Feel Good Home: Inject Life into Your Home With Indoor Plants
Invite greenery out of the garden and into your home to breathe new life into any room, from the bathroom to the bedroom
Ruth Garner
26 August 2014
I'm a freelance writer and lifestyle blogger, currently living in Brighton.
A room often doesn’t feel complete without some cut flowers or a plant to add life and texture. Check out these ideas for some green inspiration.
Pick a hardy plant for a bathroom
Green plants look super set against bathroom tiles and mirrors, but it can be a tough environment for certain varieties. As bathrooms can often be a little darker and are more humid than other rooms, ask at your garden centre for plants that will thrive in that environment.
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Green plants look super set against bathroom tiles and mirrors, but it can be a tough environment for certain varieties. As bathrooms can often be a little darker and are more humid than other rooms, ask at your garden centre for plants that will thrive in that environment.
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Dot a variety of plants around a room
Plants come in countless types, shapes and sizes and can fit into any nook in a room. Celebrate this variety by dotting all sorts around your room, as this homeowner has. With a cascading spider plant here and an orchid there, the result will be fresh and homely.
Plants come in countless types, shapes and sizes and can fit into any nook in a room. Celebrate this variety by dotting all sorts around your room, as this homeowner has. With a cascading spider plant here and an orchid there, the result will be fresh and homely.
Cook with your greens
Cooking with fresh ingredients is such a joy, and fresh herbs are a great addition to any dish. The added bonus is that luscious leafy green herbs will look lovely in the kitchen, too. This island planter is amazing, but you could easily line up small plant pots on a worktop or windowsill, or fix jars to the wall.
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Cooking with fresh ingredients is such a joy, and fresh herbs are a great addition to any dish. The added bonus is that luscious leafy green herbs will look lovely in the kitchen, too. This island planter is amazing, but you could easily line up small plant pots on a worktop or windowsill, or fix jars to the wall.
See more imaginative herb garden ideas
Line a hall table for a grand entrance
A leafy plant or three makes for a welcoming entrance, especially when given pride of place on a console table. For a low-fuss alternative, this homeowner opted for clusters of pussy willow stems, arranged in a stylish row of metallic vessels.
A leafy plant or three makes for a welcoming entrance, especially when given pride of place on a console table. For a low-fuss alternative, this homeowner opted for clusters of pussy willow stems, arranged in a stylish row of metallic vessels.
Merge outside and in with tall, structural plants
In a room that opens out onto a garden, bringing in plants can help to merge the two spaces. Opt for tall, structural plants to mirror any trees and the result will be a room that feels fresh and full of life.
In a room that opens out onto a garden, bringing in plants can help to merge the two spaces. Opt for tall, structural plants to mirror any trees and the result will be a room that feels fresh and full of life.
Be bold with multiple arrangements
More is definitely more with house plants. Try grouping arrangements in odd numbers, like these three plants in glass jars. The oversized planters turn them into a feature, adding drama to this dining table.
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More is definitely more with house plants. Try grouping arrangements in odd numbers, like these three plants in glass jars. The oversized planters turn them into a feature, adding drama to this dining table.
Find more contemporary home ideas here
Pluck a few sprigs for simplicity
If you prefer to keep things simple, a cluster of branches in a jug can look so effective. It will also cut down on any plant maintenance while sacrificing none of the style.
If you prefer to keep things simple, a cluster of branches in a jug can look so effective. It will also cut down on any plant maintenance while sacrificing none of the style.
Try scented plants to please the senses
A pot of hyacinths will smell as good as they look, and would bring flair to any room in the house. Other scented beauties include jasmine, miniature citrus plants and cyclamen.
A pot of hyacinths will smell as good as they look, and would bring flair to any room in the house. Other scented beauties include jasmine, miniature citrus plants and cyclamen.
Keep it simple with cactus plants
If you find keeping house plants alive a bit of a struggle, don’t give up. There are plenty of hardy plants out there that require little maintenance. Cacti are striking to look at in all their structural glory and don’t demand much attention.
If you find keeping house plants alive a bit of a struggle, don’t give up. There are plenty of hardy plants out there that require little maintenance. Cacti are striking to look at in all their structural glory and don’t demand much attention.
Play with scale for added interest
The beauty of indoor plants is that you can play with size and scale to achieve a look you want. Try grouping small, medium and large arrangements to bring character to a room.
The beauty of indoor plants is that you can play with size and scale to achieve a look you want. Try grouping small, medium and large arrangements to bring character to a room.
Choose leafy greens for kids
It can be easy to overlook plants for a child’s room, but a leafy variety can be a great addition. Not only will it look good and add life, it will be a lovely way for your child to learn about plants and how to care for them.
Do you like house plants? Share your thoughts in the Comments below.
It can be easy to overlook plants for a child’s room, but a leafy variety can be a great addition. Not only will it look good and add life, it will be a lovely way for your child to learn about plants and how to care for them.
Do you like house plants? Share your thoughts in the Comments below.
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Enjoyed reading your article, thank you .
Would appreciate if you could recommend some nice indoor plants please, that are safe (health wise) to have them in the living & dinning area.
More articles like these please, they are really interesting and useful.