Teryl Ciarlo LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
Q: What brought you into this line of work? Teryl Ciarlo: When I was growing up, I spent most weekends at my grandmother’s property. She had two acres in Palos Verdes Estates filled with fruit trees, tons of roses, lovely brick planters and sprawling grass. I loved that place. She always hosted garden parties, and as a young child I would climb the trees, pick fruit and help her cut roses. I think her passion for indoor/ outdoor living inspired me. When I was older, it became a hobby to help friends plan out their gardens, and then eventually I started to really learn from a landscape contractor who was doing fabulous houses in Malibu. She hired me to help her and I was hooked! Yet another female that inspired me about the beauty of houses and gardens. I guess you could say I have always had a green thumb. Plain and simple, gardens make me happy! Q: What part of garden design are you most passionate about? TC: I think I am most passionate about
the placement and positioning of the garden design process. I am really into making sure each corner of the garden counts. A lot of thought needs to go into the process so that there is no wasted space. Details are my passion. Q: What is your process like? Any tools that you cannot live without? TC: My process is to make sure that the homeowner is happy about indoor/outdoor living, which is so important in California. Everyone has their wish list and I try to incorporate that into the space. Some people want a sports court, a fire pit and a gravel garden with a farmhouse table for outdoor dining, and sometimes there is not enough room for all of it! I also try to encourage my clients to become eco-conscious and environmentally aware. Our future depends on it. One of the most important things that I cannot live without is outdoor lighting. Lighting is everything. It makes the garden feel magical.
THE GREAT OUTDOORS • Teryl loves outdoor kitchens for entertaining and impromptu cocktail parties, and belives it is always important to have them placed properly to optimize function.
Dave Hall
FOUNDER OF MOTOART
Q: What inspired you to start MotoArt? Dave Hall: We started this business because we saw a lot of our favorite aircraft disappearing. We didn’t set out to make a career of it; we set out to preserve aviation history from being scrapped forever. Making something artistic and fun gave us this opportunity. Q: What are your go-to tools when it comes to working with such tough materials? DH: Working with these vintage aircraft takes hours of fabrications. Some of our pieces can take up to 300 plus hours. Q: What projects are you most excited about at the moment? DH: We just finished the main art piece for the new
County of San Luis Obispo airport. It was eight months of planning and design. The installation was flawless, and we had happy customers. The project consisted of using two Gulfstream airplanes, and the engine cowling off a Boeing 747. Q: Do you think more people should start upcycling? Any advice for the newbies? DH: Yes. I think upcycling is quickly becoming more popular. When we started our company 17 years ago, there wasn’t really anyone doing it. For someone who is looking to get in the business, my advice is to find things in multiples. Nothing is more difficult than spending a lot of time on a piece, then marketing and selling it, to only realize you have one to work with.
REDUCE, REUSE • MotoArt crafts furniture and accessories from salvaged airplane parts in order to make home furnishings like desks, couches and coffee tables.
IN TUNE • She once planted a rose garden for Burt Bacharach!
SLEEP EASY • Lay your weary head on creations like a C-124 Cargo bed or a 747 Jetliner bed!
MotoArt 119 Standard St, El Segundo, CA 90245 310.375.4531 | www.motoart.com
Teryl Designs Landscaping 231 N Bowling Green Way, Los Angeles, CA 90049 www.teryldesigns.com
Photoshoot Location: Room & Board 8707 W Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 310.736.9100 | www.roomandboard.com
Photoshoot Location: Room & Board 8707 W Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 310.736.9100 | www.roomandboard.covm
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