A manicured bonsai can add just the right miniature touch to your teacup garden, whether isolated in the landscape for a little drama or mixed in with other plant materials.
The homeowner's private collection of bonsai trees inspired designer Bea Pila to designate a special place for a zen garden. A trickling water fountain adds to the sensory experience. An occasional bench provides the option for seated meditation.
I used mini fittonia, autumn fern, ripple peperomia, calandiva and bonsai to bring various colors and textures and vertical interest to my teacup gardens.
Privacy screening around and on top create a private urban rooftop garden designed by Topiarius. Plants include bonsai, such as Scotch pine, and boxwoods.
Outrageous colors from repurposed Christmas ornaments and tinted deer moss, a dramatically-shaped bonsai and an array of dinosaurs tucked into foliage define this dinosaur teacup garden.
Traditional Living Room With Grand Fireplace & Plush Chair, Sofa
Comfortable, oversized plush armchair and sofa beckon for relaxation, reading and friendly conversation near the grand stone fireplace. Large, wood ceiling beams draw the eye to the warming fireplace centerpiece while a stunning rug adds to the space's elegant sophistication. Arched entryways keep the room feeling large and open the space between the dining room and kitchen.
The Zen garden outside this home gives the family a great space for relaxation. Inspired by an Asian garden, the bonsai trees, koi pond and Asian statues give the family the perfect spot for meditation.
Atlanta designer Alice Cramer says to clear the clutter off of your coffee table and use varying heights to make the surface a showpiece. She styled this tree trunk coffee table with a taller potted plant and a small stack of coffee table books.
This potted plant creates some height atop a rustic coffee table. Atlanta designer Alice Cramer says coffee table heights should correspond to seating heights, and with lower seating trending, her coffee table heights average 10-14 inches.
If something more otherworldly is your aim, a dinosaur garden filled with dyed deer moss, a bonsai tree, glittery holiday decor, multicolored plants and a variety of colorful dinosaurs offers plenty of visual space for small children to explore.
A small collection of bonsai adds an element of green to the space. The indoor Japanese container garden utilizes natural stone that is in keeping with the the stone elements seen in the outdoor space. A few stepping stones allows for easy access into the garden.
