Urban Gardener

I use a little corner of my porch to hone my container gardening skills, I hunted long and hard for the right thing to hang above my potting table. It is a handmade birdie note card holder I can use for seed packets & postcards, though even bare it has loads of charm.

I was about 11 years old when I first became enchanted with the ideal of soil and seed and things that grow after reading The Secret Garden. Required reading for all little girls imo.

My potting table is one of those lucky finds that makes me believe in serendipity. It also does doube duty as a make up table for photo shoots. It is now being offered at an incrediably good price, more than 50% less than what I paid a year ago, which was still cheap.

Kawaii Garden Essentials

1. Pretty wire baskets from Ferm Living 2. Affordable Fiskars Garden tool set 3. Love this lovely Rifle Co. Botanical Notebook Set 4. No matter how small your space Apartment Gardening teaches you how to make the most of it. 5. Of course Orla Kiely has created some crushable garden accessories, yes please! 6. However if your thumb is anything but green then how about these whimsical decals! 7. A handy heavy duty cart by Northern Tool & Equipment 8. Of course a good potting soil is esstential!

 ❀ Have a Happy Weekend ❀

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House Tour

My friend Pam lives in a sweet little bungalow within rolling distance of me. She has filled her space with wonderful touches and great vintage finds. Like these crafty pom pom stems fashioned from yarn then fixed to real branches.

I love how she seamlessly mixes old and new through out her home. She found this great Danish couch on Craig's List, it pops against a fantastic wallpaper she found online. The floral designs above and below on the right are from Osborne & Little. 

 While the drool worthy pink polka dot paper is from Danish company Ferm Living. She is a dedicated yard sale hunter and attributes most of her vintage finds to these.

Regarding her attraction to mid-century design Pam says, "I think it's the care for design, it's not just about function. I like that certain pieces are iconic and classic and can be just as fetching in the 60's as they are in 2010." Which may be why her 60's inspired Room & Board couch fits so well with all her actual vintage finds.

She inherited this vintage german record player from a friend who bought it at a "trailer park" estate sale. (Sign me up!) I also love the whimsey of the owl decals she found on etsy.

Because she has enclosed porches on both the back and front window light is at premium. She chose sheerish curtain panels from iKea that still allow in plenty of light. She also collects flower pots and vases, both old and new.

She just recently completed the addition of a sleeping porch to the back of her house with a full size bed swing.

With a dining area on one side it makes a wonderful space for entertaining. The renovation stretched from two to six weeks but was well worth the effort. 

Always on the lookout for great stuff, here are some of her most recent favorite finds to shop, bake and dine. Pam, a freelance TV producer & writer, shares this retreat with her one eyed rescue pug, Gorilla and her camera shy yellow lab, Sid. 

all photos & content © Lara Rossignol