![]() I just do the basics with my plants: water, prune and maybe fertilize once a year. This is something plants love! As an old house, it is more humid inside in the hotter months, and my plants love this too. My home is mostly windows and entryways, making rooms so bright and letting the shining sun in. ![]() (I was a plant killer in my old house, shhhh!). I love my home jungle! I believe this house is what keeps my plants so alive and beautiful. How do you keep them looking so lush and lively, and what’s your favorite plant to keep in your home? Your home is filled with so many beautiful plants. I don’t really love summer but my plant babies do! I call my home a giant greenhouse because of all the huge windows everywhere – they bring in so much natural light as well as the humidity my plants need. My house feels like a living jungle where plants keep growing, gifting me with beautiful greens and fresh air. It’s no secret Florida summers are brutal! Still, as a crazy plant lady, my home and plants love the warm weather the most. We are definitely indoors more during the summer. How do you embrace the warm Florida climate in your home? I love southwestern living, natural ceramics and textures, baskets and green life. The warm and white colors of our home are inspired by nature as well. I believe there is no better styling item than a natural plant. That being said, nature is a big influence in our home. My plants bring a calm and neutral feeling to the home as well. We make sure we leave blank space for the eye in some corners and add simple items that will look clean and easy to follow. This is where I feel our calming aesthetic comes from. One of our biggest inspirations is minimalism, we love the feeling of less and not over-filling a home. Your aesthetic is very calming and neutral, what influenced or inspired that style direction? So far, this house feels lighter and homier than any other place we have ever lived. And maybe scared of any friendly ghosts spooking around haha. The first couple of weeks living here I was a little scared to be honest! I’ve never lived in a place this old and was worried what things we might find as we continued living here. The fireplace and built-ins, breakfast nook, original flooring, giant windows and huge porch are some of our favorite original aspects of our home. We have been living in this home for nearly two years now and have worked hard to make this house our own without stripping out the original character. ![]() Searching for homes, we found this gem and right away we loved all its original charm and character! The kitchen and bathroom were poorly renovated, but that didn’t stop us from dreaming of the future. We have always wanted to live in this area and move away from the “cookie cutter” neighborhood we were living in before. We are so happy we found our home! Our house is a Craftsman style home built in 1926, located in the Riverside Avondale Historic District right in the heart of Jacksonville, Florida. Tell us about your home! How did you find it and what was it like when you moved in? We caught up with Carla to chat about her tricks for healthy plants, what makes a house a home, and her Schoolhouse favorites. Inspired by minimalism, nature and southwestern scenes, Carla’s aim is to make her home a mindful space to create memories with her family of three. Full of daylight, natural textures and plants everywhere you look, her Florida home gives off the feeling of a light-filled greenhouse. Take one glance at Carla Natalia Thompson’s home and you’re guaranteed to feel instantly calm and at ease.
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