Succulents aren't going anywhere!

After staring longingly at every terrarium and cactus I came into contact with I decided to take the plunge. I would own a terrarium!

Recently cacti and terrariums have become increasingly popular and it doesn't seem to be a trend that will fade away anytime soon. Our house needed a little green pick me up so I set out to make a black thumb friendly, cost effective terrarium. Guess what? It's totally possible to do!

Set off to your local Hobby Lobby and get ready for some fun. (Or if you like online shopping like me, order away!)

What you will need:

-terarrium of your choice: Hobby Lobby has many different fun shapes and finishes, I chose the "Small Square Gold Metal & Glass Terrarium"

-artifical succulent: I only needed one "succulent pick" to fill my terrarium even though I purchased two. For those of you who want a real succulent always remember to go to your local hardware shop and take a look. I recently took a trip to a well known home furniture and accessories store and they were selling their small cacti for anywhere between $10-$20, ouch! That's not even counting the $40 terrarium.

-bag of moss: I chose the "Green & Red Moss Variety Pack"

-scissors: you can cut the bendy "stem" of your artificial succulent if you need to, my tip is to bend it and use it to keep your succulent in place

Worlds Easiest Instructions:

-Go ahead and place your succulent inside the terrarium and position it. You can use the metal bendable "stem" to help your succulent stay propped up. Don't worry this will get covered with the moss!

-Open your bag of moss and pick out your favorite pieces. I chose to leave the red color out of my terrarium. Scatter the wood chip pieces on the bottom and then continue to layer the fluffier moss on top. This will give your terrarium a realistic look.

-Spin your terrarium around and make sure your moss is covering your succulent stem.

Congrats! You're now the proud owner of a maintenance free terrarium! How cool are you? In total my terrarium cost less than $25 and I had an extra succulent and moss left over. Don't forget that Hobby Lobby usually has a 40% off coupon, use this for your terrarium if it isn't already on sale.

Happy planting!

K xo

The Cross Design and Decor and Parliament Interiors located in Gastown, Vancouver

May 23, 2015

While visiting Vancouver this week I ended up embarking on a mini adventure! Instead of taking a cab home after a morning of visiting the Vandusen Botanical Garden, my boyfriend and I decided to walk the six miles back to our hotel so that we could catch a glimpse of the Vancouver skyline from across the water. Now just so you know, when I say we “decided” to do this it was because we had forgotten to get out any Canadian money for the cab ride home! Whoops.

It was amazing what we would have missed if we had gone straight back to the hotel. Sometimes walking around a new city with no thought out plan of action is the best way to discover little hidden gems.

While on our hundred mile journey (it felt like it, because I had chosen to wear sandals that day), we stopped at a few adorable home decor shops. I tend to focus mostly on the actual process of organizing, but I am a firm believer that having a few amazing pieces of decor can instantly liven up a room. Interior design is a passion of mine and these shops did not disappoint!

Rove Concepts-

Funny enough, a few weeks ago we ordered our dining room table from this company not knowing anything about them beforehand. We literally just happened to walk by their showroom located on Oak Street. They have such cool, modern, and classic furniture designs. Very friendly service as well! Check them out here: http://www.roveconcepts.com

The Cross Design and Decor-

AMAZING treasures for your home! If I could somehow live inside this shop I would. It is 8,000 sq ft of heaven. Anything cool you can think of and many things the brain could never dream up you will find here. I noticed they have a lot more in the store then they offer on their online store so if you are ever in Yaletown it is definitely worth a visit. Here’s their website: http://thecrossdesign.com

Parliament Interiors-

Do you like adorable succulents in modern sleek pots? Do you like sleek copper bowls and fun wall art? If you answered yes to any of these questions you are in luck! Parliament is a trendy little shop in Gastown that we visited. They had a whole section of succulents that were so perfect I considered trying to smuggle one across the boarder to get it home. Ok i’m not THAT adventurous, but a girl can dream! I feel like this shop has a better selection of smaller items to decorate with inside the actual store versus their online store so add it to your list of places to visit! http://www.parliamentinteriors.com

I hope you find some inspiration from these cute shops! Let me know if you have any questions…

Oh, and yes we did end up making our way to that spectacular view!

K xo