These handmade baskets were the result of a chat I had with our florist loft neighbor and favorite plant lady, Laurie Anne Atelier Fleur. We both thought that cute planter options for our medium houseplants were hard or impossible to find at a decent price. And so, I suggested we should have baskets made to hide the medium size 6″ pots that are usually used for medium sized plants. We decided to add cute pompoms and golden yellow and vintage purple that made me think of Laurie Anne. (She has the cutest workshop, you’ve probably seen it in our Instagram feed)
Grab the yellow tassel basket right here and the purple one here.
Here are our 3 Easy Care Houseplants to keep in our cute tassel baskets:
Zamioculcas (Or The ZZ plant) – Direct light or mid-shade
– Let the soil completely dry in between waterings.
We have one at the Baba loft and it’s a survivor! Very tough! So it’s the perfect plant for beginners like me 😉
Aglaonema (or Chinese Evergreen)
– Indirect light or mid-shade. Will survive without direct sunshine.
– Let the soil dry partially in between waterings.
– Spray the leaves 3 times a week during summer.
This plant has more than 60 varieties and we just love it’s luscious green leaves. And it’s resistant! Bonus point: It’s perfect if your place isn’t very sunny.
Aechmea (Also know as Bromeliads Urn Plant or Silver Vase Plant) – Indirect light, no direct sun.
– Always leave water inside the flower
– It loves humidity so ideally spray its leaves 3 times a week
– Water when the soil is dry
Of course, this gorgeous tropical pink beauty is our favorite of these 3 Easy Care Houseplants! Isn’t it just gorgeous? And, did I mention the pink flower lasts really long. In love!
I’m so thrilled to finally share a peek at the Baba Souk loft! Can’t believe its already been a year since we moved into this loft and never really shared ourpictures! Having professional pictures taken was so fun, we worked with photographer Caroline Perron, and she did an awesome job capturing our colorful universe. And I’m so proud to say, our little Baba loft hasbeen featured on the Glitter Guide! (wowza! pinch me!)
The Baba loft is where I work everyday. It servesasour showroom, our office space and oftenasour photo studio. We are also happy to welcome our clients tovisit our Montreal loft. If you’d like to drop by, just make an appointment by email. Some people prefer live shopping!
Here are some Baba Souk treasures in our modular shelves. This was a DIY project my husband made for us. (And I painted each and every one of these cubes!) A long jobbut worth it, the fun part beingwe can create different shapes with the cubes. They are perfect for displaying our goodies.
This is my “famous” pink desk. It’s also a DIY project. It’s a woodendesk I paintedpink. Note to anyone who wants to try this: use some clear varnish over your paint after it dries, otherwize, thepaintpeels off! You will have to start over like I did ifyoudon’t. My desk is always a mess (those who know me well will laugh!) Let’s say I’m a creative messy person. But hey, I’m trying to improve! 😉 I love the gallery wall behind my desk, we created it with a bunch of our favorite prints. Unfortunately, it never stays orderly like this very long because that’s the white wall we use for ourphotoshoots. So it changes almost every day!
This is me being camera shy. Gosh, I wish I didn’t have this problem! I just hate being in front of a camera… what can I do? Tips please! This one turned out notso bad because Caroline captured a moment when I was laughing at myself! I find it so hard to stay natural when having my picture taken. Argggh.
This is a little inspiration board my collaborator Camille put together. It never stays the same for long either but this quote has always resonated with me. I know it sounds cheezybut it’s so true. “Surround yourself with inspiring beings”. This is like my number one life/work moto.
Here is our little munchkins corner. I think it has something to do with being a mother, (I wasn’tallthatinterested in kids stuff before becoming a mom) but now I’m all gaga for cute kids finds. I really love our kids selection. Weonlycarry handmade finds from talented designers. They make the cutest gifts for baby showers!
This is my favorite poster by artist Jordan Grace Owens. The color is so bright and cheerful, it’s the most perfect print for a nursery or a girl’sroom. I recommend it all the time. Also, hereare our favorite baby blanket, a cute woodenblocks game and our adorable cactus rattles. All handmade! Hard to resist.
This house–shaped pegboard also was a fun DIY project. We are huge fans of pegboards at the loft. So handy! I wanted one shaped like a little house (Thanks Honey!) and I painted it in this bright aqua color. I love the results and it was fairly easy and quick to make.
This spot is also forever-changing but how stunning is that rug? (I can’t believe it’s still available!!)This vintage pink chair used to belong to my great aunt. We also have lotsof Moroccan poufs allover. (Of course!)
These cool triangular plywood shelves were something I imagined and had my friend Emmelinemake! She nailed it. Fixing them to the brick wall was not a piece of cake. Who knew we needed a special bit on the drill to get through the brick?
My friend and collaborator, Camille, always makes the coolest papier mache projects. Have you seen our papier mache donut? This Baba Love heart is a keeper. The perfect quirky little thing to add to your display shelf. And two of my favorite books: The New Bohemians by Justina Blakeney (which I call The Blible) and a very creative book for those who like crafting, 25 Amazing Projects For Your Home by Beci Orpin. Books have always been a source of inspiration for me and we try to have a little library at the office in case of anycreative block problems… (which, let’s be honest, never happens!)
