Exotic urban retreat resources
SHOPPING LIST
Where one gardener found her Buddha fountain, inexpensive pea gravel, Balinese gates, outdoor rugs, Moroccan lamps and more.
KATRINA RIVERS may take an unconventional approach to home design, but many of her strategies can be borrowed to create the kind of peaceful, urban retreat so many people seek. Among her resources:
World Wide Exotics in Lakeview Terrace. "They are such an amazing resource and so enthusiastic about what they're doing," Rivers says. "When you go out to their nursery, you get in the golf cart and go." (818) 890-1915.
Pot-ted in Atwater Village. Oversized pots, outdoor rugs and statues as varied as a black raven, the Virgin Mary and Buddha. "They are a treasure trove of beautiful things." (323) 665-3801, www.pot-ted.com.
Zation in Lincoln Heights. Balinese gates, griffin sculptures, master bed frame and pebble tile for the bathroom. Rivers calls their sales "incredible" and scored several items for half-off. (323) 342-0178, www.zation2.com.
George L. Throop Co. in Pasadena. Pea gravel for walkways. "It is really inexpensive. They deliver it by the scoop and you take it from there. The gravel was dumped in the driveway and we carried it up in buckets." (626) 796-0285, www.throop.com.
Bourget Bros. in Santa Monica. Colored glass to mix with the pea gravel. (310) 450-6556, www.bourgetbros.com.
Mortarless Building Supply in Los Angeles. Custom and antique tiles. (323) 663-3291.
Jackalope in North Hollywood. Buddha fountain. (818) 761-4022, www.jackalope.com.
Mosaik on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles. Outdoor Moroccan lanterns. (323) 525-0337, www.e-mosaik.com.
Michael Levine in downtown Los Angeles. Fabric for outdoor meditation platform. (213) 622-6259, www.mlfabric.com.
Pasadena Architectural Salvage. Argentine kitchen doors. (626) 535-9655, www.pasadenaarchitecturalsalvage.com.
Pasadena Waldorf School gift shop. Tibetan bells for the kitchen door. (626) 794-9564.
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Lisa Boone
