Have you ever approached design through a restorative lens? Considering the end feeling you want a space to evoke or setting an intention ahead of the design process can result in a home that benefits you both emotionally and spiritually just as much as it does aesthetically.
One of the restorative things Athena has been doing this past year is learning how to garden. Despite having never done it before, she took several trips to the local garden center, asked numerous questions along the way and let her curious nature guide the journey, while ultimately trusting her gut. Even if you don’t know about trees and shrubs or the names of things, let your eye make decisions for you when it comes to choosing plants, and layering textures and colors.
If you’re still unsure or don’t know where to start, read on for a few gardening tips that Athena has learned through the process of designing her Brooklyn terrace from the materials to planters.