I love how our apartment has come together over the past year as we’ve slowly added, changed, and moved furniture & decor. There was one awkward space that I just didn’t know what to do with, and it bugged me for months! We have a boxy bookshelf, similar in style to the Ikea Kallax, in a corner of our living room. While full of books and decor, the shelf is less than 5 feet tall and had a pretty large empty space above it. What are you ...
Plants
New Bedroom Plants
We recently picked up a few new plants for our apartment! After about a year in an apartment without any outdoor space, we realize how much we miss the outdoors so we've been gradually bringing the outdoors inside. Here they are, the latest plants! Great Beginner PlantsIf you're new to plants, the top one is in the Calathea family, the bottom is in the Stramanthea family, and both are great plants for beginners! They both love water, we water ...
Repotting Our Plant Babies – Tips for successful transfer
A few months since last buying any plants for the home, Rodney and I both started to get the itch to add a couple to the family. It was a little rocky when we first got a handful of plants for the apartment, we over watered, then let then dry out a little too much - all within the first month! But a few months later, we’ve got the hang of it, so what better time to add a few new plant babies to the equation!The day after a long hike in Point ...
How to Create Your Own Mini Succulent Garden
Wanting to bring a little life to my bedroom, I recently potted two little succulent arrangements, one a single succulent to bring a bit of green to my desk and a mini succulent garden. A few years ago I made similar-sized arrangements, but they only lasted a few months. However, this go around, I learned from an expert, picking up a few pointers! Follow along and be sure to take these steps when potting your very own succulents. ...
Picking Succulents
My mom always said there should be a plant in every room of a house, and from our living room to our bathrooms, she held true to this philosophy. Indoor plants are great for their decorative use, but also have health benefits that shouldn’t be ignored! Indoor plants, including succulents, work to clean the air and I’ve seen studies that show they lead to lower stress levels - how cool is that? ...