Art and Accents from South-East Asia
for Garden & Home
Our mission is to bring the timeless beauty and spiritual richness of tropical South-East Asia to our customers' gardens and homes by providing a collection of the region's finest artistry and craftsmanship.
Gardensia owner Sekti Artanegara, hopes to bring the essence of his Indonesian homeland to gardens and homes in the US. With the help of college-friend Handri, Sekti and his wife, Lisa C. Ho, fill their 6,000 foot Berkeley, California showroom with fine ornamental carvings, art stone statues, fountains, old teak architectural elements and furniture from workshops and villages in Java, Bali and other tropical getaways.
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Garden Design - 2009
San Francisco Chronicle: Home & Garden - March 5, 2008
"...Lung and Ehrhorn were able to borrow ... Southeast Asian artifacts from Gardensia Archipelago Designs (for Misty Morning Garden's display garden at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show). ...Lung said people were more generous than they had anticipated."
Berkeley Daily Planet - October 19, 2007"...Joe and I were greeted in the best possible retail manner by Sekti Artanegara and Lisa Ho and, eventually, their engaging small daughter. By “best” I mean they allowed us to mosey around for a few minutes with just a “Let us know if you’d like help,” and a decent interval of privacy with their wonderful collection of artifacts. ...Evidently most of Gardenisia’s customers are landscapers and architects. Why let them keep it a secret? Go visit!"
Garden Compas Magazine - July/August 2007"Just the Right Exotic Touch"
Sunset Magazine - August 2006"bring the flavor of an exotic locale into your backyard. Visit one of the following Northern California import stores, and pick up a few finishing touches to add a resortlike ambience to your garden: Gardensia..."
Marin Independent Journal: Marin Home Show Special Issue - June 2005"...bring the flavor of tropical paradise to your home. You can create an Indonesia-style sanctuary in your own garden or home with the ornaments and frunishings imported by Gardensia Archipelago Designs."
San Francisco Chronicle: Home & Garden Editorial - May 25, 2005"...wood and stone handiwork from his native Indonesia ... reflect their love of that culture ... Building on the theme of culture and artisanship, Gardensia looks for vintage pieces that have been repaired or new pieces made of recycled teak."
The East Bay Monthly: Shop Talk - May 2005"..unusual high-quality furnishing, garden ornaments, and architectural elements in local Indonesian workshops and villages..."
2820 8th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 | (510) 665-5500 | info@gardensia.com