Typically, as a artistic, you sense issues. You possibly can see, really feel, hear issues that others might not. It’s a part of the magic and the battle of creativity to convey these issues into actuality in a approach that others can see, really feel, hear, odor, and style them too. For these of you who’ve been right here for some time, you already know that Jungalow is a model born from a weblog. Whereas Jungalow has been a digital-first model from day one, I’ve at all times dreamt of bringing Jungalow into the true (offline) world. I imagined an area the place we might join as a neighborhood and create collectively, encourage each other, and hug one another (particularly after experiencing the isolation of the pandemic). For years, I’ve been looking out for a bodily location for a Jungalow IRL area. Then, in late 2022, I talked to my brother, Shai, who’s a co-owner of Backside Bunk, positioned on Melrose Ave in West Hollywood. I requested him what Backside Bunk was doing on the second flooring (their retailer is positioned on the primary flooring) and he stated they often rented it out for occasions. Often, huh? My wheels began turning! That was the primary second I envisioned a Jungalow Pop Up in Los Angeles, on the “prime bunk” (haha!) of my brother’s enterprise. We had our first assembly with the opposite co-owners of Backside Bunk in February, ironed out the small print in just a few weeks, and began development in Might!
We labored with Jeff, Sue, and the unbelievable staff at FTB Design on the construct out. FTB has loads of expertise in set design, so they’re used to tremendous fast TV manufacturing schedules and weren’t intimidated by what we thought was an formidable timeline (get within the area on Might 15 and full development by early June).
We additionally labored with my sister, Religion Blakeney, who’s an unbelievable inside designer with an consideration to element like no different! Collectively, we created temper boards, picked paint colours and flooring, thought by way of totally different architectural particulars we might add to the area to present it some dimension, and truthfully, FTB executed our imaginative and prescient fantastically! And enjoyable reality, Religion additionally designed Backside Bunk!!! So it’s actually a household affair over right here!
Since we’re on the second flooring, we knew we needed to attract people in as quickly as they opened the door to the pop up. It’s solely been just a few days since we launched, however this stair case that includes our Tigris print (in a bigger scale) appears to be a crowd favourite on social (thanks to everybody for all of the #jungalowpopup love!!!).
Can also we discuss these stripes? And this trellis?! Kinda residing for this heavenly latticed gentle second!!
We additionally requested our candy landlord, Serge of Complete Graphics if he might hook us up with some signage for the home windows. Love seeing the our emblem on this huge scale peek by way of the home windows on the pop up.
One other favourite of mine: this unbelievable show and shelving unit that FTB created for us. You all helped to create it too! Bear in mind once we requested you which of them terracotta paint coloration we must always go together with? Properly Baked Clay gained by a landslide, however we determined to go together with Spicy Hue for the within of the shelving unit to create some depth and visible curiosity. What do you suppose?
The pop up area is harking back to a loft house in Brooklyn that I lived in once I was in my 20s — with an excellent open flooring plan and never a ton of architectural element. So we thought it might be cool to design the lavatory with an elevated flooring, and classic checkered flooring to set it other than the remainder of the area.
This Kohler Artifacts bathtub in Peachblow, is having her second!! I lately visited the Kohler headquarters in Wisconsin and I used to be SO impressed seeing the attractive, timeless designs and colours of their newest collections. They lately introduced again a few of their heritage colours (Spring Inexperienced & Peachblow) to rejoice their one hundred and fiftieth anniversary and I’m right here for the classic vibes!
This beautiful pedestal sink and faucet are additionally from Kohler and work so effectively with the checkered flooring and cosmic desert wallpaper. The brushed fashionable brass end on the tap speaks so fantastically to the gold accents within the wallpaper. 
Sure, lady!!! Showcase these cute lil toes! 😉
I would simply transfer in!!!!!
I’ve been impressed by artwork deco particulars recently and discover myself referencing them in loads of my current designs. This “stepped” element within the bed room space is certainly one of my favourite design parts within the area. It creates a crown-like impact over the mattress. Who doesn’t wish to really feel like a queen in her bed room?
In our lounge space, we’ve books, pillows, candles, and a lot extra to find. It’s a vibrant, cozy place to sit back and be impressed (and curious).
You know the way when you’ve gotten individuals over, they at all times find yourself within the kitchen? Properly, that’s kinda true of our bar space. Everybody at all times finally ends up hanging out round right here – in all probability as a result of it’s acquired the vibes!!! We used our Phoenix Naturale wallpaper on this space and FTB constructed this bar from scratch!! We painted in Kale Inexperienced and Bay Leaf and truthfully, it’s attractive AF!
We will’t wait to share this artistic area with you this summer season! Go to our web site or IG for upcoming pop up occasions and promos and hours of operation. We will’t wait to fulfill you IRL!
Jungalow Popup!
7521 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046.
Second Ground (Stair entry solely)
Picture credit score Dabito
