I wrote an essay for the L.A. Times about how plants are helping me cope with the “physical distancing” and the stay-at-home measures we are all navigating right now. During this time my plants provide much comfort and routine and being connected to nature feels more important than ever. My hope is that this article…
Bring Good Vibes Home
Hello friends. Wow. Crazy times, huh? When I was in India just six weeks ago I couldn’t have imagined that this is where we’d be now. At home, washing our hands dozens of times per day, office closed, masks, gloves, home schooling, news intensifying every day. It’s bananas, and surreal, and, yes, scary. I’ve been…
Jungalow Studio Refresh with Delta Faucet
This post was created in partnership with Delta Faucet. When, two years ago, we moved into our Jungalow Studio, we redid the whole space basically from scratch. It was an empty warehouse, and I was excited to put my jungalicious stamp on it and create a work environment that would help me, the company, and…
Justina (and family!) in Rajasthan
India has been such an inspiration to me for my whole life, and I’d never had an opportunity to visit, so once we began producing some items for Jungalow in Jaipur last year I made a promise to myself that I would make a trip. Indian food has been Ida’s favorite cuisine since…
2020 Trend Predictions
I think most designers don’t like to follow trends. After all, as creatives it doesn’t feel exciting to just hop on a moving train and design pieces or spaces that look the same as everybody else’s. But despite my outward rejection of ‘trends,’ every year around this time I do like to look forward and…
My self-care journey
It all started last spring with a clogged ear. After a shower one morning, I couldn’t seem to shake the water out of my left ear but was late for a meeting and so I just let it be clogged. That day turned into a week which turned in to a month which turned into…