POWER PLANT
A thriving ficus lyrata — or Fiddle Leaf Fig — is ideal for anchoring a contemporary space. Its oversized leaves and lush colour hold their own next to sculptural furniture and a soft interior palette.
Rest sofa, $6,375, glass water bulb (in turquoise pot), $200, marble candle holder (on sideboard), $87 at Mjölk (www.mjolk.ca). Mint green planter, $119, pillows, $36.95 to $49.95 at CB2 (www.cb2.com). Oak table, $410, Fairbanks sideboard, $7,695 at Klaus (www.klausn.com). Vintage bar cart, $595 at Decorum (www.decorum.1stdibs.com). Kelly Wearstler rug, $19,699, cast-brass watering can, $2,665, gold vessel (on sideboard), $460, marble vessel (on books), $1,680 at Avenue Road (www.avenue-road.com). Scott clay planter (on oak table), $11 at Evergreen Garden Market (www.evergreen.ca). Concrete Table #2, price on request through www.reneestruthers.com. Flag Halyard chair, $11,550, Leaf lamp, $523 at Torp (www.torpinc.com). Pineapple planter (on sideboard), $60 at Easy Tiger Goods (www.easytigergoods. com). Art provided by Art Interiors (www.artinteriors.ca). Plant credits: Assortment of cacti and succulents (on sideboard and oak table), Ficus Lyrata Standard (in mint green planter), Pencil Cactus (in concrete table) at Plant World (www.plantworld.net).
CACTUS CLUB
Terracotta is experiencing a renaissance thanks to pots in faceted forms and unique glazes. Norwegian designers Anderssen & Voll and Toronto retailer Mjölk have partnered to create a set of designs that allow cacti to drain properly and soil to be watered from the bottom.
Planters and cacti (clockwise from far right): large New Mexico cactus planter, $175, herb pot, $185, small New Mexico cactus planter, $150 at Mjölk (www.mjolk.ca). Espresso cup, stylist’s own. Scott clay plant dish, $22 at Crown Flora (www.crownflorastudio.com). Geometric planter, $30 at Easy Tiger Goods (www.easytigergoods.com). Scott clay planter, $24 at Crown Flora. Beech chair (in background), $440 at Klaus (www.klausn.com). Basket, $125 at Pimlico (www.pimlicogallery.com). Cord chair, $1,095 at Avenue Road (www.avenue-road.com). Concrete Table, $1,199, planter (bottom left), $44.95, dishes, $8.95 to $13.95, linen napkins, $7.95, flatware set, $26.95, glassware, $1.95 to $6.95 at CB2 (www.cb2.com). Plant credits: Ruby Red Grapefruit Citrus Tree (in planter on floor), assortment of cacti (on table) at Plant World (www.plantworld.net).
LUSH LINEUP
Building a wall of tropicals, air plants and cacti highlights the shapes of more peculiar species. Use a mix of stands, pots and hanging vessels to vary heights and create a unique composition.
Tom Dixon Fan Chair, $3,485, copper vessel, $1,020 for a set of three at Klaus (www.klausn.com). Retro wire plant stands, price on request at Amsterdam Modern (www.amsterdammodern.com). Scott clay planter, $14 at Evergreen Garden Market (www.evergreen.ca). Blue vase, $27.95, black paper basket, $29.95, fishbowl vase (in plant hanger), $19.95 at CB2 (www.cb2.com). Metallic blue vessel, $460 at Avenue Road (www.avenue-road.com). Plant hanger, $85 at Easy Tiger Goods (www.easytigergoods.com). Plant credits: Assorted air plants (in hanger and blue vase), Setcreasea purpurea (in clay planter), Del Mar Aechmea Bromeliad (in metallic vessel), Pink Star Bromeliad (in copper vessel) at Plant World (www.plantworld.net). Cactus, $375 at Dynasty (www.dynastytoronto.com).
GREEN UNDER GLASS
Terrariums have come a long way since those school science projects. Today’s versions hold a full-sized garden’s worth of species in sculptural glass vessels requiring minimal maintenance.
Bubble terrarium, $125, large terrarium, $185 at Crown Flora (www.crownflorastudio.com). Black table, $360, oak table, $410 at Klaus (www.klausn.com). Art provided by Art Interiors (www.artinteriors.ca).
Styling by Alanna Davey.
This story originally appeared in the May 2015 issue of Globe Style Advisor. To download the magazine’s free iPad app, visit tgam.ca/styleadvisor.