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Bringing the Outdoors Inside

July 9, 2012
Surrounded by camellia trees, the promenade area was redone as a garden space, reminiscent of Jean Cocteau's classic La Belle et la Bête. The room highlighted Chanel's fine jewelry collection alongside flowers that shone with diamonds.
Surrounded by camellia trees, the promenade area was redone as a garden space, reminiscent of Jean Cocteau's classic La Belle et la Bête. The room highlighted Chanel's fine jewelry collection alongside flowers that shone with diamonds.
Photo: Billy Farrell/BFAnyc.com
The design concept touched all areas of Skylight SoHo's 15,000-square-foot interior, including the hallway, which Target remodeled into a Parisian-style boulevard with lampposts, painted illustrations of buildings, and trees surrounded by benches.
The design concept touched all areas of Skylight SoHo's 15,000-square-foot interior, including the hallway, which Target remodeled into a Parisian-style boulevard with lampposts, painted illustrations of buildings, and trees surrounded by benches.
Photo: Nilaya Sabnis
GBK Golden Globes Gift Suite
GBK Golden Globes Gift Suite
GBK hosted a lounge including gifts and services on Friday and Saturday at the L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Photo: Courtesy of GBK
A 33-foot Airstream motor home served a dual purpose at the booth by sunglass-maker Costa: It provided meeting space for up to 15 people and also was a key piece of decor for the retro, beach-like atmosphere the company was trying to create.
A 33-foot Airstream motor home served a dual purpose at the booth by sunglass-maker Costa: It provided meeting space for up to 15 people and also was a key piece of decor for the retro, beach-like atmosphere the company was trying to create.
Photo: BizBash
An over-size picnic table continued the warm-weather motif and provided a creative setting for the brand to showcase the brightly colored tableware in the Sandra by Sandra Lee collection.
An over-size picnic table continued the warm-weather motif and provided a creative setting for the brand to showcase the brightly colored tableware in the Sandra by Sandra Lee collection.
Photo: BizBash
Suspended mirrors were strategically placed behind the groves of trees at dinner to magnify their presence. Van Wyck brought in redbud and sycamore trees ranging in height, from 12 to 14 feet tall, and an array of rich colors, like burgundy, plum, and blood red.
Suspended mirrors were strategically placed behind the groves of trees at dinner to magnify their presence. Van Wyck brought in redbud and sycamore trees ranging in height, from 12 to 14 feet tall, and an array of rich colors, like burgundy, plum, and blood red.
Photo: Caleb Ferguson for BizBash
Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger
Details for both shows from Tommy Hilfiger included gates branded with the designer’s initials set in iron and a square-shaped brick runway bordered with gravel and artificial maple trees.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger
At the Park Avenue Armory, Tommy Hilfiger fashioned an elaborate set that resembled a gated garden. The showing of his men’s collection on Friday (pictured) had café tables and chairs, and on Sunday evening, the seating switched out for benches to accommodate more attendees at the presentation of the designer’s women’s collection.
Photo: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
Cash Money Records Pre-Grammy Party
Cash Money Records Pre-Grammy Party
Digital screens, including a retractable LED chandelier that draped the stage, displayed images such as the Eiffel Tower emblazoned with YMCMB (Young Money Cash Money Billionaires) logos. And 14-foot white cherry blossom trees stood sentry.
Photo: Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup
Real tree branches and miniature faux tree centerpieces were part of the garden motif.
Real tree branches and miniature faux tree centerpieces were part of the garden motif.
Photo: Lucien Capehart
With less than three hours for set up, David Beahm and his team converted Saks Fifth Avenue's third floor into a veritable garden of Eden.
With less than three hours for set up, David Beahm and his team converted Saks Fifth Avenue's third floor into a veritable garden of Eden.
Photo: Jeff Thomas/ImageCapture
AFR Event Furnishings' Green Grass line includes sofas, benches, and a bar covered in artificial turf. The pieces make an eye-catching display for outdoor events.
AFR Event Furnishings' Green Grass line includes sofas, benches, and a bar covered in artificial turf. The pieces make an eye-catching display for outdoor events.
Photo: Brightroom, Inc.
The backdrop for the green-colored red-carpet arrivals area was a vertical living garden, which the organizers have created at previous iterations of the auction. This year, for the first time, the press wall incorporated found branches alongside palm fronds, moss elephant ears, phalaenopsis, air ferns, clovers, cabbage, Boston ferns, pitcher plants, staghorn ferns, asparagus ferns, busy ivy, English ivy, and lemon leaf. Many of the plants were replanted after the event.
The backdrop for the green-colored red-carpet arrivals area was a vertical living garden, which the organizers have created at previous iterations of the auction. This year, for the first time, the press wall incorporated found branches alongside palm fronds, moss elephant ears, phalaenopsis, air ferns, clovers, cabbage, Boston ferns, pitcher plants, staghorn ferns, asparagus ferns, busy ivy, English ivy, and lemon leaf. Many of the plants were replanted after the event.
Photo: Carolyn Curtis/BizBash
For additional seating, plush velvet couches lined both sides of the cocktail area. Candles and small plants decorated the tops of the mirrored tables.
For additional seating, plush velvet couches lined both sides of the cocktail area. Candles and small plants decorated the tops of the mirrored tables.
Photo: Nadia Chaudhury/BizBash
Long, communal tables and lounge-like configurations provided more relaxed seating on the upper level. For centerpieces, the designer incorporated square-shaped canopies, illuminated by candles that hung from the leaves in glass cylinders. Gift bags from sponsor Cartier were placed on guest's seats prior to the start of the event.
Long, communal tables and lounge-like configurations provided more relaxed seating on the upper level. For centerpieces, the designer incorporated square-shaped canopies, illuminated by candles that hung from the leaves in glass cylinders. Gift bags from sponsor Cartier were placed on guest's seats prior to the start of the event.
Photo: Nadia Chaudhury/BizBash
The 'Shogun-Era Japan Circa 1600' area had a garden of oversize Bonsai trees.
The "Shogun-Era Japan Circa 1600" area had a garden of oversize Bonsai trees.
Photo: John Kreis Photography
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