Styling with Green: Unique Ways to Showcase Your Houseplants
Think Outside the Standard Pot
Are your beloved houseplants looking a little, well, lonely?
You have cared for them, kept them alive, and now it's time for them to shine.
Decorating with your plants is one of the best ways to add texture, color, and life to your home. It is about taking your room from just a room with a plant to turning it into a green, lush oasis.
Here are a few creative ways to showcase your houseplants and incorporate them as an integral part of your decor.
The Impact of the Plant Cluster
Don't hesitate to clump plants together.
A thoughtfully composed plant cluster provides a strong visual punch while also creating the same lush density as in a natural setting.
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Vary the Heights : Use plant tables, short stools, or stacks of books to create different levels. This adds dimension and keeps the collection from flatness.
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Mix & Match Textures : Use plants with different textures, sizes, or shapes of leaves. Places a large, bold monstera with little, delicate, trailing pothos.
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Use Unique Planters : A cluster is a great time to show off your collection of planters that don't match. Mix materials such as terracotta, ceramic, and woven baskets.
Orientation for Vertical Work – Wall Mounted & Hanging Displays
If floor space is limited, look up at your walls or the ceiling.
Vertical installations draw the gaze upward and offer an impactful green display while saving space.
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Floating Shelves : Try a few floating shelves, along with some of your trailing plants, such as string of hearts or ivy.
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Wall mounted Planters : Select a set of wall mounted planters and create an installation of living art. This works especially with air plants or succulents.
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Hanging Planters : From macrame to modern, sleek ceramic hanging planters, hanging planters fill the empty corners and can be bohemian chic or modern, as your style dictates.
The Grand Statement - Floor to Ceiling Green
If you want to go all out, consider a large statement plant.
A big fiddle leaf fig or olive tree can anchor a space in a matter of seconds and instantly become a focal point.
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Find the Perfect Location: Locate your large plant in an empty corner or beside a sofa to break up the other furniture.
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Use a Plant Stand: A chic, stylish planter on a stand can enhance a large plant and protect your floors.
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Don't Crowd It: Leave a large statement plant alone in its space. A plant loves the room to breathe, and a statement piece deserves to be noticed.
Utilizing Plants for Functionality in Design: Room Dividers
Plants can be used as functional design elements.
For example, a tall, leafy plant or a collection of plants on a console table can serve as a stylish, natural room divider in an open floor plan.
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Tall Plants : Whether it is a bird of paradise or a bamboo palm on a stand, this can provide a decorative and functional separation between a dining area and the living room.
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Plants as a Living Screen : Take a simple trellis or grid panel and train a climbing plant such as a pothos to cover the trellis. This will provide a natural screen while allowing light to shine through.
In Conclusion: Your Home, Your Source of Calmness
Using plants in your home is a creative adventure of change and growth.
Ideally, you will consider ways to display your houseplants beyond the traditional pot to create a different and relaxing experience with nature indoors. Start with small changes, try different displays, and have fun discovering how to turn your home into a lovely place with green houseplants!
Ready to bring more green into your home?
