Sunday, January 26, 2014

Living Design


 
 
 
 
You don't have to lift a brush to brighten up the spaces in your home. Plants add  life to your home, and provide a natural accent colour that can co-exist with virtually any of the other accent colours already present in your design.
Try using any healthy vibrant lush plant with a white vase to add color and life to any room. White is a wonderful colour for plant pots - a simple white vase like the one pictured above is a beautiful way to display a plant. Everything looks sharp next to it, and the true character and beauty of the plant become immediately noticeable.

Indoor plants can make you think of spring and summer in a cold climate and also they can help you to overcome those winter blues.

If you are the kind of person who fears that plants wouldn't last very long due to neglect,  or forgetfulness, you could try incorporating various members of the succulent, tropical or cactus varieties. Below is a great list of plants that require very little in the way of maintenance:

Zamioculcas  (Common name "Zanzibar Gem" or "ZZ Plant")  

Crassula ovata  (Common name "Jade Plant")

Sansevieria trifasciata (Common name "Mother-In-law's Tongue")

Hevea brasiliensis  (Common name "Rubber Tree")

Dracaena reflexa (Common name "Song of India")