This month’s Urban Jungle Bloggers theme is all about emerging from winter hibernation and bringing a touch of spring inside as Easter approaches.
The timing is perfect, as I’ve been trying to find ways to add a bit of new-season freshness to our third bedroom. It’s currently being redecorated and at the moment consists only of a bed and a small side table, but it will be used by visiting friends and family over the Easter break so I want to make it as welcoming as possible.
I’ve been given a few hyacinth bulbs recently and I was very excited to discover from one of my all-time favourite blogs A Quiet Style that they don’t need soil for nutrients, so I decided to free them from their pots and transfer them into glass tumblers to display in the bedroom. All I had to do was gently untangle the roots of each bulb (I had some feline help for this bit!), then wash off the soil and put them in water. Voila!
I now have hyacinths dotted all over the house, including a cluster on the mantelpiece in the lounge. They haven’t fully bloomed yet, but they add a lovely pop of greenery and they look very striking next to vases of simple white flowers. Here’s hoping the petals emerge in time for our guests!
Urban Jungle Bloggers is a monthly series run by Igor of Happy Interior Blog and Judith of JOLIEX.com to encourage people to use plants in their homes. To see more, search #urbanjunglebloggers or check out the website.
Photography by Abi Dare
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Once again I am beyond smitten with your beautiful green stylings, Abi!! Thank you so much for being such a wonderful Urban Jungle Blogger!
Thanks Igor! I’m really enjoying taking part in Urban Jungle Bloggers.
Love how calming these shots are, I love having hyacinths dotted around the house at this time of year too, they smell so good! x
Thanks Cate! I’m travelling in Portugal at the moment but they were just beginning to flower as we left, so hopefully I’ll return to lovely scent everywhere! x
This is lovely – what a serene bedroom! And your spring styling, the perfect finishing touch.
Thanks Sarah! That’s really sweet of you x
It all looks stunning ! Hope you have a great time with your guests, I know they will love staying over by looking at these pics ! x
Thanks Tammy! Hope the flowers will hide the lack of furniture! x
Wow, Spring is here, Abi! Your styling looks gorgeous and and I can almost smell the hyacinths <3 I had a few bulbs last year and once they fully bloomed and faded, I put the bulbs in the ground in our garden. I didn't think of them anymore but the other day I saw 2 tiny hyacinths in the middle of the grass! I don't know if you have a garden (or a balcony with some extra pots, but it may be an idea to plant them somewhere in a few weeks 😉 Thank you for joining us again!
Thanks Judith! That’s a great idea – I’ll give it a go. Really enjoying being part of the fantastic Urban Jungle Bloggers community!