Designer advice - how to style indoor plants.
, by Alicia Woods, 4 min reading time
Low maintenance is not a word many people use to describe indoor plants unless they are talking about real-looking, artificial plants that require zero maintenance on a weekly basis. We recently chatted a range of customers that use HGDCO artificial plants in their styling projects about how best to style indoor plants.
Low maintenance is not a word many people use to describe indoor plants unless they are talking about real-looking, artificial plants that require zero maintenance on a weekly basis. We recently chatted a range of customers that use HGDCO artificial plants in their styling projects about how best to style indoor plants.
Real or real looking, the design and alignment of plants and pots within a home remain the key ingredient to great-looking indoor plants.
Top tips on how to style a home with indoor artificial plants.
Here were the top tips from some of our biggest home styling customers on how to style a home with indoor artificial plants:
- Mix it up! Artificial plants provide a great supporting role for your collection of real plants! Different indoor plants require different levels of light, moisture, temperature or care; by mixing in a few artificial plant with your real ones, you can create a stunning green oasis without the worry of trying to get different plants to acclimatise to the same location.
- Choose decorative pots and plant stands that compliment your home's interior. Differing shades of the colour’s you like most will add depth and interest to your indoor plant styling
- Purchase plants in varying shades of green, or foliage with accents that coordinate with your home's colour scheme
- When choosing your indoor plants, a range of sizes and heights grouped together creates visual interest, look to pair 2-3 plants together to achieve this look
- Don’t discount using interesting containers with different textures and colours to add interest. Baskets, stands, terrariums, ceramic pots or even beautiful vases can make your styling unique to you
- Mix and match different plant species with varying leaf shapes, colours and textures to create a dynamic display
- Look to add interest by hanging your plants, placing on windowsills or dedicated plant stands to create an interesting arrangement within your home
Choosing decorative pots for artificial indoor plants.
Choosing decorative pots for styling with artificial plants is much the same as for real-life plants, however, your ability to style seasonally without the need for repotting (messy) or risking the lifespan of your indoor plants by getting it wrong is greatly improved. Why do we love this?
The ability to choose indoor decorative pots in a range of sizes, colours and textures for use within your home gives you a wide range of options as you change your styling seasonally without the mess. Simply remove your indoor artificial plant from inside one decorative plant pot, and place it in the other - arrange accordingly.
Restyling is a great value-added bonus of artificial plants! No replacement plants are required and your imagination is your only limitation. With a lifespan that lasts years and years, you can use your plants in the same room of your home each time, or switch them up.
Why choose artificial plants over real indoor plants?
Offering several advantages over real plants, one of the main ones is of course their lack of a need for any climate requirements to thrive. They do not need a certain level of light, water or a certain temperature to thrive like real plants because they do not thrive…they just look amazing all year round, for years on end!
Artificial indoor plants have a longer lifespan than real in general due to the fact there can be no errors in maintenance when a little light dusting is all they need. Real indoor plant maintenance can be hard, we get it.
Here are a few top reasons why we love artificial plants for indoor styling in a home:
- They produce no allergens
- Artificial plants attract no pests
- Some real-life indoor plants can be toxic to pets, not the case with artificial plants.
- Their long lifespan gives you the opportunity to style and restyle - saving money in the long run
- They do not require regular maintenance, just a light dusting periodically
- Light, temperature and placement will not affect their beauty
- UV treated artificial plants are ideal for high sun exposed locations outdoors (ensure your UV treated outdoor artificial plants are manufactured with the UV treatment embedded, not simply added as a coating afterwards)
- You can choose any variety you like, without worrying about the climate in your area
- They are so detailed they look real!
If you have been looking for artificial plants to style your home, view the range of HGDCO plants, trees and flowers HERE.