Plant Stylist Hilton Carter’s Serendipitous Flea Market Find
The designer explains how for him, the wooden tiger head–turned–plant holder signifies life’s fateful coincidences.
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One of my rules for going to flea markets is to know ahead of time what I’m looking for. On a visit to the Pasadena Flea Market back in 2015, I had in mind something with an organic look that I could bring into my home. Initially, I was thinking about a wood side table, but then a large wooden tiger head caught my attention. I instantly knew I was sold.
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