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Try a modern twist on this 1970s design classic with this simple DIY project using air plants and a small glass container
Terrariums, or miniature gardens, can be fashioned out of everything from brandy sniffers to apothecary jars
Over the past few years, we have seen the re-emergence of the 1970s in both fashion and home decor in the form of flared jeans, the maxi dress, chevron stripes, vinyl records and the colour orange. Now, there is a new accessory to add to the mix: the terrarium.
These small gardens under glass were first popularized in Victorian England. The trend faded and then resurfaced in the 1970s – big time. My groovy, big sister Marlene had a shoulder height terrarium parked in her bedroom during that era that resembled a space-age mushroom. The complex garden was filled with mosses, rockery and diminutive ceramic statuary.
Today’s terrariums are designed to evoke the 1970s, but with a minimalist twist. The miniature gardens can be fashioned out of everything from brandy sniffers to apothecary jars. Vancouver-based lighting company Bocci recently debuted spherical glass lights with room for succulent and cacti plantings. The plantings appear to spill out of the light itself.
My friend Ingrid came up with her own interpretation of the terrarium using air plants. She was inspired by the work of Vancouver-based accessories designer Andrea Wong.
“I love terrariums because they are low maintenance, have a retro feel that brings back the 1970s, but are modern too,” said Ingrid. “They also have an organic feel and evoke a west coast style.”