Spring blew into San Francisco yesterday with strong breezes and lots of sunshine. I’m inspired to freshen things up around my apartment and one project I’d love to try are Kokedama, or Japanese-inspired hanging plants. By shaping a ball of soil and wrapping it with moss or other organic matter, you can ditch the traditional containers and pots.
I wasn’t sure exactly how to tackle this project until I came across these beautiful specimens by Opus Studio. Green Renaissance, a film production agency whose mission is to promote green businesses and organizations, put together a film showing the simple steps of this project. If you’re looking for a way to bring some green into your home this spring, join me and give this a try!
{Images from Opus Studio}
As you may already know, we here at Anthology are big fans of Lostine {see our first post here}. Recently, the Philadelphia-based studio updated its collection and the new items are just what we’ve come to expect from Lostine: ruggedly handsome, supremely useful, and reminiscent of hand-crafted pieces you might find tucked away at a flea market. Beyond that though, Lostine has always had the perfect balance of quirkiness in their products for me. The precisely spherical knobs at the end of the rolling pins make me smile. The minnows on the cutting board make me think of summer days fishing with my dad. These pieces feel nostalgic, but in a way that also allows room for daydreaming about the future, too.
Aside from the usual cutting boards, Lostine also refreshed its collection with some beautiful hook racks. I love the assortment of single hooks, but this five-peg hook rack feels perfect for any entry. The leather pegs are so handsome and have the perfect wink of copper metal.
{images via Lostine}
Maybe it’s the changing of the season, but lately, I’ve been feeling the urge to do some redecorating. Thankfully, I’ve got a new-ish source to turn to for inspiration: Style Me Pretty Living (an off-shoot of the popular wedding resource Style Me Pretty). Over the past month or so, SMP Living has stepped up its home coverage, with tours of beautiful residences showcasing myriad aesthetics.
The images shown here were shot by Julien Fernandez. The Bordeaux homeowner, Elodie, calls her style “Countess.” The bedroom above is my dream guest bedroom! Be sure to head over to SMP Living to view more photos of this gorgeous place!
{ All images via Style Me Pretty Living }
With spring officially here, it’s time to consider your garden. Etsy is a great resource for small-scale gardening, with amazing finds ranging from plant markers to herb pots, even plant hangers! Here are some of my favorites this season.
Keep your seedlings organized with these color-coded markers from Paulova.
If neutral garden pots are more your speed, be sure to check out these stoneware planters from Persimmon Street.
Airplants are a great way to add greenery to your home in a super low-maintenance way! Why not hang them in these faceted planters from Janelle Gramling.
Another beginner-friendly option are succulents. They tend to look great no matter how they are planted, but I especially love the clean lines of this wooden planter from Andrew’s Reclaimed.
Last, but not least, terrariums offer a year-round way to bring the outdoors in. This faceted terrarium from Jechory Glass Designs looks like it could house a mini world!
When Patty Isen’s Philadelphia home first made it on our radar, it was described to us as: “Stunning. Just stunning.” I asked for further details, and was told that I just needed to see pictures—but that we wouldn’t be disappointed. Sure enough, as soon as we saw the scouting shots, we knew we had to feature Patty’s home in Issue No. 10. While the house itself is beautiful, I am completely in awe of all of the objects that Patty and her husband, Robert, have filled the home with—from gorgeous accessories and furniture from Anthropologie (where Patty is the director of special projects) to heirloom artwork and travel keepsakes from far-flung destinations.
I’m sure Meg had a difficult time narrowing down which images (all taken by Thayer Allyson Gowdy) to publish. Here are just some of the outtakes that we didn’t have room to include in the print magazine!
{Photographs by Thayer Allyson Gowdy}
