A Successful Plant Hunting Weekend

Not long ago, I’ve been a known plant killer and now I know that was completely my fault because I can be very forgetful. I noticed that doesn’t work well with plant keeping. The best example is when I kept noticing my Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) was looking more and more pale last week. But then this guy from my favorite plant shop taught me to water my plants by soaking them in a layer of water, so the plant can soak up as much water as he needs to. And hey, it’s helping… A LOT. My Spider plant loved it because it’s looking better then ever!

Anyway, visiting nurseries is one of my favorite things to do. And this particular weekend, I bought a bunch of cool indoor plants for just 10 euro at the famous Luilak market! I got a tropical plant, a succulent and a really beautiful calla lily. This market is one of my favorites of the year because it’s a pot and plant market which starts at 4pm and goes on throughout the night until around 11am the next day. Besides flowers, plants and garden accessories, you can also enjoy delicious food and drinks.

As you can see, plants are quickly becoming my new addiction. I have so many already, but I ALWAYS have room for one more.

Here are some pictures from this weekend! X

Cacti

Luilak market strolling

More cacti

And more…

Beautiful

Colourful flowers

My new collection

 

Friday Faves!

Hi everyone!

This week has been absolutely crazy here in Holland as we celebrated Kingsday! As bars and restaurants turned their interiors and exteriors orange, I was looking forward to one of the traditional ways to spend my Kingsday – the vrijmarkt – the citywide flea market. I love it when all the streets are filled with second-hand goods and I go strolling across the different market stalls, buying some drinks and treats here and there. Why this is such a big thing? Well, normally you’re not allowed to sell your merchandise on the streets without a permit and this is the only day the Dutch government lifts the restriction for everyone and there’s no better place to pick up a bargain than at the citywide vrijmarkt! Unfortunately, this year the weather forecast was really bad. Even though the sun showed up to brighten up our day, there were almost no flea markets on the streets and left me as a bargain hunter to return home with empty hands.

Personally, when it comes to home decor, I love to invest in a couple timeless  pieces but mostly I decorate around them with flea finds and inexpensive objects. Mainly because it’s easy to change out and switch it up without feeling too guilty, soo you can imagine I was really disappointed not to find some vintage gems this year. Next year better luck I guess!

Here are my faves this week, have a great weekend! X

Via House & Garden.

Via Decor 8.

Via Place Of My Taste.

Via Ebay.

Source unknown.

Via Old Brand New.

 

Via SF By The Bay.

Via The Design Villa.

Via Interiors Porn.

The New Floral Trend That Is Impossible To Kill

Hi guys!

Remember my post when I shared my version of the DIY- terrarium,  a miniature indoor garden inside a glass vase? I’m happy to inform you that the plants inside are still alive and kicking – well except for the small terrarium which was eaten by my bunny when I put it on the floor for just a second – plants are really now his new favorite thing, together with my new fiddle leaf fig… As if it’s not finicky enough without being eaten. Anyway, I’m still in love with the look of them on my dining table! Have you already made your own?

Ever since I made this terrarium I started searching on Pinterest to see what else is possible with plants and glass vases or jars. I discovered you can even grow an oak tree from an acorn (oak nut) or an avocado tree from the pit if you put it in water. I dedicated a special Pinterest board to the new trend of plants in glass containers, so many great ideas! This DIY hipster avocado by Gustav caught my eye last month, so I decided to not throw away the pit for once and put it in water. Nothing happened… yet! Many guides I have read say that sprouting can take anywhere from 2-8 weeks, so I guess I have to be patient… not my strongest point!
I also discovered a restaurant yesterday in Amsterdam who had these tall, big glass containers that looked like a water garden. It was so gorgeous that I want to make my own! Here is an example of a DIY water garden by Martha Stewart.

It’s getting a real trend now in interior design, Urban Jungle Bloggers are even highlighting this month the translucent beauty of glass in combination with plants on their blog. If you love greenery in your home but don’t have a green thumb like me, then rooting plants in water is the simplest, most beautiful floral trend right now! All you have to do is snip a certain plant at the base of a leaf and place it in fresh water in a glass vase – then watch as it begins to grow roots. Cool huh? My mom always used to do this in these plastic cups when I was little until she could plant it in the ground – the shabby version – but who knew it looks so good in a translucent vase as interior decoration? Also, it’s the easiest houseplant you’ll ever have, since it’s impossible to kill… yep sounds perfect right?

Need some inspiration? I picked out my favorite ones down below!

Have you already tried this trend? Let me know how it went.

 

 

 

Friday Faves!

Hi guys, I hope you all had a fantastic week!

As of today I will  share my Friday Faves with you, a selection of my favorite Pinterest findings of the week! I spend whole days just searching for interiors and pinning away like a machine and I don’t always get to share all of them with you on Instagram. So I thought of doing another new series here on the blog! As the pinning machine I am, there is just way tooooo much to choose from but… Here are my faves this week! Boho vibes with colorful pillows, lots of patterns, macramé wall hangings and of course – my favorite – lots of plants!

Have a great weekend! X

MilK decoration, photography C.O.Q. hotel Paris.

Greg Cox, Elle Decoration South Africa.

 

Photography Lina Roos. Via Bloglovin’.

American Trade Hotel, Panama City. Via We Heart.

Via Sfgirlbybay & Ad España.

Photography H. Goluza, Glamour Paris.

A Green Oasis In London.

Hi guys!

I want to introduce the series inspiring interiors on the blog today for you to swoon over! The first in this new series that I’d like to share with you is this house in London featured on jj Locations! It’s so gorgeous and green. I just love the rich colors of the furniture together with the neutral white of the walls and the botanical influence of all the houseplants.

Green is really the color I’m loving this season, it all started with repainting the living room in dark green and now I’m busy with my next green project in our house and collecting all kinds of hang-plants. Creating my own #jungalow home. Can’t wait to share the result with you soon here on the blog!
But for now… enjoy the pics below and prepare to be inspired by all the green goodness. Pooooof. Before you know it you’ll find yourself in a plant shop! Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

DIT – Do-It-Together Terrarium

Hi everyone!

I hope you all have a lovely long Easter weekend together with family and friends. I don’t know what you have planned for the day, but maybe this is something fun you can do!

If you’ve been watching my Instagram posts, you might have noticed that I adore interiors with a lot of plants.

For all my fellow plant lovers who seemed to love the terrariums I made after posting a picture on my Instagram together with my dear friend Rochella, I thought I’ll share with you a little DIY or should I say DIT? Because making a terrarium together with friends is so much fun! When was the last time you got your hands dirty?

Do you have a Juju Hat?

Wow! Have you already seen these? Today I want to share with you my latest obsession when it comes to interior decoration. When I first saw a Juju Hat, I thought it was some kind of amazing, perfect, grand wall decoration that I had to have! Especially because I just love eclectic African inspired home decor! They have been a trend now for a couple of years, but they’re still having a major moment in the decor spotlight as you can see on Pinterest and I loooove it.

Welcome!

Hi there!

Welcome to my interior blog! My name is Andreea Bercu. 27 years old. Romanian latin-blooded. Dutch raised. Photographer. Vintage junkie. I live together with my boyfriend in my dream house in Haarlem, a loft with characteristic beams and totally decorated in my favorite style that is: eclectic with bohemian details like a lot of plants and my Afghani kelim.