I don’t know what I would do witout these girls. We are a very small team but these girls mean the world to me. Camille helps me with everything creative like styling and craft projects while Charlene is my right hand (and probably my left brain too). She saves my life all the time.
We also like to throw crafting parties around here. If you live near Montreal, make sure to check on our next creative workshop. They are fun get- togethers and we get to meet a bunch of creatives and we always have a good time. Hope you enjoy this little sneak peek from behind the scenes! Cheers -Stephanie
You guys! Kelly of the Studio DIY blog his hosting a giveaway of this amazing ice cream tote over on Instagram! Head over there to enter!!! Or treat yourself and grab one over here! -Stephanie
We’ve teamed up with the multi talented lady behind the Murmures blog to create a super festive recipe for the summer season ahead of us. Emilie is a food stylist, a photographer and a cook! She created these amazing raspberry soufflé and fancy lemonades for us. She used our colorful ceramic platters for the presentations; everything looks just incredibly fresh & delicious! I’m thirsty, aren’t you? These are the perfect summer treats for your guests. Can’t wait to try these and throw a garden party! Cheers -Stephanie
Recipeforiced lemonraspberrysoufflé (Makes 6-8 soufflés)
– 30cl of fresh cream
– 350g of raspberries
– 1 organic lemon
– 80g sugar
– 2 small egg whites
– a pinch of salt
Instructions: Purée 250g of raspberries. Filter the purée to remove seeds with a sieve. Zest and press the lemon, add 20g of sugar. Beat egg whites with the salt, until they form stiff peaks. Add 30g of sugar. Mix the purée in with the egg whites. For presentation, empty a few lemons and fill with mixture. An alternative is to wrap a few glasses or cups with cooking parchment leaving an over-lap of 2 to 3 cm above the edges. Fill with soufflé mixture adding a few whole raspberries. Smooth the surface and garnish with a thin lemon slice. Chill in freezer for 4 hours. Remove baking parchment before serving.
Citrusandorangeblossomlemonade (Makes 1 pitcher)
– 2 organic lemons
– 1lime
– 2 heaping tablespoons of turbinado sugar or honey or liquid sugar
– sprig of fresh mint
– 2 teaspoons of orange blossom water
– water
– ice cubes
Instructions: Press the lemons. Fill pitcher with water, add lemon juice, sugar, orange blossom water, mint. Serve ice cold with ice cubes!
Hibiscusandorangeblossomlemonade (Makes one pitcher.)
– a handful of dried hibiscus flowers
– 2 heaping tablespoons of turbinado sugar or honey or liquid sugar
– 2 tablespoons of orange blossom water
– water
– ice cubes
Instructions: Steep hibiscus in tepid water for 20 minutes. Add the sugar and orange blossom water. Serve ice cold with ice cubes.
We’ve teamed up with the multi talented lady behind the Murmures blog to create a super festive recipe for the summer season ahead of us. Emilie is a food stylist, a photographer and a cook! She created these amazing raspberry soufflé and fancy lemonades for us. She used our colorful ceramic platters for the presentations; everything looks just incredibly fresh & delicious! I’m thirsty, aren’t you? These are the perfect summer treats for your guests. Can’t wait to try these and throw a garden party! Cheers -Stephanie
Recipeforiced lemonraspberrysoufflé (Makes 6-8 soufflés)
– 30cl of fresh cream
– 350g of raspberries
– 1 organic lemon
– 80g sugar
– 2 small egg whites
– a pinch of salt
Instructions: Purée 250g of raspberries. Filter the purée to remove seeds with a sieve. Zest and press the lemon, add 20g of sugar. Beat egg whites with the salt, until they form stiff peaks. Add 30g of sugar. Mix the purée in with the egg whites. For presentation, empty a few lemons and fill with mixture. An alternative is to wrap a few glasses or cups with cooking parchment leaving an over-lap of 2 to 3 cm above the edges. Fill with soufflé mixture adding a few whole raspberries. Smooth the surface and garnish with a thin lemon slice. Chill in freezer for 4 hours. Remove baking parchment before serving.
Citrusandorangeblossomlemonade (Makes 1 pitcher)
– 2 organic lemons
– 1lime
– 2 heaping tablespoons of turbinado sugar or honey or liquid sugar
– sprig of fresh mint
– 2 teaspoons of orange blossom water
– water
– ice cubes
Instructions: Press the lemons. Fill pitcher with water, add lemon juice, sugar, orange blossom water, mint. Serve ice cold with ice cubes!
Hibiscusandorangeblossomlemonade (Makes one pitcher.)
– a handful of dried hibiscus flowers
– 2 heaping tablespoons of turbinado sugar or honey or liquid sugar
– 2 tablespoons of orange blossom water
– water
– ice cubes
Instructions: Steep hibiscus in tepid water for 20 minutes. Add the sugar and orange blossom water. Serve ice cold with ice cubes.
