Jungle Animals……

The Urban Jungle Bloggers topic for February is Jungle Animals. It got me quite excited though we do not have any pets, I felt this is my chance to show off the cat I bought on a trip to Brussels and a pair of giraffes given to me by my beloved husband. Not to forget showing off the succulents and indoor plants that I truly love so much.

Urban Jungle Bloggers is a monthly series hosted by 2 bloggers, Igor (Happy Interior Blog) and Judith (Joelix.com). Every month they come up with topics through which you can show off your own urban jungle through styling ideas, DIY’S and green tips.You can join in the fun by visiting their website.

I hope you find something that you like in the photographs below.

The giraffes in their urban jungle….

They are really adorable.

I love these giraffes and my indoor green beauties.

The cat amongst my philodendron…..:)

At home with my Fatsia japonica….

From my 4 year old daughter’s eraser collection and my favourite succulents.

My Planty Wishes 2016

Wow is it the end of 2015 already? Wow again…..this year has literally flown by very fast. The Urban Jungle Bloggers topic to end the year 2015 is ‘My Planty Wishes 2016’…..it’s an expression of what all the lovely and creative bloggers of this plant loving community wants or desires for in the new year and having their say through plants.

Urban Jungle Bloggers is a monthly series hosted by Igor (Happy Interior Blog) and Judith (Joelix.com). Every month they share different ideas to create an urban jungle through styling ideas, DIY’s and green tricks and tips. You can also be a part of the fun by visiting their website. Stay inspired and welcome some green into your spaces.

I have created a calender for 2016 using all my beautiful lovely succulents and my favourite tiny birds that I absolutely adore. Let’s all get some green into our homes this new year. Have a peaceful and happy 2016.

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And finally December. You can dowload a PDF version of the calender here. photo-calendar-2016-standard

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Plants and Flowers…

The October topic for the green loving blogging community Urban Jungle Bloggers is Plants and Flowers. I love plants but am also truly fond of flowers and always have some at home.

I decided to make a centre piece for the dining space in my apartment using a bunch of gladiolus and a tray of my favourite succulents of course.

I also had a few red roses. I put them together with a house plant which is ever so easy to look after and care for, the money plant.

Urban Jungle Bloggers is a monthly series hosted by Igor (Happy Interior Blog) and Judith (Joelix.com). Every month they share different ideas to create an urban jungle through styling ideas, DIY’s and green tricks and tips. You can also be a part of the fun by visiting their website. Stay inspired and welcome some green into your spaces.

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Red roses and a money plant.

Beautiful roses….

The fantastic money plant.

Urban Jungle Bloggers……Plant and Art.

The Urban Jungle Bloggers challenge for September is Plant and Art.

I have a new addition to my indoor plant collection, the amazing Philodendron Xanadu. This is such a wonderful way to show off this amazing plant which needs little care but looks gorgeous and can light up any corner in your home. The green shiny leathery leaves of this exotic looking plant is the highlight.

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There are a lot of wonderful bloggers out there who are a part of the big Urban Jungle Bloggers family, take a look at their interpretation of Plant and Art here.

Plant Colour Pop…..

The Urban Jungle Bloggers topic for the month of June is #Plantcolorpop. The idea is to put our favourite plants against a colourful background or a pop of colour. It is such a fun topic.

The Urban Jungle Bloggers is a monthly series started by Igor (Happy Interior Blog) and Judith (JOELIX.com). Every month there are different fun ideas to try out and ideas through which we can show off our own urban jungles. You can also join in the fun by visiting their website or their Facebook page.

I love my lovely and tiny succulents. What wonderful plants these are. So I decided to have some fun with them by placing them against a colourful photo frame without the photographs of course. My plants look stunning, don’t you think??

Colourful and fun isn’t it?

The more the merrier….:)

WE have a bird for company…..:)

Why not colour your planters to personalise them??

A whole lot of red and a pop of yellow…..

An easy way to add colour…….

My Personal Plant Gang……:)

The Urban Jungle Bloggers topic for May is celebrating plant diversity. Plants are wonderful and come in all shapes, sizes and colour, even if they are all green, there are so many varied hues and shades. I am excited to be part of this team of plant loving bloggers and you can join in the fun too by visiting their website. The blog was started by Igor and Judith both avid plant lovers.

I gathered a few of my favourite plants in the balcony and decided that our outdoor patio table was the best place to show off my collection of plants to the best effect.

My favourite plants…..:)

A view from the top…….:)

The succulents and the other plants all look very good together.

Add a birdcage and a bird and its perfect in my opinion……

A close up of my best mini succulents…..

The bird-cage and the colourful vases….

The hidden red horse……..surprise elements are always good…..

A few interesting planters can add so much character……

The many shades of green…….create your own Urban Jungle.

Enliven your space with some green……

Another look at ‘my plant gang’……..

Join in the fun and create your own plant gang…..:)

Lovin’ my hanging planters……….

The February theme of the Urban Jungle Bloggers, a blog started by Igor (www.happyinteriorblog.com) and Joleix (www.joelix.com) is hanging plants. I am excited to share a few photographs of my little hanging planters keeping with this theme.

My hanging planters……

Succulents are easy to look after and make really good indoor plants.

The Hedera Helix…….

My collection of plants in the bedroom…..

Proud of my little green friends….

A restful place to dream……with my green buddies…:)

You can join the Urban Jungle Bloggers too by visiting their website:http://www.urbanjunglebloggers.com. Use #urbanjunglebloggers on twitter and instagram. You can find a lot of inspiration on their Pinterest board too.

Lovin’ my plant shelfie…….:)

Hello everyone, I recently signed up[ to be a part of the Urban Jungle Bloggers, a blog started by Igor (www.happyinteriorblog.com) and Judith (www.joelix.com) to celebrate the beauty of houseplants and generally having greens in our lives whether it is in our homes, interiors or public spaces. Every month they share ideas to create an urban jungle through styling, DIY’s and green tips and tricks. The October topic is ‘Plant Shelfie’. I am joining in the fun, its styling a shelf with the greens around the home. I wanted to share a few images of my take on this topic.

My shelf with a few magazines and books. Looks really bare doesn’t it?

My favourite bird cage bookend….

See the transformation with the addition of my money plants and a few accessories….:)

A few close up photographs for you to enjoy of the first shelf….

Use a vintage bucket as a planter…..:)

Pops of colour and the money plant…..

The second shelf and the introduction of the ivy (an absolute favourite of mine!!)

The second/third shelves with the recycled bottles and the ivy…..:)

A succulent and a few birds in a tray….:)

The third shelf and yet more greens…..

Succulents and the garden ivy are some of the most easy to look after house plants…..

Having a plant is totally enriching….

Introduce colour by adding bright accessories.

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Now take a look at the finished shelf with all the green goodness….:)

I love the greens…..

What do you think?

An owl and a few planters…..

It’s all in the details……

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I loved styling my bookshelf with the plants that I have and a few accessories I love, I hope you liked it too!!

Plants really do liven up a space.

Lovely greens….

The mix of greens..

You can join the Urban Jungle Bloggers too by visiting their website: http://www.urbanjunglebloggers.com. Use #urbanjunglebloggers on twitter and instagram. You can find a lot of inspiration on their Pinterest board too.