Plants

Adding plants to any room can add balance with proper placement, which is perfect if something feels off within the furniture layout. Adding a plant in areas that feel like they are missing something can make a room feel whole, just select the size that feels best.

Plants can boost the mood of a room by helping to reducing stress of the occupant as well as bringing a natural element. They can help clean the air, add color without distracting from the elements of a room and bend the acoustics. Best of all there is no wrong plant to place in a room and plants can be layered.

My top five are also the easiest to find at your local nursery. The fiddle fig is great for indoor spaces because it needs minimal care and diffused light plus it can get really tall if you allow it to grow so, it can be great for rooms with high ceilings. It is part of the Ficus family which generally grows well indoors or outdoors and can start from just a cut branch stuck into some dirt. The snake plant is also great and grows easily without much care and can be propagated quite easily so one plant can provide several plants quickly. It is an absolute champion at cleansing the air so keeping it in the bedroom is a great idea. Next favorite is the money tree, which is low maintenance and cleanses the air like the other two but is also said to attract prosperity and good fortune and who doesn’t need more abundance in their life? The indoor palm of any kind is great to make a space feel tropical and has large enough leaves to make an inexpensive plant look great in an uncluttered room. Best of all Ikea even sells good options making it a truly affordable option. Finally, but not in last place, is Ivy which can be propagated easily and requires only water and a container. It purifies air and adds greenery which can hang or creep within your space making it great for layering.