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Plants also give an inviting feeling and make your home feel 'lived'.
With the wide variety of leaf sizes, shapes, colour and texture, plants can be utilized in decorating just about any kind of room to achieve a beautiful end result.
Plants also serve various design purposses;
They can be used to make a room appear larger, for instance if you want to bring out an illusion of a high ceiling you'll need a tall, slender plant like Dracaena marginata in one of the corners.
If you want to fill in dead corners, use a bushy plant like Ficus benjamina.
Another way you can make a room look larger is by placing your houseplant near a window where there is greenery outside, so that the indoors appear to be an extension of the outside.
On the other hand, you can use houseplants to make a room appear smaller. You can do this by bringing in a plant that is oversized for the room, or you can choose one that grows up then drapes.
So here are the 6 things no one will tell you about indoor plant decor:
1. CREATE FOCAL POINTS
Most house plants especially those that bloom, add to a room's decor when they're placed in the spotlight. You can place them at the foot or top of the staircase, fireplace mantels or even the entryways.
2. CREATE GROUPINGS
Cluster of houseplants add a decorative touch to certain areas of the room such as desks, pianos, fireplace mantels, credenzas, hutches, dressers and nightstands and in bathrooms next to sinks or bathtub decks.
3. CONSIDER PLANT STYLES
Usually, the type of plant you choose will determine the mood of that particular room. Some plants like orchirds lend an elegant, sensuous atmosphere to a room, while others like the rubber plant tend to give a room a more informal heavier feeling.
You should be keen when choosing plants and determine wether it will open up a room or make it more cosy. A bathroom for example calls for lighter plants.
4. CHOOSE YOUR CONTAINERS CAREFULLY
Except for hanging plants, vases are a visible element in indoor plant decor. Your choice of container will determine the overall design of the plant decor.
You should ensure that the container's colour, design, shape, size and texture match the room decor and contribute to the atmosphere you are trying to create.
5. TRY PLANTS ACCENTS
There is a wide variety of accesorires you can use with house plants to make them more decorative and to tie the overal design together.
They include plant sticks made of materials such as ceramic, wood and beads.
You can also use several accents such as little birds, insects and butterflies. During the holidays, you can decorate with items like gourds, berries and red ribbons.
6. TIE A SPACE TOGETHER
Plants are normally used to create an intimate space. Flank a sofa with flowering plants and on the coffee table add a plant with similar colour, and the whole space will feel cosy and comfortable.
