Nell Henderson of Brute Botanical

Nell Henderson is the mastermind behind Brute Botanical, a bespoke floral studio based in Berkeley, CA. Known for her simultaneously relaxed and opulent designs, she extends that aesthetic throughout her everyday life (think backyard BBQs with smoke machines.) She kindly shared her most personal keepsakes and free bin finds with Chūko News.

Mother of pearl fish spoons were a gift from a friend

The sponge was gifted from a local prop house and the pewter pitcher is from the Alameda Antique Faire.

A keepsake from her parents honeymoon in Jamaica.

1 Mother of pearl fish spoons from a friend 2 A naughty serpent 3 A sponge gifted from a local prop house and a pewter pitcher from the Alameda Antiques Faire 4 A steel drum hand mirror 5 Lumpen vase from a nearby salvage yard and her cat Fang 6 A keepsake from her parents honeymoon in Jamaica 7 Found languishing on the curb 8 A miniature beach scene 9 A gift from Chūko News

From the ArchiveChūko NewsMarch 10, 2021Brute Botanical, Nell Henderson