Stems Floral Design

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Stems is a unique, retail florist located in downtown Santa Rosa - the heart of wine country. We specialize in beautiful, custom floral designs using a wide variety of materials, both locally grown and imported. History Founded in 1989 by Jerry Schooley, Stems originally shared its current space with a partner hair salon. The concept behind Stems was to offer an artistic floral alternative to the people of Sonoma County, who were growing tired of the standardized floral designs that have captured so much of the American market. After starting work as a Stems designer in 1991, Barbara Loutsch purchased the shop in 1995. The hair salon was closed and Barbara expanded the floral operation to include the entire first floor of the old victorian that it currently calls home. Since then, Stems has flourished and earned a reputation as the premiere florist in Sonoma County. About Barbara After growing up in the Chicago area, Barbara pursued a degree in graphic design at the University of Illinois at Champaign. She met her husband, George, in college and they settled down in Sonoma County in the late 1970s. Prior to her life as a florist, Barbara raised two boys while engaging in a number of other pursuits such as catering and baking/cake decorating. In 1991 she decided to embark on a full-time floral career.

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