San Francisco - February 27, 2006

Green House

Area Home and Garden Store

You? Big nature lover.

If only it didn’t require so much time outside.

So bring the outdoors in at Area, a new home and garden store in Jackson Square. The 1,600-square-foot space houses a global mix of modern wares perfect for nature enthusiasts and design buffs alike.

Synthetic gets a good name with smooth trays made from Corian (yes, the stuff that kitchen counters are made of). Zinc pots from the Philippines and concrete planters from L.A. and Thailand will have you hankering for a backyard, while white porcelain vessels make you imagine the perfect arrangement. Don’t miss beautiful glass works like handblown pendant lamps made in Brooklyn and mouth-blown Turkish bud vases from Karim Rashid.

Beeswax candles, fresh room sprays from Parisian florist Hervé Gambs, and a small selection of orchids and flowering plants add the final organic touch.

Which should have you seeing green. In a good way.

Area, 540 Jackson Street, between Columbus and Montgomery Streets (415-989-2732).