The expression green with envy must have been invented after someone had spotted a green garden and turned all envious for not having one himself. Other than that I could not understand the concept of this expression. Now since envy is not something we would like to grow in the bloggersphere, we – that is my fellow Urban Jungle Bloggers Judith, Jocelyn, and I – have decided to inspire you once a month to create your very own green urban space. A little green nook in your downtown apartment, a lush green balcony or a tiny city garden – you name it! Urban dwelling and green living have never been so close as today.
With today’s post we would like to kick-off our green blogger mission by sharing our own green spaces. All three of us live in three different countries and in three different places location-, style-, and size-wise. All three posts are here to show you that it doesn’t take much space, time or effort to grow a green oasis in your home.
My own green corner is tiny as is my rooftop apartment. But trust me, even 32 square meters are sufficient for a little urban garden. If you happen to live in a rooftop apartment too, I suggest you focus on cacti and succulents and other somewhat resistant greenies as it tends to get pretty hot up here in summer. I have a small assortment of green buddies including two cacti, an aloe vera plant, a money tree, a Chines money plant, a monstera, a palm tree, hanging rosemary, and a Sansevieria cylindrica or African Spear. Oh, and a blooming orchid in my bedroom. All easy to care for and all very sculptural and decorative! Not to mention healthy for my indoor climate.
How about you? Do you have any green plants in your home? What’s your stance on botanicals indoors? Join our urban jungle bloggers fun and become one of us. Cherish nature in your home and make your happy living a healthy one, too!
Happy green blogging!
Urban Jungle Bloggers is a monthly series by 3 bloggers: Igor (Happy Interior Blog), Jocelyn (The Little Room of Style) and Judith (JOELIX.com). Every month we share ideas to create an urban jungle through styling ideas, DIYs and green tips & tricks. You can find additional inspiration on our Urban Jungle Bloggers Pinterest board. Want to join? Use #urbanjungle on Twitter and Instagram. Or let us know and we’ll share the badge and upcoming topics with you. Let’s bring some green into your homes and blogs!
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Fantastic collaboration. Love all 3 of you.
I’m not a fan of indoor plants, just flowers but love greens on my terrace.
Love the hanging rosemary:-))
I like the cute flower pot with the lovely face and the rosemary hair:D Me wanna have one too!
I love your indoor plant Igor, and your hanging rosemary is so cute 🙂 I love indoor plants, I have them everywhere and now that the climate is hotter and the apartment is bigger, I feel like plants will have their place at home more than ever! I will keep on following this new series. You had a great idea 🙂 Have a lovely green day xx
Ilaria, thank you so much! The group is open to everyone! Will drop you an email with info.
I love the idea of urban jungle bloggers! It’s gonna be a great blog serie! Of course I would love to join in as well, pls let me know the upcoming topics and dates 🙂
ps. looks like baby-plant is having a really good time at your place, and made some friends 😉
Thank you Emelie! We will drop you an email to join our blog series! So happy you like it. And the cute baby plant has a big loving family here in my happy home:-)
I love it. The cactus is really hot, if you ask me and yes the hanging rosemary looks sooo cute! xx Femke
Igor, I love your plant family. They all seem so content and peaceful yet vibrant and thriving! Let’s get our green on! Jocelyn x
Brilliant you 3-I love indoor plants-and this is so sonar to a little project I’m working on at the moment! It will be a brilliant series 🙂
I’m so glad we are spreading the love for greens, Igor! I still have a crush on your Atelier Stella planters, but the polkadots and basic Ikea Mandel’s are really nice as well. Your plants seem to thrive in your apartment, they look very happy 😉 Can’t wait for our upcoming Urban Jungle adventures!
beautiful idea and you are doing so well my friend! nothing green at my place ever survive … I am down to a cactus now … and will see how that goes. I did manage to knock it over a couple of times with soil spilled all over the place (not a good sight) … fingers crossed.
Don’t you worry Tim – I managed to knock off a few of my plants too! Given the size of my apartment, it’s a constant threat. But everything survived, I think I was most devastated myself LOL
Great Idea Igor. Love it all! I have been trying to create my own little jungle in my apartment – I can’t wait to hear some more tips.
-Alecia likesof.us
Glad you like it, Alecia! We will keep you entertained every month!
Super collaboration with the trendiest topic right now! Love your pics, Igor. You are getting great styling skills, my friend!
Don’t make me blush my dear!!! Can’t wait to see you again – somewhere on this planet:-)
Iiigooor, where did you get the übercute flower pot with the face??
Ha! I see my little happy plant pots are starring:-) These pots are from London based Atelier Stella – here is the Tumblr, she regularly sells those on Etsy: http://atelierstella.tumblr.com/
Yay:D thank you! These pots are sooo cute:)
hello again ….plants and flowers…what life would be without them ??:))))) must show you my cacti …it is one and only !!!! greetings …aha and the idea is worth to spread :))))))))
Igor, I love that topic! And, of course, your plant collection 🙂
♥ Inga
Thank you Inga! Means a lot coming from an expert like you!!
Lovely green corner!
http://beautyfollower.blogspot.gr
Hello Igor,
I am in love with the blog series! It is so great seeing 3 of my friends working together!
xxx
Elodie
What a fab idea and your green space is just adorable!!! 😀
I love your polka dotted pots, too.
You may not have that much space but you’ve achieved great things with it. Bravo!
Such a good idea you guys! And bravo on your photos, they’re beautiful!!!
Xx-
This is a great article with some good space saving tips. I find it very hard to decorate around a TV’s and I think that is why a lot of people are hanging them on the wall now. I know having a big TV that sits on a stand can take up a lot of space. I had this problem with different screens in my office. I have one big monitor for my computer and another one I do side work on. However, the big monitor was taking up so much space near my desk. I decided to get a monitor arm because they allow you to place them on a wall above important much need space. You can also move them where you want.
Hi Igor. Loved this post, it really has inspired me, the pots are so cute too!
I’ve been dreadful with my two lovely house plants but will resuscitate them and add a couple of cactus.
These are amazing !! I have just been looking into planters for succulents and there are so many cute mini planters i have seen swell as beautiful terrariums !!! You have definitely inspired me to get creating and planting this weekend !! I will have my own urban jungle soon !
Thanks so much
Victoria @ Alf & Emilio
http://alfandemilio.co.uk
I love plants, indoor and outside. We even started stocking US company Chive in the shop, who do beautiful simple vases, plant pots and terrariums.
We have plants in our bathroom, kids bedrooms and we are even creating a courtyard with glass roof (Moroccan style) for them 🙂 Will send some pics over when it’s finished.
Love your blog and the urban jungle bloggers idea is great and inspiring, thank you!