Houseplants are the best way to bring life and color to an apartment. If you want to add greenery to your home, but don't have enough space for large plants, this blog is for you. With just a little creativity, you can find unique ways to decorate your home with plants.
First steps to greening your home
Not all indoor plants are the same, so the first step should be to choose them correctly. In order for the plants not to be cramped in the apartment, consider the lighting of your home when selecting them. If the sun's rays reach your apartment easily, give preference to plants that need natural heat, such as cactuses and succulents. If natural light is difficult to get into the apartment, you need plants that thrive in the shade, such as ferns or scindapsus.
Creative decorations to accommodate plants
Interesting decorations will create an attractive atmosphere in your home, adding greenery to these decorations will make the interior of your apartment stand out. In addition, plants are very useful for health. We present you creative decoration ideas for placing plants:
- Hanging Terrarium - A terrarium is a container or box used for plants. A hanging terrarium is a fun and creative way to add greenery to your home. You can hang the terrarium on the ceiling or anywhere you want. Hanging storage is especially good for cactuses, succulents and other low plants.
- Living wall - If you don't have enough space to put plants on the floor, one of the best ways is to hang them on the wall. A vertical garden will create a very interesting interior in your apartment. It is possible to buy pre-made wall hanging pots that will not damage the wall.
- Shelves - various furniture or independent shelves are an ideal way of greening the house. It's up to your creativity how you place the plants on the shelf.
- Old furniture – did find furniture that you no longer use? Then give it new life and use it for plants. Simply place a plastic cover on the inside of the furniture to prevent water seepage and fill with soil. Yes, you can plant plants in this furniture, for example in drawers.
- Unexpected Places - Instead of placing plants in standard, predictable places like a windowsill, try placing them on shelves near the ceiling or on corner shelves.
- Colorful pots - you can transform simple pots into works of art. Paint the pots with paints, paint whatever you want and arrange them differently, it will create a truly unique decoration.
Plant care
House plants are not difficult to care for, however, when we want to green the room, some details should be taken into account:
1. Choosing the right soil for the plant is a very important step. The soil must contain nutrients and must not contain weed seeds or disease-causing substances. It is best if you choose a soil that consists of a mixture of biochar, compost and mycorrhiza, which helps with healthy root growth. Of course, it is quite possible that you are not familiar with these details, so contact the specialists and buy the soil in a special store.
2. Group houseplants by type. In addition to giving a uniform look to the interior, it will make it easier for you to take care of the plants. For example, you can group Ficus trees in one corner or place all cactuses on one shelf.
3. Before you buy a plant, find out what kind of watering it needs. Too much and too little water is harmful to houseplants. But excess water is much more harmful because it helps plant-killing bacteria to spread.
You will be able to buy your desired plants, related accessories and care products with a discount in partner stores with Archi Card. Also, get advice on how to care for which plant. Archi Card is a discount card that you will receive as a gift upon purchasing an apartment in Archi. In addition to the fact that with this card you can buy things you need for your home in partner stores, you can enjoy discounts on various services.