Urban Jungle Bloggers: My Plant Gang & Airbnb Apartment In Bordeaux

This month's Urban Jungle Bloggers topic comes a bit earlier than usually. Which included a major challenge for me - I was on vacation until last Sunday in France. Consequently I had no time to style up and shoot my plant gang at home. But you know, challenges trigger creativity, right? So instead of making night pictures at my home, I simply decided to share my plant gang at home away from home - in the fantastic airbnb apartment where I was staying in Bordeaux, France. So today's Urban Jungle Bloggers post is about my Bordeaux-bound plant gang and a little home tour. On y va!

The idea to set my plant gang into the airbnb apartment in Bordeaux was triggered the very first moment when I entered the apartment. I loved its light flooded rooms, the minimal styling, the magnificent old wooden flooring and there was one large plant in the living room - a big and healthy Pachira tree. But one plant is not a gang, right? On the other hand, an Urban Jungle Blogger is not a simple tourist, but one that visits plant shops too, right? Thus one morning I found myself exploring a plant shop in the neighborhood and doing my way of 'souvenir shopping' - I got myself some nice plants.

I was beyond happy to find two plants that I had on my wish list for quite a while (I mentioned them in our interview on The Sill) - I bought a cute pink Sedum rubrotinctum and an Aeonium cyclops (both of which I brought back to Munich). I also bought a tiny Lithops plant, a Nerium oleander and what I think to be a Gilt Edge plant. Voilà my plant gang at home away from home!

The airbnb apartment in Bordeaux was a perfect choice for my city trip. It is located in the city's old town overlooking a lively square, the Place du Palais with magnificent building. The apartment features an airy living room with an integrated kitchen, a bright bedroom, a small corner room and a second mezzanine bedroom plus a bathroom and restroom. I loved all the old details in the apartment: the already mentioned wooden flooring with its outstanding pattern, the high ceilings and plastering, the beautiful windows, the old brass window handles - in one word, this will be my place of choice again if I return to Bordeaux one day. Soon I will share more about this beautiful city in the southwest of France. In the meantime I am off to see all your plant gangs!

Urban Jungle Bloggers is a monthly series initiated by 2 bloggers: Igor (Happy Interior Blog) and Judith (JOELIX.com). Every month we share ideas to create an urban jungle through styling ideas, DIYs and green tips & tricks. You can find additional inspiration on our Urban Jungle Bloggers Pinterest board and keep up-to-date on our website and Facebook page. Want to join? Use #urbanjunglebloggers on Twitter and Instagram. Or let us know and we'll share the badge and upcoming topics with you. Let's bring some green into your homes and blogs!

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Loft92 In Palermo, Italy

Well here we go: Now that I am traveling again this week (hop over to Instagram to see where I am this time) I thought it's about time to blog about the very cool design loft I stayed at during my Sicilian trip and visit to Palermo. I found the cool Loft92 after a short research on airbnb and it was an immediate scorer - it was unlike many other accommodations and had a very special look to it. So it was click, chat, book - and I did not regret it a minute!

This is definitely a place you should pick next time you travel to Palermo, Sicily. Why? Because it's unusual and special - it is a huge sort of hall, I don't know what exactly this building used to be (as it is clearly older) but the structure is more suitable for a storeroom or something similar. Maybe it was even a sort of factory or mill, who knows. Only thing I know is that the owner transformed it into an open and airy space with a minimalistic look (so unlikely in Italy).

The apartment is located in the city center of Palermo which makes it even better. You can literally walk to every important sight in Palermo from the apartment. And can you imagine my Urban Jungle Bloggers eyes when I arrived at the entrance of the apartment packed with all kinds of plants? It was an instant love affair.

The apartment itself is spacious and can host two people. It has a large entrance hall with an ancient fountain in one corner, a huge bed sofa to relax after long walks, a little open-space kitchen and a bathroom. Dramatically suspended stairs lead to the upper floor which is in fact a mezzanine and the bedroom. A big and comfy bed, a few seats, another bathroom and a closet - that's it. No clutter, no shenanigans. And with no shenanigans I mean none - so don't expect a TV there.

If you like what you see and you plan a trip to Palermo, have a look HERE to book it.

Happy new week!

Photography by Igor Josifovic

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Cute Airbnb Garden Cabin In Seattle

Sometimes you need friends to remind you of great moments in your life. Like today: My friend Bradford, who I met in Seattle last year, tweeted and asked me to share my Seattle airbnb apartment with another mutual friend, Erin. I did so and I was instantly reminded that I wanted to share that super cute garden cabin with all of you too. You know, maybe the one or the other will go to Seattle one day or you will be inspired to transform your garden hut into a stylish cabin. Up to you! So here we roll!

I always wanted to travel to Seattle and last year in September the time has come to discover the 'Emerald City' (I blogged about it HERE). And since I love to feel at home wherever I am, I preferred to stay in an airbnb apartment. After a short research I stumbled over this fabulous garden cabin in the lovely Capitol Hill district of Seattle. And it was a great decision to book it!

First of all you have the full privacy to yourself. The cabin was fully equipped with a kitchen, bathroom/toilet, washing room and living/sleeping space with a comfy bed nook. Trust me, I was not sleepless in Seattle. It was carefully styled and placed in the middle of the garden of beautiful building in the leafy Capitol Hill quarter. In walking distance I found myself in the bustling heart of Capitol Hill with trendy restaurants, cafés, shops. 

Seattle left a wonderful impression on me. It was such a fresh, invigorating city with a great, outdoorsy lifestyle and easy-going people. You can grab a coffee wherever you are, you can breathe in the fresh air of the Pacific Northwest and enjoy water views all around. Fingers crossed that I'll get back there one day!

P.S. I've shared yet another inspiring home story on Roombeez - it's the home of a friend and interior stylist & blogger. Check it out!

Happy weekend, friends!

Photography by Igor Josifovic

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From Place To Space: Go West - Seattle

Last Monday I revealed my big US & Canada trip and where I will be based in San Francisco. Today I want to tell you a bit about the cool abode where I am going to be staying in Seattle. I booked a stylish garden cottage in the vibrant Capitol Hill district in central Seattle through airbnb and I can't wait to discover this cute cottage and the city of Seattle. 

I am sharing a few shots of the cute cottage that is owned and rented by a nice couple of natives from the Pacific Northwest who work as an environmental attorney and freelance photographer. The cottage is beautifully decorated with vibrant colour pops and eye-catching details plus it has a wonderful garden just in front of it - what's more to wish for?

I am absolutely impatient to discover Seattle. I've always wanted to go to the bustling city in Washington and discover its vibrant life and spectacular surroundings. I will cruise the Puget Sound, visit the Mt. Rainier national park, meet a local blogger friend, take in the views from the famous Space Needle and have lots of good coffee. And I am not afraid of rain - so I guess I am ready for Seattle! Just two more weeks!

Happy new week, friends!

Photography: Seattle by Eugeniu Cozac via Flickr; cottage pics via airbnb

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