7 Ways to Add Greenery Indoors Without Actual Plants
Even if plants and you don't seem to click, there are clever ways to bring a touch of green into your home
It’s no secret that there’s a resurgence of love for plants in interiors. And why not? They inject a calming touch of natural greenery and freshness into your home. But what if you’re averse to indoor plants or you know you’d soon murder any leafy friends with neglect? Fortunately, there are plenty of other ways to bring life and lushness to your home.
… or painterly and sophisticated as seen here. These walls have been covered in hand-painted wallpaper.
In children’s spaces, nature-inspired wallpaper brings beauty and delight. Compared with a playroom or bedroom of bright primary colours, this kids’ zone is a tranquil retreat.
More ways with florals on the wall
More ways with florals on the wall
2. Frame the view
Inviting the outside in negates the need for having plants inside, freeing you of the obligation to keep them alive. Framing the view is like adding a piece of natural art into your home, and creates a heart-warming visual connection to the natural world.
Inviting the outside in negates the need for having plants inside, freeing you of the obligation to keep them alive. Framing the view is like adding a piece of natural art into your home, and creates a heart-warming visual connection to the natural world.
Adding a plant or two to a bathroom is an easy way to make the space feel spa-like and serene, but if plants aren’t your thing a picture window opening onto greenery is the next best thing. Beautify the area of the garden that is visible from your home as best you can – ask your local nursery to recommend low-maintenance plants that suit your area.
Bathroom window treatments for light and privacy
Bathroom window treatments for light and privacy
To enhance any views of the garden from your home, replicate the colour combinations you can see outside with paint, artwork and accessories in your interiors.
3. Take a snapshot of the outdoors
We can’t all have amazing views of natural settings, but a floor-to-ceiling photo can be the next best thing. This woodland wallpaper turns this guest bedroom into a soothing escape.
We can’t all have amazing views of natural settings, but a floor-to-ceiling photo can be the next best thing. This woodland wallpaper turns this guest bedroom into a soothing escape.
Here’s the same wallpaper in a different setting.
Winding down after work in this lounge room would be a cinch when an actual walk through the forest isn’t on the cards.
The woodland scene in this kitchen, meanwhile, turns every meal into a picnic.
4. Have fun with fabric
For a quirky injection of gorgeous flowers without the bold move of papering the room, line a wardrobe in a gorgeous floral fabric. You can go as crazy as you like here – it’s just for you.
For a quirky injection of gorgeous flowers without the bold move of papering the room, line a wardrobe in a gorgeous floral fabric. You can go as crazy as you like here – it’s just for you.
Divine injections of florals can hit the spot without resorting to a grannie look in an array of soft furnishings.
Give yourself a lift with a little floral whimsy
Give yourself a lift with a little floral whimsy
5. Add a splash of green
A lashing of lush green here and there is as good as a house plant when it comes to injecting life and colour.
‘Greenery’ is Pantone’s colour of the year
A lashing of lush green here and there is as good as a house plant when it comes to injecting life and colour.
‘Greenery’ is Pantone’s colour of the year
Simply introduce one or two key pieces around the home – a chaise, a cushion… a lampshade.
Or plan your next renovation with lime green firmly in mind.
6. Borrow from the great outdoors
You don’t have to have a thriving garden to put bouquets on display – connect with a green-thumbed neighbour or snip a branch or two from a blossoming or leafy tree in your garden.
You don’t have to have a thriving garden to put bouquets on display – connect with a green-thumbed neighbour or snip a branch or two from a blossoming or leafy tree in your garden.
A simple frond can be enough to bring an area of your home to life.
7. Fake it
If you like the look of living plants and flowers, but can’t bear to look after them, another way is to simply fake it. Faux plants and flowers are not the horrible, rubbery things we remember from the ’70s. Today they come in all manner of loveliness and are often very hard to tell from the real thing. The great thing is you can’t kill them even if you try!
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Do you and pot plants not get along? What do you do to bring your home to life instead? Share your tips in the Comments.
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