A Visit to Greensgrow and a Quick DIY

So I recently visited Greensgrow Farms, a really unique spot not too far from where I live in Port Richmond.  I was so excited to see everything in full bloom after such a rainy May.  After poking around for a bit, I decided to purchase a few airplants.  They ended up being on sale which was awesome since plants these days can get really pricey.  I always hesitate to splurge on a nice plant because I'm never 100% sure if I'll be able to keep it alive long enough.  

I read online that airplants were a good option for people who didn't want to tend to plants to much.  I have to admit, I still don't completely understand how they survive, but mine are still kicking about a month after purchasing.  Once I brought them home, I wasn't sure how I wanted to display them.  We have a few of these letterpress drawers and I remembered seeing these cute, glass himmelis at Target. I started thinking about how to attach them to the letterpress and next thing you know, I had a hammer in my hand!

The first thing I did was fill the himmellis with some tiny white rocks which I originally purchased for potting my succulents.  I also bought some Spanish moss when I was at Greensgrow and realized that the moss would be a cute addition.

I popped in the airplants and voila! A quick and easy DIY for displaying airplants.

Cute, right?

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Interior Inspiration

The last few weeks have kind of gone by in a blur, hence the lack of blogging.  I had a bachelorette party, followed by a wedding, followed by Mothers Day...it's like I blinked and all of a sudden it was May!  The weekdays have been equally as busy.  Since my trip to Seattle, I got promoted at work (!) and have had to bounce between two offices in order to transition into the new job. I have to admit, it's nice to have had absolutely nothing to do this weekend besides playing keyboard at church.  I spent the entire day yesterday deep cleaning the dining room, living room and porch.  For the first time in a really long time I really enjoyed cleaning and organizing again...it was strangely therapeutic!

I did some rearranging to our bookshelf, re-potted some of my plants that were in desperate need of extra space and found a home for some of the decor items I've been hoarding away in boxes and bags for quite some time now.  To top off the day, I drove to a thrift store which was selling some vintage auditorium seats on Craigslist for about 1/3 of the price they normally go for.  I've had my eye on these seats for what feels like forever. I mean, they're row home friendly since they flip and down and add some super valuable real estate to our tiny living room area.  Tom helped me unload them from the car and within about ten minutes, the cat was crawling all over them (which means she approves!) Anywho, it always feels good when you're able to thrift something you've wanted for a really long time. I've been a little decor-obsessed lately and I can't wait to give them some TLC (one side is a little broken, but it's nothing that a few new bolts can't fix).

Speaking of decor, here are some interiors that have been inspiring me lately...

How cool (and easy) is this stamped triangle wall? I also love the hanging brass planter.

I love that mid-century modern meets contemporary with all of the pops of color in this interior by Urban Outfitters.

I was able to get a row of three auditorium seats that pretty much look just like the one pictured above. Although they're in decent shape, I'm thinking about sanding and restaining them. I also thought it'd be a cool DIY to paint the underside of the seats, although that would definitely hurt the resale value if I ever decided to part with them!

Hairpin legs and a cool record player = yes.

I always stalk Vintage Revivals for DIY and inspiration pins, can you believe Mandi got that cool mid-century modern desk from Home Goods?!!

This would be a fun way to repurpose those landscape paintings that are always in abundance at thrift stores.

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