Using Plants to Spruce Up Your Home

Redecorating with Greens & Florals

Nowadays, going green has become a growing fad. But what many people don't know is that it might even become a basic need for a modern household!

Indoor pollution is emerging as a distressing issue for company owners and families alike. One brilliant way to address this is by using elements from Mother Nature herself to reduce the harmful chemicals in the air you're breathing.

Make the best use of plants to redecorate and spiff up your home! From common areas to personal 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 cover how plants can add a fresh look to your home and office space and - as a bonus - keep your home cleaner and greener!

We've also created a list of plants that are best for those who are just starting off and want to keep things easy and elegant. We also have a rundown of plants that pet owners and parents should stay away from for their family's safety.

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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 home. Not only is it helpful to the planet, it helps keep your home free of humidity, as well as harmful toxins in the air.

It's one of the simplest ways to enhance your home without emptying your pockets or needing to redo your home entirely. And as an added bonus, plants give any room a delightful touch of nature's beauty and calm.

Foyer and Side Tables

This is especially great if you want to experiment a bit while still 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 consistency of water replacement your plants will need so you don't give them excessive light or drown them.

Shower Caddy

Setting plants in your bathroom, starting off with the shower caddy, is a brilliant way to put nature's beauty in your shower! It also cleans the air and keeps the air cool even while you're showering. Bonus - you won't even 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 in the first place. Place them in containers and hang them to the wall and work upwards. Play 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 in a container is the best way to put a cool shade of green to any room. This is suitable for places like your dining table, coffee table or the kitchen island.

Tall Potted Plants on Corners

What better way to accentuate your furniture than medium to larger-sized potted plants? These beauties will add a nice touch to much 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 atmposheres. In reality, 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 gorgeous greens to help us. Research shows that these have the ability to "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 consistent vacuuming and dusting as well.

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 places include your windowsill, fireplace, bathroom, and kitchen counters, to name a few.

• Cactus & Succulents

• Aloe

• Spider Plant

• Little Bamboo

• Parlor Palm

• Peace Lily

On the other hand, these plants are great choices if you're single or don't have any children or pets. They are dangerous and could harm your treasured furry creatures and beloved 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

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