Decor Interior Design

Rabu, 18 April 2012

A DIY Terranium Project!

Okay, so I've been noticing in magazines, online, and in stores terraniums. Now mind you, I have of course, seen them used in different settings; but for some reason, I am literally running into them at every turn! West Elm and Pottery Barn, both have terraniums and ideas on how to create lovely, eye catching displays! One of the many blogs I follow, Making It Lovely, just recently featured a posting on creating terraniums, How To Make A DIY Terranium, that I just loved! I'm am so not that much of a DIY'er, but this I will try! And besides, my kids and neighbors love the little crafts I often find for us to do! The parents think I'm this incredibly creative person! LOL!!! Shhh...I just read a LOT!!! Speaking of crafts, The Easter DIY Project My Daughter Will Love! went over so well! I'll have to take pics and post! Her birthday is coming up very soon and I have to think of a really nice project to do! Last year we painted terracotta pots and the kids were able to use them for plants, organization containers, just whatever their minds could conceive and the year before that we did birdhouses and nests with speckled eggs and miniature birds! So much fun that was! Anyhoo, take a gander at this great project and definitely visit Nicole Balch, the founder of the incredible blog from which I found it!

I had been meaning to make a terrarium for a while now, but I finally got to it last week. I put together a post about the process for west elm, using their tall glass jar.

The full instructions and list of materials needed can be found at west elm’s blog, Front & Main. I also talked about how to care for your terrarium, and what I would have done differently.

You could simplify the process by choosing a smaller container and just placing moss inside (like this one) with a few interesting rocks or objects. Of course, you could make it more complex too, by choosing an extra wide vessel and combining more plants of different sizes and textures.

I’d love to try a succulent terrarium next time, switching out the rich potting soil for a sandier blend, and using an open-air container. I think it would be fun to gather some HO scale model items to make a little scene, too. I do have a special fondness for miniatures, after all.