Where to find them: Emerson Conservatory

During the cold winter months, the Orchid Show transforms the Emerson Conservatory into a beautiful display of the Garden’s extensive tropical orchid collection. This collection boasts over 5,000 individual plants and 700 unique species, of which nearly one in ten are threatened or endangered.

While the weather outside is cold and gray, you can begin your gardening season indoors. Having a solid foundation will make it easier for you to get your garden started in the spring and to get creative when it comes to the plants you use or the garden’s layout. This also gives gardeners an opportunity to get in the habit of tending to their gardens before it’s time to plant them in their selected location.

1. Location is Key

When baker and homeowner Lia Holter bought her house with her husband, Maxwell, in 2016, they barely made any improvements. But, at almost a hundred years old, the house was due for renovation. “Until now, we had only done some painting in it,” says Lia. “So, we thought it was time to put a modern spin on the house.”  This modern spin came in the form of an entire first-floor remodel.

Creating a spacious layout by remodeling the dining room, kitchen and foyer of the Turners’ Warson Woods home enabled them to connect their dining, living and family rooms with improved flow and functionality. “The house felt dated, with a 1990s aesthetic, so we aimed for an open look and vibe we hoped could best be described as a reflection of us. We don’t adhere to a strict personal aesthetic, but rather, we gravitate toward things we love,” says homeowner Kate Turner, founder and creative director of Kate+Co.

By Castle Design. Part of a renovation for a fun-loving family’s historical and stately home, this breakfast nook sought to be both a thoughtful extension of the kitchen where family and guests can overflow and a cozy breakfast nook for a quiet cup of coffee. Incorporating peaceful pattern play and classic colors in the Lisa Fine wallcovering, Carolina Irving banquette fabric, custom walnut table and Visual Comfort lighting, this breakfast nook is a perfect addition to this grand home.

Lauenen bei Gstaad, Switzerland

Located in a charming historic village in Lauenen, a small Swiss town in the Bernese Alps, this private residence is the perfect winter getaway. Part of a set of three chalets in this location, the residence sits in the sunny face of the valley, offering a view of the town’s late Gothic village church and cemetery, as well as a glacier and surrounding waterfalls.