Terrarium Crush

I came across the most amazing succulent terrarium recently and have been obsessed with making one of my own ever since. Add it to the list for the One Room Challenge! (Well, probably. Okay, just a maybe.) I snagged this simple set of glass vases from Ikea for the project. Which means mine will be nothing like the gorgeous examples below, but they are definitely inspiring nonetheless.

 images via Boxwood || Zen Succulent || Jacquie Summer

Anybody made their own terrarium (...or air plant rope. What the whaaaa??)? Seems pretty intuitive. I suspect the art is in selecting just the right combination of plants. Any tips?

Artist // Boho Garden

Sometimes I wonder how I've held out this long without finding out whether Baby Reed is a little he or she. (We'll know in a mere two weeks, give or take!) I find this to be especially so when I come across shops like this one with gorgeous, vibrant floral art prime for nurseryness (new term).

Awfully purty, right?? Also incredibly affordable.

More here.

Artist // Clare Elsaesser

Clare Elsaesser, Tastes Orangey Etsy shop

I seriously heart these soft, serene and maybe somewhat somber pieces by artist Clare Elsaesser. Her palette is always somewhere between soothing and moody. I imagine her work in a classically feminine space...maybe with deliciously dark walls??

Grew Into print // pinched edge lamp (i. die.) // floral jar // Uptown Jane sofa

bar cart // ottoman // abstract art // tortoise vase (full of pink peonies!) // hibiscus pillow // lattice pillow

Etsy Shop // Belafonte

Really loving the work of illustrator Emma Leonard! Girl has a lot of range, but I find that I love her painterly and graphic portraits the most.

Belafonte by Erin Leonard

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Etsy Crush // Vintage Luxe

I am constantly scouring this treasure trove for fabulous barware and beautiful trinkets.

items available via Vintage Luxe

Etsy Crush // Fabulous Mess

This shop has some preeeeetty ridiculous pieces.

images via Fabulous Mess

perfect package // pet rock

loving these perfectly packaged pet rocks from field guide design, meant to bring abundance in one aspect of life or another.

images via field guide design

i think i'd be going straight for tranquility and balance. you?