SOME GREAT INDOOR PLANTS FOR A GREEN REVITALIZED HOME
- Shivani Agrawal
- Jan 16, 2021
- 3 min read
There are plenty of reasons to include a healthy dose of plant life in any and every room of your home. Beyond their aesthetic value, having plants in your home reduces toxins in the air,improves air quality and of course not to menion the varied aromatherapy benefits that particular plants can have. These benefits range from lowering blood pressure to energizing the mind and even encouraging deeper and more healthful sleep. Numerous scientific studies have proven that plants are especially beneficial for those who are ill, assisting in the lowering of stress levels among long-term patients. The consensus is clear: bringing green plant life into your home literally adds life into the space. But what is important is to narrow down which plants are right for your space and the people who are living in it. So here are some of the best indoor plants to consider before you go out for your plant shopping!
Orchids
Let’s bust a myth! Green isn’t the only colour that's available to you when searching for plants to add to a decoration scheme. Blooming plants have all of the health and aromatherapy benefits of green plants while also giving you an extra pop of colour that can really enhance the interior of your room. Orchids’ sculptural silhouettes and bright, engaging colours make it a gorgeous option for interior decoration. No matter where you place them in a room setting, they make a statement that draws the eye and brightens the room, and with good care they can last a long time.
Cut Blooms
For a shorter-term solution that requires less time and maintenance than caring for a plant, cut flowers can add an easy quirk to your space. In addition to being less time consuming, flowers can also be the less expensive option, depending on how often you choose to replace them. You can buy a bunch of cut flowers but the only is that they don’t last as long as a potted plant will. However, it gives you the freedom to replace them with new varieties of flower everytime the previous bunch withers down, that too without much effort. However you choose to go about it, cut flowers are a quick and easy option that can uplift the ambience.
Succulents & Cacti
Caring for plants can be tricky and time consuming and it definitely is not everyone’s cup of tea. Depending on the type of plant, the climate that you live in and how much time you have to devote to the process, some plants can be much, much harder than others to keep healthy and thriving. But cacti or succulent plants are hearty house plants that are much easier to care for, and much more likely to reward your efforts with long and continued growth. Though green and lively, both are types of desert plants, and are well-suited to environments that would be less than hospitable to other plant types. In fact, these plants need only a little water and sunlight, and are otherwise very low maintenance, which makes them easy to care for. In addition to their strength and longevity, these plants also have an interesting look that works very well aesthetically in interiors with a more modern design approach because of their linear shapes.
Herbs
Although there are many fun and creative ways to bring plants into the different areas of your home, the best ways combine the aesthetic beauty of the greenery and/or flowers with the functionality of the plant in ways that allow the plant to not only contribute to the look of the space but also be of some use — like having lavender plants in a home office to help chase stress away.
But a great idea is to have herbs in the kitchen. Using small planters, it’s possible to keep a variety of wonderful, fresh herbs in your kitchen that will not only beautify the space, they’ll add a new dash of freshness to your cooking as well. Even better, would be a hanging herb garden using just a few small planters and some wood screws to create a gorgeous effect on wall. (You can use individual planters or a series of shelves.)
Snake Plant
Snake Plant is one of the easiest houseplants to maintain. The lines of the Snake Plant draw the eye up and out of the geometric planter and the grey backdrop shows off the heavily variegated leaves. This plants would look great in bright contemporary spaces, they would also create beautiful silhouettes in poorly lighten spaces, spa saloons, for example.
Air Plants
Air plants are probably one of the most fascinating and exotic house plants. They do not need a soil to grow on, therefore they can be hanged from the ceiling (even upside down if you want to) or they can be just placed in a glass ball container! Their extraordinary look is a visual treat. No doubt it has become a interior trend lately.
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