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Using Houseplants As A Part of Your Decorating

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Have you ever thought that it would be fun to use houseplants as part of your decorating, but you’re not quite sure where to start? If you feel that way, you’re not alone! A lot of people aren’t sure how to use houseplants as part of their interior decorating. Houseplants are a fun and creative way to add some color and life into your house, but it also needs to be done in the right way. Here are a couple of tips so that you can use houseplants as part of your decorating:

1.See what needs to be “done” in your home: You should use houseplants to your advantage as much as possible when you are decorating. When thinking about places to put houseplants, you should look and see what needs to be “done.” Are there any problem areas in the house that need a houseplant to help cover them up? Do you have too many horizontal lines in one room and you’d like to add some more vertical lines to make things look more balanced? Perhaps you have too much of one color in a room, and you would like to add a houseplant that has a different accent color. By examining your house first, you will have a good idea of what kinds of houseplants you will need to help you in your decoration.

2.Take the basic care needs of the plant into consideration: After you have decided what you would like your houseplant to “do” in your home (in terms of decoration), then you are ready to look into different types of plant varieties. However, when using houseplants as part of your decorating, you will need to take the basic care needs of the plant into consideration. Make sure that your home will provide the right temperature and light for your plant. If not, then you might need to get a light lamp or a heat lamp. In addition, you obviously will want to make sure that you can give your plant the humidity and water that it needs as well, so that your plant won’t die.


3.Adds variety: Houseplants are also a really great way to enhance the decor of your home because they add a really great element of variety into the room. With houseplants, you will not be limiting yourself to having just inanimate, man-made objects in a room. Instead, you can add a spark of life into the room by adding a houseplant, which is a great way to add more variety and life into your decor.

4.Use moderation: When using houseplants as part of your decorating, you need to make sure that you are tasteful in how it is done. Do not add so many houseplants to your home that you will not be able to sit down comfortably in a room, let alone notice the decor in the room. Adding a modest number of houseplants in a room can still make a room feel comfortable and inviting, without turning the place into a jungle. Keep the size and space of your room in mind when purchasing houseplants, so you don’t bring home too many.

Houseplants are a really great way to add color and variety into your home, which is why so many people are using houseplants as part of their decorating! There are a lot of different types of houseplants available, and you can find houseplants in all different colors, shapes, and sizes. Have fun using houseplants as part of your decorating – you and your family will enjoy the amount of life and color that they bring into a room.