One aspect of decor that many of us forget about is the use of house plants and fresh cut flowers. When we add greenery to our space we are adding life and freshness. Plants and flowers add a softness to the space which is why I love to incorporate a variety of floral designs in my rooms. From wreaths, bouquet of colorful flowers, topiary, and plants placed around the room make a lovely statement to the design. Plants are important part of any design because of what they bring to the space. There are a variety of silk flowers and plants that look real and if you must go that direction carefully select silk items that you would see in nature. Don't pick silk plants that look fake you want to trick the eye. However; there is nothing better than the real thing.
No matter what you select silk or real there is one thing that is MANDATORY! Keep your plants clean and FREE of DUST. No matter what, your plants must be freshened by wiping and dusting them. When you have cut flowers keep the water fresh. Sometimes the flowers will last longer than the water, so if the flowers are still looking good just freshen the water. I will down size the vase and take out the dead flowers or add fresh cut flowers to the existing vase.
If you do not have a green thumb don't fret there are a variety of plants that you can get that are user friendly. Ask your local garden shop on what type of plant is a low maintenance. Be sure to describe the type of light your space gets. Always think about where you will be placing these plants and how the sun light will affect them. Always have a mist bottle available. Especially for tropical plants and ferns they love humidity and mist. Also, a lot of the tropicals don't rely on direct lighting.
Don't just buy cut flowers for when guests arrive or for special occasion, they are a wonderful natural design element that adds color and freshness. One thing I did was to plant Zinnias in our yard. Zinnias are terrific flowers for several reasons. First they bloom all summer especially if you tend to them and dead head them. Two they provide wonderful bright colors of orange, fuchsia, pink, purples, and yellows. Third they are perfect for cut flowers because they are hardy and if they hold their bloom and color well after cutting.
So you see going green is great for your environment and I couldn't think of any better way to add nature then to find plants and flowers for your space.
If you do not have a green thumb don't fret there are a variety of plants that you can get that are user friendly. Ask your local garden shop on what type of plant is a low maintenance. Be sure to describe the type of light your space gets. Always think about where you will be placing these plants and how the sun light will affect them. Always have a mist bottle available. Especially for tropical plants and ferns they love humidity and mist. Also, a lot of the tropicals don't rely on direct lighting.
Don't just buy cut flowers for when guests arrive or for special occasion, they are a wonderful natural design element that adds color and freshness. One thing I did was to plant Zinnias in our yard. Zinnias are terrific flowers for several reasons. First they bloom all summer especially if you tend to them and dead head them. Two they provide wonderful bright colors of orange, fuchsia, pink, purples, and yellows. Third they are perfect for cut flowers because they are hardy and if they hold their bloom and color well after cutting.
So you see going green is great for your environment and I couldn't think of any better way to add nature then to find plants and flowers for your space.
Happy planting!
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