Whether it’s a stoic cactus or a sprawling scindapsus pictus – indoor plants can completely transform a room. While we could go on for days about how fond we are of flora, we’ve narrowed down our top three reasons why plants are the superior pick when it comes to (excuse the pun) breathing life into your living spaces.
1. Effortless Style
Plants are a super easy design hack, even if interior styling isn’t your strong point. A carefully selected indoor plant can subtly create atmosphere, be a statement centrepiece or add warmth to even the starkest spaces.
Whether you choose to go big and bold with a jungle-like collection or embrace simplicity by keeping it refined – bringing the outdoors in can completely redefine your living space. Layering or grouping plants creates visual depth and can form a focal point in any room whilst small, individual plants are the perfect finishing touch for shelves or benchtops.
Beyond adding style, indoor plants are a great option for filling empty spaces and are a practical solution for creating privacy. Bringing the outside in is a relatively low-cost way to elevate your interior style.
2. Clean Air
There are a myriad of health benefits associated with adopting house plants. Beyond finding delight in the greenery that adorns your floors, shelves and walls – plants also promote and support your physical health.
Believe it or not, pollution does not only permeate through bustling, city streets – it lurks all around us – including in our homes. Fortunately, indoor air pollution can be significantly reduced simply by dotting a few lush plants around your home. Plants clean the air by absorbing harmful toxins, breaking them down and storing them in their soil to use later for food.
Various studies also show that getting in touch with nature has positive impacts on our mental health. Many of us live in high-density areas and crave a connection with our natural environment. Bringing the outside in satisfies this desire to be close to nature. Additionally, improved air quality has a subconscious calming effect – this is particularly important as we spend more time working from home.
3. A seller’s delight
Walking into a room punctuated by greenery feels welcoming and happy – and if you’re looking to sell your home, this makes for a brilliant first impression. Thoughtfully placed plants can help give prospective buyers a sense of scale or draw their attention to a certain feature. For example tall or hanging plants draw one’s attention up, amplifying ceilings and creating a sense of height whilst carefully placed plants can create a focal point, drawing one’s attention outward to an expansive view or a gorgeous backyard.
Additionally, indoor plants are perfect for sellers who want to remove personal items such as family photos when selling. Greenery is a simple way to fill empty spaces without creating a staged, sterile look.
Bringing the outside in elevates your interior style, improves the air quality inside your home and creates a warm, friendly feel when it’s time to sell.
