(Photo Credit Suthi Picotte)
my mission for spring has been to fill my house with as much greenery as possible. my cut flower obsession (while it still exists) is slowly being replaced by a hankering for potted plants i can tend to on a regular basis. i’ve been eyeing these woolly pockets for a while, which allow you to plant and hang flowers without installing something more heavy duty on the wall. i especially love the idea of painting an accent wall, like the image above, and using that to set off the plants inside. so i think i’m going to bite the bullet and try one of these suckers out. so as i head off to find some new plants for hanging, i thought i’d leave you with these beautiful woolly pockets- maybe they’ll inspire someone else to create an indoor garden this weekend. i’ll see you on monday- until then, i hope you have a great weekend and check out the links from this week’s highlights below:
- must-read posts of the week: outstanding in the field
- sneak peeks:rosetta santucci, heather chontos, zoe of cloth clothing
- new city guide: milwaukee guide
- under $100: table lamps
- biz ladies: first time funding-what is it and how to get it
- living in: coal miner’s daughter
- diy projects: sewing notions display art, from inspiration to reality, pinecone fire starter, ikea blankö woven jute table, sewing 101: making a duvet cover
- before & afters: jayne’s chair + lara’s kitchen, maria’s chevron wall + liz’s fabric wall, nia’s desk + setteenia’s desk + settee
- we like it wild: stawberry/chocolate wreath centerpiece
- small measures with ashley: diy natural stress reducers
- in the kitchen with: stacy newgent’s apple dumpling recipe
- artwork: new: ashley g “i’d rather be” prints, playing with pictures: the art of victorian photocollage, MET security guard collages [update: by jonathan hull], the heads of state: travel posters
- misc: new: flowie 2010 tea towels, bell jar table lamp, steamline luggage
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What’s the name of that plant with the giant leaves in the black pot? I want one !
You absolutely have the green thumb and the eye for a fabulous blog! You inspire me for mine. http://www.firstdatedress.wordpress.com. I can’t wait to read more!
Suhita – I think it is Caladium or Elephant Ears
I thought it was funny there were so many nude people in the product photography on the woolly pockets site. I guess indoor gardening is better when you’re nakies.
I like those woolly pockets but I’m way to obsessed with my small collection of gorgeous handmade pots to give them up. Hmm, I could use the hanging ones though!
love that chair!
LOVE. I believe that’s an elephant ears plant in the big black pocket.
The owners of the Marvimon and Smog Shoppe created the Woolly Pockets. I got married at the Marvimon and the vertical gardens created by these pockets were absolutely breathtaking. I can’t say enough good things about them!
I install woolly pocket systems here in NYC, if anyone would like to chat about them with me I’d be happy to help you/answer questions, sometimes the lack of drainage worries people but they’re gorgeous systems and if you use the right plants they’ll last forever!
you can shoot me an email at victoria (at) theovershare.com
I have loved woolly pockets since I saw them at the dwell on design show last year! I want to get some, but I seem to kill every green thing I bring into this house!
wow – I’m in love with that brass lion door knocker in the last photo. Anyone know where I could find such a thing?
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Oh those elephant ears are so dramatic! I forgot how much I love them inside. Thanks.
Have a great weekend,
Donna
UNFAIR!!! I share my den with the admittedly cutest, most loveable 4 cats in the world, but still, no greenery stands a chance. No, not even cactae. Hell, they even rip the 99p ALDI ready- grown herb pots to bits! Do me a big favour and never, ever show pictures of really nice (cat- hair free) homes with really nice plants in them again. Thank you ever so kindly.
so bizarre grace, i was just thinking about putting a wooly pocket on my wall..i have been watching the instruction video once a day for the past week, just daydreaming about having one in my bedroom. i will let you know how it goes!
you will not be disappointed!
i think i may just be addicted to woolly’s!
j.
love this idea!
i wish my place looked like this. i’m still working on it. probably will be for a while.
Love the green plants, especially what I believe is a Caladium.
Oh I love the decor in that first picture, everything is fantastic! Great post!
So beautiful! I love the idea.
I want to know whether it works with hydroballs as I don’t want to have “soil” in my place, it would be great if I can hydroculture plants with this wooly pockets.
I just love all this greenery! Fantastic!
Kelly
Yes, green living plants add so much feng shui good ch’i…you just have to make sure you keep them thriving and lush.
wow, that’s really cool! I love how the plants look like they are growing out of the wall!
love the accent of every room specially the addition of nature in wall decor is a brilliant idea.
I love the idea.
what a beautiful house!! Very inspiring, thank you!
Where and how can I buy wooly pockets?
Green is cool to the eyes. I like your idea. A touch of green at home feel so refreshing to our vision.
we just purchased two wooly pockets to use at my house. The sales reps recommended using the indoor version for our outdoor location. Looking forward to have some greenery on a blank wall.
Wow, just amazing, that one pic with the plants coming out of the wall is spectacular! This really provides some inspiration to anyone who is decorating a space, whether it’s on a professional or recreational basis.
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