Big Red Sun

One of the most beautiful hidden gems in Los Angeles.
Big Red Sun is so many things: crazy dope gift shop, landscaping company, event space (filmed Chef here!). Most of all though, they are a family, that makes you feel at home, right when you enter. Selena + Kanya are two loving angels that truly care about the customer. They have landscaped all the adjacent homes for free.
I’ve lived across the street for 6 years. One of the main reasons Rose Ave has exploded the past few years is because of Big Red Sun.
Stop in and find a rare antique, mind-​blowing book, an awesome event space or new friend.

What a cool space. I didn’t expect it from Rose Ave., but this place is magical. They have huge dream catchers, great garden items, candles and crystals. Then you go into the back and there’s an area to hang out and plants for sale (mostly succulents).

This place has many cool items in here. If you like random fines or antique-​looking things, then this is the place to be. My friends and I saw a huge dream catcher in the back of the place. It looked pretty cool. The succulents were all pretty awesome as well. And the staff were friendly. The only con about this place is there’s no A/​C. We came on a hot day. We found out they don’t have A/​C because the building is so old. Maybe they should get a portable? lol

In a sweet bungalow in Venice is Big Red Sun a landscape and design firm that blends the indoors and outdoors. Having started in Austin, Texas their designers have a great understanding of their clients’ need for drought-​resistant plantings.
Their Venice store showcases the company’s aesthetic and focus on entertaining. Merchandise includes plants, succulent terrariums, home accents, vintage serving pieces (from glass punch sets to ice buckets), and beachwear. With plenty of seating and an outdoor fireplace the backyard is perfect for small gatherings and is available for parties.

Big Red Sun offers the most stunning, rustic, unique, vibrant setting in Venice for any event you could be hoping to execute successfully in an atmosphere of utter enchantment.
I found all at Big Red Sun to be extremely accomodating, attentive available and stress-​free in consultation. The dinner experience that I executed there for my dining club, Currawong (
) was an outrageous success and I look forward to holding events there in the future.

BIg Red Sun is a great addition to the neighborhood in Venice. The owner is very sweet and she is a true artist with an amazing and unique vision.

the most beautiful unique looking plant arrangements… they do gorgeous landscaping for homes, but if you don’t have a home, in the back garden they have small terrarium-​esque planters as well. i have a thing for interesting plants and have been eyeing rig red sun’s progress down the street from me for quite some time now. but the boutique!
the boutique is marvelous. the building is a gutted out home, so you get to explore, room by room, like a treasure hunt. so lovely!
definitely check this place out!

«and the earth is our canvas»…is their slogan.
Big Red Sun opened its second U.S. location this past weekend. Now the commercial & residential landscape designers are in Venice as well as Austin.
I ended up at the grand opening party. I was passing by on Saturday afternoon and heard the live music, saw the crowd, pulled over & parked the car to see what was up.
First thing that caught my eye was the colorful corner building that houses the boutique filled with accessories. Next I noticed the eye-​catching landscaping that surrounds the location, and even covers the entire corner. See the photos.
I’m a visual person who also loves nature as well as creative landscapes, so this scene was the ultimate eye candy for me.
I was invited in by a man standing on the sidewalk, who turned out to be Steve, the creative director of Big Red Sun (see photo). He explained that it was their first day of doing business in Venice, marked by a party to benefit Surfrider Foundation. Wow! They had me before I ever went through the door.
And it just got better.
I was starving, had been headed up the street to Whole Foods on Lincoln. But… Eureka! Behold the Green Truck! I’d not seen it since our last Unilocal event, in WeHo. They remembered me! I got a burger, delicious. Six bucks.
I sat in one of the garden spaces to eat, and that’s where I met Jack, someone’s very cute doggie. I had to give him a tiny piece of my burger because he kept staring at me with those soulful, longing eyes…
So. After Jack & I finished my lunch I explored the grounds. I saw interesting plants, cool wall hangings made from live greenery, a fabulous colorful boutique, handmade skateboards, the table set up by Surfrider where I bought a t-​shirt…
Green sculpture was everywhere you turned. I went back to talk to Steve and complimented him on his very impressive creative efforts. There’s even a veggie garden in front of the building with corn, a pumpkin (or squash?) patch, and more.
Steve told me that Big Red Sun specializes in major installations onsite. Their website is beautiful, in fact. According to the Austin Unilocal reviews, services are pricey. I can’t comment on that, because to be honest I never looked at a single price tag. I was too enamored with the visual aspects of all the displays.
According to the website, Big Red Sun also does floral designs for events. Wow, I’ll bet that’s something to behold…
One thing for sure is that the corner of 6^th & Rose never looked more elegantly colorful.
I hung out and listened to the live music, Big Thaw, which was great.
Everyone at the gathering, mostly neighborhood people from what I could tell, was friendly. There were free samples of the super antioxidant drink, Acai, made from those much-​hyped miracle berries. It was quite good.
I took 32 photos! Haha, I was in my glory, free to roam with camera.
Holy crap what a party, and what a fun experience to stumble upon on a Saturday afternoon.
Nice to meet you, Big Red Sun, and welcome to my former ‘hood, which happens to still be my fave place on this earth that is your canvas…