I scanned this from a Time Life book simply called Foliage House Plants.  Confession: I kinda bought this book just so I could scan Mrs. Ubogy and her terrarium, which she clearly loves and dotes on. There’s a tutorial on how to make the terrarium in the photo, but good luck finding a bottle this huge and awesome. Oh also, you will never keep it looking so pristine. Mrs. Ubogy has you beat.

I also just wanted to point out that your mom was making terrariums before you were.  But mainly, I love this photo.

The book is actually pretty good too, by the way.

Another space to dream about. More images at iiiinspired.  All of my dream spaces (for example) are primarily filled with plants and light.

(via here / original photos from Elle Korea)

In the span of a couple months my crescent Opuntia (which I posted about in February) has gone from this:

To this:

This is pretty much my ideal work/think/create space.  I look at this picture and begin to drool a little…

(via Old Chum)

I love these fantastical scientific illustrations by Katie Scott; they are interpretations of the concept of biological hybridization in antiquity. Look nicethat.com/articles/student-of-the-month-katie-scott” target=”_blank”>here for an interview with the artist (who is a 3rd year student, by the way)!

This is an oddball Opuntia that I got at my last Cacti & Succulent Society meeting (I say oddball because Opuntia’s usually are completely circular, not crescent shaped).  I had found this mid-century pot at an antique store and was excited to find the right plant for it.

Yevgeny Dobrovinsky

Do you remember when I posted this concept art by Tham & Videgård for the Tree Hotel in Sweden?  Well it’s now a reality, open for business.  So beautiful!  I would love to stay here for about a week, starting right about… now.  If only it didn’t cost $550+ a night.  Check out the hotel’s site here (this one is called the Mirrorcube).  It reminds me a lot of sculpture by Francisco Infante-Arana and Nonna Gorrunova, don’t you agree?

(via here)

These sculptures consist of flowers which Aracil has pressed into fragile sculptures- combining two of my favourite things: design + plants.  So beautiful and fragile… not to mention temporary,  which only adds to their beauty.

(via here)

A recent aquisition to my potted succulent collection.  I thought at a glance that there were flowers on top, but they’re actually leaves!  I think it must be a recent variegation, because I can’t find much info on this species.  I think it’s lovely, don’t you? I found a handmade pale green matte glazed pot to go with it.