How to decorate your living room with plants
Incorporating natural materials, textures and colours found in the outside world into the home is what brings life and style to the place. A nod to the natural humanises rooms and fills them with colour. One simple way to bring the natural into the home is to use plants. Learn how to decorate your living room with plants by following these simple tips.
The living room is the social hub of your home, so it is essential to prepare the space so that it is as comfortable as it is aesthetically pleasing. As part of this process, it is important to consider the role that nature should play in the decoration.
Incorporating natural materials, textures and colours found in the outside world into the home is what brings life and style to the place. A nod to nature humanises rooms and fills them with colour. One simple way to bring the natural into the home is to use plants. Learn how to decorate your living room with plants by following these simple tips.
Tips for decorating your living room with plants
Know your space
The first step before going crazy with the online plant catalogue is to determine what the temperature, lighting and space conditions are in your living room. It also helps to know roughly what effect you want to achieve or the style you are going for. do you have a colour palette? So much the better, as it will help you choose just what you need.
- To the floor
One of the great advantages of decorating with plants is that you have a lot to choose from and therefore you can play with scale. It's possible to find tiny plants, like this cute terrarium, that you can place on a desk; but you can also buy a plant online that is so tall that it almost touches the ceiling. Just be mindful of the rest of the furniture. If they are too short, having a plant that is too long and too tall can make them look much smaller and shorter. Look for a size that complements your furniture.
- Symmetry
If you're adding a plant in one corner, consider placing the same or a similar plant at the other end. Symmetry offers a sense of balance and harmony that can be very visually relaxing. You can place plants on the floor, at either end of the sofa, or on the dining table. Try pairs or trios, always looking for balance.
- Cacti and succulents for minimalists
Cacti and succulents tend to have very polished lines and defined shapes. In fact, there are several species with very linear and detailed shapes that harmonise very well with contemporary and minimalist decorative styles. another great advantage? You hardly have to take care of them.
- Divide and conquer
If you live in a flat with an open concept, you will have faced the challenge of differentiating rooms without detracting from the light and space. Plants, whether placed on the floor or on a piece of furniture, can be used to delineate the different spaces. They won't steal the light and can even purify the atmosphere.
- The centre of attention
You can make a plant the centre of attention in your decoration. You can have a nice bonsai or an olive tree if space is at a premium, but a large fiddle leaf fig tree can become a focal point that adds drama and texture to your living room.
- Create a green corner
You can take a small table or a wheeled trolley and fill it with as many plants as you like. You can move it around at your convenience and leave it wherever you like. You can also decorate it with seasonal accessories and details. Extra points if you create compositions with colours and heights of different species.
- Pots and colours
You can choose pots that suit the decorative style of the room, in the colour and material of your choice. Some people prefer a uniform look and opt for one type of pot for all their plants, while others have a more eclectic approach and prefer to combine pots of different sizes and colours. The choice is yours, you are sure to find what you want.
- Cascading
remember we told you that it's easy to play with scale and size? Well, you can use hanging planters to create a sense of movement. You can hang them from the ceiling or drop them from the edge of shelves and bookshelves. Poto (which is also almost indestructible) and Boston ferns look great in this type of arrangement.
- On the wall
If the problem is lack of space, take advantage of the walls, install shelves or floating planters. In our online shop you can find floating shelves with cacti and succulents ready to install, but you can also create a nice corner hanging glass terrariums with epiphytic plants.
- A big one on the sofa
If you're not sure where a plant might look good, try one of the most classic and reliable locations: a large plant next to the sofa or your favourite armchair in the corner. do you prefer to have them on a surface? do you need a side table? Then you can find the Inner Peace set, which includes a beautiful Peace Lily, a mandala-decorated side table and a serene Buddha sculpture.
Remember that no matter the size or location, plants are necessary to add life and colour to your living room. It is they, along with your style and personality, that can transform a simple room into a home.