There are many elements that make up a great room, but it’s the details- art, accessories, tchotchkes, plants, and hardware- that transform a room from great to truly jungalicious. A task as simple as changing out the knobs on a dresser, or adding a hook that’s as much form as function, can take things to the next level,…
Plant-o-Pedia: String of Pearls
Ah the String of Pearls. Who hasn’t been drawn in by it’s siren song, right? All those lush locks of cute little pearl shaped leaves? Who can resist? ;) But if you’re like a lot of people (several of us at The Jungalow included), frustration soon sets in as the plant begins to struggle, eventually…
Pad Peek: Kara’s Eclectic Victorian-Era Apartment
Kara Evans‘ apartment in a 1700’s Victorian mansion has been a work in progress for the Boston-based hair stylist. “The stuff that I incorporate into my space are all things that I have thrifted and/or found and loved individually. It just works because it’s done with love, thoughtfulness and time. I think our spaces need…
Field Trip: Plantastic Seattle Afternoon
One of my favorite spots from the 9+ years I lived in Seattle is the Volunteer Park Conservatory. Though it’s a smaller conservatory, VPC has five display houses, and a collection ranging from ferns, to bromeliads, palms, cacti and more. The building, a beautiful Victorian era glass house, was built in 1912, and contains over 3,400…
Plant-o-Pedia: Silver Dollar Vine
When I first saw a Xerosicyos danguyi, or Silver Dollar Vine, I was at a nursery in Seattle and even though it meant bringing it on a 1200 mile road trip back to LA, I had to have it! With it’s round succulent leaves in the perfect shade of matte green, it’s definitely a star…
A Roundup 15 (Great) Beds & Headboards for Under $500
A great bed is often all you really need to take your bedroom to the next level- after all, it’s one of the largest pieces of furniture in the house, and the average person spends 1/3 of their life in bed! If you spend time in our Bedroom InspoGallery, you’ll see that we often opt…