ever since moving to los angeles, i’ve got lush bougainvillea on the brain. this vine grows wild everywhere here — from freeway onramps to rambling over rooftops. it’s hardy, grabs hold and just takes over. but in such a lovely way no one seems to mind, and certainly not me. it changes color like a chameleon, sometimes fuschia to pale pink, white and a less commonly seen shade of washed out tangerine. it inspires me in lots of ways, and maybe not surprisingly, bougainvillea evokes a very bohemian, Moroccan or Indian vibe — unruly and not to be tamed; definitely colorful, eclectic, and even exotic.
91 magazine; cori kindred; stylist irina graewe, photo by Michael Fitzthum; room seven; mui ma*; threadsense.
beston properties; MELANIE ACEVEDO photography for domino; stylist irina graewe, photo by Michael Fitzthum; graham & co.; marie claire maison; elle france.
Marianne Nouguez photography for my domaine.
julia chaplin’s home via one kings lane; euniceeva; Steven dosRemedios; holiday feed; architectural digest.
It really is everywhere here! And so beautiful. Love this assortment of photos and colors–the spirit of creative L.A. perhaps?
My favourite flower, they are so beautiful, yet grow so easily!
Loved the juxtaposition of the bougainvillea and the images of well styled interiors!
Shruthi
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nothing like a bit of bougainvillea to bring out the instagrammer in me . . .love walking through the white medina of assilah and seeing the bright colours spilling over
I love, love, love this. We cannot grow bougainvillea here in England and I have just returned from Rhodes where it is like a weed. It is one of my all-time favourite blooms. You are very fortunate.