apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

How did you create it? Unfortunately, many plants died as we tried to find ones that would survive! Now, we pretty much stick to hearty low-light plants like impatiens, herbs (parsley, thyme, rosemary, oregano), and bleeding hearts.

As for light in the evening, we decided to utilize our landlord’s grated steel deck and use hanging light sources. We also thought to incorporate the white wall that borders our deck, as a reflector. In keeping with the candles, we chose candle lanterns, hanging them just within arms reach so it’s easy to take them down to replace candles, light them, blow them out, etc. Plus it adds a modern Northern African touch.

Recommended store, site, product or resource? Everything was bought on the cheap: The hanging candle lanterns are from Ikea, and the chain is from the local hardware store. The chairs and table are CB2, as are the orange and white votive holders. Blue pillows are from Pier 1, blue hurricane lanterns are from Target and the plants are all from the Farmer’s Market in Union Square.