topic Adding Greenery in Home

Adding Greenery

jubilant — Tue, 04 May 2021 12:11:17 GMT

I think this is an interesting way to add some greenery to your home. You could have any kind of stand from modern to rustic. I have some outlets I would like to cover in my living area. I think these would be a great way to hide cords.

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Mom2Dogs — Tue, 04 May 2021 12:12:59 GMT

The photo is pretty, and creative and I do use some faux greenery when I accessorize the house. You just have to be careful not to over do it.

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jubilant — Tue, 04 May 2021 12:22:23 GMT

@Mom2Dogs Yes, you make a good point. I like this one, too. It is close to the floor and more subtle.

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DREAMON — Tue, 04 May 2021 13:15:24 GMT

I love greenery in a home. I don't care for faux floral.

Greenery brightens up a home.

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shoptilyadropagain — Tue, 04 May 2021 13:26:36 GMT

I like the second picture much more. All I see are boxes in the first one. I'd remove the tall one in the back and replace it with an indoor tree in a pot. I'd probably get rid of the box beside the bench and add a wrought iron or metal table there instead. I also prefer live plants (or flowers) but there are various reasons where that might not be doable.

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PINKdogWOOD — Tue, 04 May 2021 13:28:39 GMT

Yep, I really like this look. Make sure your greenery is real though and no faux. Green plants add oxygen to the air, all is good and you can find a lot of great platns for the interior that bloom as well.

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Mom2Dogs — Tue, 04 May 2021 14:28:40 GMT

My house is dark -there is no way a living plant would survive for long. There is some very pretty faux greenery out there, you just have to look...just don't over due it.

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Iwantcoffee — Tue, 04 May 2021 14:32:37 GMT

I love green plants and flowers In my home. They add so much beauty and joy.

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stevieb — Tue, 04 May 2021 14:40:04 GMT

I don't care for either of these looks. Then again, I'm not all that interested in adding greenery. I do appreciate a single large plant I have in a corner of my great room. Otherwise, I corral a few flowering plants on, of all things, a plant stand. It's a pretty wrought iron piece that is decorative with or without the plants. I don't want them spread all over the house.

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spiderw — Tue, 04 May 2021 16:59:03 GMT

I love both looks and also decorate with greenery in my home. The use of the stands in the first picture is very appealing and something I would do. I have faux flowers in areas of my dining room and front hallway and your eyes go directly to them when you walk in the rooms. I bought many of my faux flowers room Pier One and they stand out.

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Oznell — Tue, 04 May 2021 17:01:52 GMT

Absolutely love those images, @jubilant ! Great ideas for display. Beautiful evocations of nature in the house-- they just lift the spirit.

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wilma — Wed, 05 May 2021 17:16:50 GMT

I don't care for the rustic boxes in the first photo, but I would definitely do this with different plant stands. I like the second photo a lot.

I definitely love greenery inside a home. I prefer real plants over faux. Two of my indoor plants are huge so they sit on the living room floor next to the windows. I have one plant on top of the TV armoire in the family room and one on a table in our sunroom.

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Spurt — Wed, 05 May 2021 17:23:21 GMT

I do like the creativity in the displays...sometimes live plants arent appropriate and faux greenry adds a nice touch I know I do incorporate some in my home....

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Lucky Charm — Thu, 06 May 2021 14:56:12 GMT

I love having indoor plants.

The pots/planters they go in are just as important to me. I am always thinking ahead to the next pot they will need--even if years down the road.

It's almost an obsession.

I am always mindful of ease of watering as I have hardwoods throughout.

I don't have plants in every room because of lighting (or space issues).

Not wild about the faux plants pictured. If you're trying to give the impression, follow through. Pot bases for plants, please for when you pretend to water. And you're shrub must be root bound in that decorative little pot that looks top heavy.

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Nonametoday — Fri, 07 May 2021 18:56:44 GMT

My house is westfacing so plants do not do well. I have windows but they are not conducive to plants in that area. I can grow them in my kitchen window which is eastfacing. I do have a corral of succulents, a pothos (which is turning that area into a mini jungle) and an African violet. I have a corner sink so I have room for those, which I would not were it agains the backsplash. First time I have had a corner sink and it is a great feature (IMHO).