day blooms as branches of quince bud into full flower in Marin County. Holiday bou­quets are part of Yukiko’s weekly series of five-​footers … Continue reading

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Seasonal Flowers Bouquets – Winter in Marin County

Tweet Ranunculus and tulips are hale and hearty this winter and I have used them in these three bou­quets with sea­sonal branches and foliage. Winter Bulb Flowers Bouquet with Birch Branches Ranunculus and Lily Grass Bouquet Ranunculus and Harakeke Bouquet

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Valentine: Office Bouquet

TweetLooking ahead to Valentine’s Day (February 12th), Yukiko designed this rose bou­quet to fit cheer­fully on an office desktop or cre­denza. The vase is heavy bot­tomed glass and the bou­quet includes curly willow, sea­sonal berries and leaves. Valentine’s Day comes … Continue reading

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Valentine Design (February 2009)

TweetA spe­cial client called with a spe­cial request for Valentine’s: dozens and dozens of ger­bera daisies. Here it is (32″ tall):

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Valentine: Flowers and Photography

TweetResidents at Smith Ranch look for­ward to a new five-​foot bou­quet at the center of their buffet every­week. And here it is for Valentine’s Day. South Anerican roses, local quince, lilies and “wax flowers” pro­vide the color and the tex­ture … Continue reading

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