Refreshing with Greens & Florals
Nowadays, going green or flowers has become a popular fad. But what lots of people don’t know is that it may even become a basic need for a modern home!
Indoor pollution is developing into a worrying issue for company owners and families alike. One clever way to fix this is by using elements from Mother Nature herself to decrease the harmful chemicals in the air you’re breathing.
Make the best use of plants to redecorate and beautify your home! From common areas to private spaces, plants can make your home look and feel fresher and cleaner.
In this article, we will talk about how to reorganize and redesign the rooms in your house. We’ll look at how plants can add a fresh look to your home and office and – as an added bonus – keep your home cleaner and greener by adding flowers with leaves!
We’ve also prepared a list of plants that are great for those who are just starting off and want to keep things effortless and elegant. We also have a rundown of plants that pet owners and parents should stay away from for their family’s safety.
Enjoy these green tips from our experts on interior design and home improvement!
Interested in taking a formal course on home improvement? Want to get accredited as an expert on everything in the business? Look into these organizations that offer programs in home redecoration and interior design:
- Home Improvement Experts
- Penn Foster Career School
- Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education
- Best Improvement
Going Green to Beautify Your Home
Making more environmentally friendly choices in your purchases is the first step! This includes furnishings and decorative pieces in your house. Not only is it helpful to the earth, but it also helps keep your home free of humidity, as well as dangerous toxins in the air.
It’s one of the easiest ways to enhance your home without emptying your pockets or having to redo your home completely. And as an added bonus, plants give any room a wonderful touch of nature’s beauty and peace.
Foyer and Side Tables
This is particularly great if you would like to experiment a bit while keeping it small. You can use any variety of vases you have in your home, or even an old container you have lying around. See to it that you know what level of sunlight and frequency of water replacement your plants will need so you don’t give them too much light or drown them.
Shower Caddy
Placing plants in your bathroom, starting with the shower caddy, is a terrific way to put nature’s beauty in your shower! It also cleans the air and keeps the air fresh even while you’re showering. Bonus – you won’t need to water them that much!
Wall Hanging
This is best for rooms or apartment units where you don’t have much space to work with to begin with. Put them in containers and hang them to the wall and work upward. Experiment with the level and placement as much as you want to suit your style.
Table Centerpiece
You don’t need to have a splendid piece like at Thanksgiving. In fact, a small plant or flower in a container is the ideal way to put a cool shade of green in any room. This is suitable for areas like your dining table, coffee table, or kitchen island.
Tall Potted Plants on Corners
What better way to accent your furniture than medium to larger-sized potted plants or flowers? These beauties will add a nice touch to bigger furnishings like the couches and entertainment sets in your living room.
Best Plants for a Refresh
Studies over the last few years have shown that air pollution does not only exist in the streets and outdoor atmosphere. As a matter of fact, air quality indoors can be as much as five times more polluted than the smoke and fog outside!
Thanks to the labor of researchers and botanists, we have these beautiful greens to help us. Research shows that these can “clean the air”. This means they help suck in harmful chemicals and even absorb excess humidity from the air to help keep your home cleaner and cooler. This, of course, goes together with routine vacuuming and dusting.
Here is a list of air freshening plants that are safe for kids and pets. Needless to say, they are perfect additions anywhere in your home! Best spots include your windowsill, fireplace, bathroom, and kitchen counters, and others.
Cactus & Succulents
- Aloe
- Spider Plant
- Little Bamboo
- Parlor Palm
- Peace Lily
On the other hand, these plants or flowers are great choices if you’re single or don’t have any children or pets. They are harmful and could harm your cherished furry creatures and dearest kids. If you already possess plants like these, you could move them to higher spaces or anywhere that is not in easy reach of kids or pets.
- Peperomia
- Chinese Evergreen
- Snake Plant
- English Ivy
- Daffodils
- Hyacinth
- Hydrangea
- Iris
Photo by Taylor Simpson
