Blooming Artist

Blooming rtist A by Livia Hooson

Floral design is having a moment, and the designs of today are something of another; think petaled walkways disguised as indoor gardens and abstract sculpted vines adorning chic hotel lobbies. The expansion of floral art has a lot to do social media and has aroused a new obsession with botanic centerpieces. She designed parties and décor for the Oprah Winfrey Show and was a design consultant for the Bellagio Hotel in Vegas—she is certainly tapping her own creative talents ownher talents to keep evolving the world of floral—one stem to keep evolving the world of floral—one stem at a time.

For Jennifer McGarigle, Jennifer McGarigle, her celebrity-filled career celebrity-filledher career is blooming. blooming. is

The designer has roots in Bodega Bay, California in Bodega Bay, has and her chic design studio is in the art-forward, studio is culinary hot-spot of Culver City. She is the owner and principal designer of Floral Art, where visitors walk straight into the imaginative space that McGarigle thrives in. Being both free in form and with an often Bohemian-driven aesthetic, she is also a force in the industry and aimed on success—an enduring attitude in the coastal metropolis. “Being based in LA has allowed me the luxury to be creative with big budgets and work a diverse clientele. We’re also lucky to have access to locally grown flowers in California,” she shares.

The floral darling has had her flower art, furniture designs and modern neon vases featured in the New York Times, Oprah Magazine, Architectural Digest and a long list of others. McGarigle tells us her inspiration starts with the actual space. “My process begins with the imagination, then to sketches and renderings. After designs are complete, I’ll often test the idea, especially if it’s a new concept I’ve never tried before. And piece by piece, it comes together,” she says.