5 ways to liven up your living space with plants

Everyone can create a lush indoor garden to change up the whole atmosphere with elements of nature


Entertainment Desk August 06, 2018
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Decorating with plants is one of the easiest ways to make a home feel more relaxed. Everyone can create a lush indoor garden to change up the whole atmosphere with elements of nature. And what’s more, the greenery helps clean the air as well.

Nikita Sethi, founder of Kalpane.in, an online marketplace for homegrown products and Gurpreet, founder of Elite Earth, gives you a few tips for a greener environment at home. Compiled from Business Standard, here are some of those tips.

1. Make a statement

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Try placing the plants in stands of varying heights to ensure they make a statement. Like one can always try on having an L-shaped shelve to save the floor-space and at the same time, place the plants in a way that the height of each gives a statement to the room.

2. Green kitchen

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The kitchen area can be used for more than just cooking. Small plants can be integrated into the decor and small pots can be placed below the windows, for instance. One can try creating small vertical gardens for herbs as well. Cooking with fresh ingredients straight from your mini garden in the kitchen is great for your grocery budget too!

3. Reading nook

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Plants bring can add a natural texture and positive energy to your reading nook. A vertical plant arrangement looks like a piece of artwork and one can hang it in a corner as well. It will liven up the room and also add some colour to it.

4. An epic entrance

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Decorating the hallways of your home not just adds life but the blooming flowers and the planters make it look inviting for the guests. The entrance of your house should always feel pleasant and warm, as it is the first part that guests see. Having shade plants all over the entrance just makes the house look more vibrant.

5. Plants are your party saviour

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It is not necessary to always have your plants on the top of the table. If you are planning a housewarming party or a baby shower, you need to have a good table space. Tuck a couple of cement planters underneath to fill in the space with colour, or use the wall hanging planters to make the space look more cool and chic.

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