How to choose the best ivy walls for your home

“What is the best ivy to grow on my home?”

“Will growing ivy damage my home?”

These are both questions I get asked a lot on social media.

As many of you know, we have a lot of ivy currently growing on our own red brick home.

Through trial and error and a lot of research, we discovered the right vines and the best vines for our house.

Here are the types of ivy you should and should not use on your home’s exterior.

porte cochere covered in Boston Ivy brick walls of home

Choosing The Best Ivy Walls For Your Home

Ivy covered walls are a beautiful, time honored way to enhance the exterior of a home.

Ivy walls often bring to mind images of old mansions, forest cottages, and grand European estates.

For many people, the idea of allowing ivy to decorate the exterior walls of their home is appealing, however, it can cause a lot of damage if you’re not careful.

Fortunately, there are ivy plants which will not compromise the integrity of your home’s construction.

Let’s explore what could be the right type of ivy for your home.

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This Month I’m Loving…

Welcome to the first edition of This Month I’m Loving — a new series where I share the beautiful things catching my eye lately.

Think elevated essentials, thoughtful gift ideas, and just-because pieces that bring a little extra joy.

Let’s dive in!

Whether it’s a perfect-for-spring accessory or a cozy home detail, each pick is something I’d happily give, wear, or keep forever.

*This post contains affiliate links. This means if you click a link and purchase something, I may get a small commission from it at no cost to you. For more info, please read my disclaimer. I only refer things that I truly love and hope you will too!

Cane Furniture Pieces For Your Home – 9 Beautiful Picks

Cane furniture – I’ve been a big fan of these pieces with natural materials for quite some time now.

Today I’m sharing a few of my current caned furniture favorites – including a few cane pieces from my own home.

From bar carts to pendant lights and more – here are my top picks.

 

cane dining chairs in our homeCane chairs in our kitchen.

 

The Best Cane Furniture Pieces

 
Whether you think of it is as a material or a pattern, there’s no denying that cane pieces look so chic in the home.
 
First brought into vogue in the 1600’s, as a byproduct of the Southeast Asia trade markets in Europe.

This ancient technique later became synonymous with the British Colonial style we know today.

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