If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you probably already know the benefits of incorporating green spaces —both indoors and outdoors— into your home. In addition to adding a touch of color and enhancing your decor, plants create a cozy atmosphere, help purify and refresh the air, absorb moisture, and give off pleasant scents, among other benefits.
However, when we want to decorate our home from scratch or rearrange its layout, it’s not always easy to incorporate these green spaces into the rooms. Plants usually tend to take center stage, so decisions must be made carefully to ensure they’re incorporated appropriately and don’t end up being either inconvenient for daily life or aesthetically inappropriate.
That’s why, at CULMIA, we want to help you create green spaces in your home—in a simple and, above all, visually appealing way. And to that end, we’re sharing the following innovative ideas with you .
Tips for Creating Green Spaces at Home and Integrating Them Properly
Important: Find places with enough light
This first step is essential for keeping our plants healthy (as long as we choose natural rather than artificial options). Just like water, light is essential for them to photosynthesize and grow.
That’s why, when planning how to incorporate green spaces into our homes, we should choose spots and areas that receive the amount of sunlight required by each species, as well as those that offer good ventilation and , of course, an ideal temperature.
In this case, it’s best to choose houseplants, because they generally don’t require a lot of light or very specific environmental conditions. This gives us some flexibility in deciding where to place them, although we should always make sure our plants will be comfortable enough in the chosen spot.
Plants Look Better When They’re Taller
If you’re thinking about creating green spaces at home but aren’t willing to sacrifice floor space in the process, you have the option of placing them in high spots, where they’ll hardly be in the way. This offers a twofold advantage: not only will you make use of areas that are normally difficult to decorate, but you’ll also showcase the plants and pots you use.
In this case, an innovative touch might be to buy a piece of furniture that specifically plays with different heights. In fact, there are tables, shelves, and stands designed specifically for this purpose and feature eye-catching designs that produce great results. So we just have to find the one we like best!
Using Plants to Define Spaces
If it’s large enough, a great way to highlight green spaces at home is to use them as a visual “boundary” to separate rooms and areas. For example, we can use large planters and place them on the floor (where they won’t get in the way) to divide large living rooms so that one section holds the sofa, the main table, and the TV, while another section serves as a workspace or simply a place for leisure.
Other creative options for achieving this look include using trellises or screens to display the plants and accentuate this spatial arrangement, as well as combining different types and sizes of plants to create more eye-catching and surprising arrangements. Small indoor trees such as the Yucca, the Dracaena, or even the olive tree can work well here, not to mention other classic choices like bamboo or the weeping fig.
Vertical Designs
We just suggested using trellises or screens to display plants, and it makes perfect sense, because one of the best ways to incorporate green spaces into your home is precisely by taking advantage of vertical space. This is especially true if we don’t want to sacrifice floor space in our home with this type of decor, since plants tend to take up space and can even block other elements.
In addition to the specific solutions already mentioned, we can also use the building’s walls, shelves, tables, or even the entrance to accommodate climbing plants and vines that grow vertically. You can even hang planters from the ceiling to give the room a very exotic touch! Options like the climbing fig, pothos, or Ceropegia woodii can yield great results, depending on what you’re looking for.
Creating Small Gardens in Corner Spaces
We’ve mentioned on a few occasions how interesting these little spots can be for designing and tending to our own little gardens. Since these are secluded areas that offer some protection, they’re perfect for growing vegetables; although, of course, it’s essential that the chosen spot receive direct sunlight for most of the day.
Nowadays, you can find complete kits for setting up these indoor gardens, which include pots, seeds, plants, and even tools to get you started. In fact, there are some very interesting and simple options that are perfect for indoor gardening, such as peas, cherry tomatoes, garlic, beets, and radishes.
Green spaces next to the windows at home
Window sills are a great place to create some green spaces in our home. Given their location, they’re easily visible from both inside and outside, ensure that plants or vegetables get all the light they need to thrive, and, on top of that, take up virtually no usable space inside the home itself.
There are countless species that are perfect for growing on our windowsills or balconies, ranging from those with aromatic properties to those with medicinal ones. Although perhaps all you need is for them to be eye-catching and beautiful—and for that, geraniums, petunias, daisies, and violets will more than do the trick.
Plants in the entryway
Although the entryway of a home isn’t usually particularly bright, the entrance area lends itself to becoming one of its main green spaces. This is mainly because seeing plants as soon as you arrive home tends to evoke positive feelings, such as trust, comfort, and energy. Not to mention its decorative and even aromatic possibilities.
As they say, first impressions are everything, so having some plants in the entryway is always a great way to welcome your guests. And they offer the added benefit of interesting options that can be adapted to almost any type of decor you’ve chosen for your home: for example, Sansevieria fits perfectly with a rustic style, Zamioculcas is magnificent for environments with straight, sculptural lines, and the Anthurium is the ideal choice for colorful spaces.
The Importance of Planters
Last but not least, get creative green spaces at home with planters. These aren’t just essential for holding the plant and providing it with nourishment—they’re also the perfect excuse to decorate your home in the style you’ve chosen. You already know that stores offer an endless variety of designs and colors so you can find the ones you like best, though you can also explore more creative options.
One option is to design them yourself at home using recycled materials, which can be a lot of fun and has the advantage that the result will always be tailored to your needs. Another option is to go with clear planters, which let the plant—its colors and shapes—take center stage. This is a particularly interesting choice for those looking for a modern, minimalist way to display their houseplants.
Creating green spaces at home encourages exploration
Here are some innovative ideas you can put into practice right away to create green spaces in your home. But remember that the only limit here is your imagination, so we encourage you to feel free to try things out and experiment to come up with creative and unique solutions that make the most of your houseplants.
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