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Decorating With Houseplants

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Are you thinking about different ways that you can decorate your house? If so, then have you ever considered decorating with houseplants? There are a lot of great ways that you can decorate and improve your home with different houseplants. In addition, houseplants are also really great because they can help to purify the air within your home, which is a really great bonus! Here are some things that will be helpful to know when you are decorating with houseplants:

Take space into consideration: One of the great things that you can do with houseplants is help to cover up “problem areas” in your house. When decorating with houseplants, see if you can identify any problem spots where a plant could do well. This could be an area where paint is peeling, where there is a stain on the carpet, or a place where your child scribbled on the wall with permanent marker! Houseplants are a great way to cover up problem areas that you don’t want your guests to see!

Take light into consideration: It is important to remember at all times that although houseplants are decoration, you also need to remember that they are living things too. For example, your plants will need to have the right amount of light that they need. Be sure that your plant is located in the right amount of light – so make sure that it can decorate a great part of your house while getting the light that it needs. If you are really set on having a houseplant in a certain area of your house, and there isn’t enough natural light for it to grow, then you probably will need to look into the option of getting a light lamp for it.


There are a lot of plants which are not “just green:” Another thing that you should know about decorating with houseplants is that there are a lot of colorful different plants that you can use to decorate – you’re not just limited to the color green. Some of the colorful houseplant varieties are spider plants, negorelia, angel wing begonia, fire flash, and wandering jew. So, if you want to add a splash of color and excitement into your houseplant decoration, look into getting a colorful houseplant.

Use moderation: Despite how much you love houseplants, there also should be a little bit of moderation when you use houseplants to decorate. A lot of people feel that you need to make sure that you don’t have too many houseplants for a couple of reasons. First of all, too many houseplants can begin to look like you are getting run out of your house and home. In addition, you don’t want visitors to think that your living room has turned into a jungle! Make sure that you do not have too many houseplants concentrated into one section of your home, or it might begin to look a little tasteless. However, if you have a few tasteful selections spread throughout your home, houseplants can be a very lovely addition to your home decoration.

Decorating with houseplants can be a very fun and exciting project, but you also need to make sure that you decorate in a tasteful way. Place your plants in good locations which could use some decoration, while also taking into consideration the light needs for your plant as well. Also, make sure that you water and fertilize your houseplant when needed, so that it can stay healthy. Have fun with your houseplant decorating, and make sure that you have a fun time taking care of your new plants!