Did I stop you at Fleek? In case you were like me just a short 4 weeks ago, let me explain what Feek means, and let you in a secret. I use to be super cool. I knew things like the definition of Fleek before it was trendy. Now days, I am feeling pretty good if I can use hip words in a sentence. HA! Fleek means: Fly, amazing, paid attention to, spot on. so lets talk designing with plants, in the simplest of ways, to be sure your interior plant life, is on FLEEK!
ONE:
Pick Easy! Select plants that are easy to care for, unless you are a super fly green thumb!
What: Snake Plant ( shown below) Chinese Evergreen ( shown below) , and Rubber Tree.
This Chinese evergreen below, is the hardiest of indoor plants! (photo via Balcony Garden web)
Two:
Terrariums- A great way to add color and life to a side table, coffee table or book shelf! There are so many great terrariums available now! check out West elms assortment! Terrariums make designing with plants, a breeze!
Not into planting your own terrarium? You can purchase already planted terrariums from websites like Etsy! ( below pic via )
Three:
Succulents! Hardy, cute and PERFECT for places like night stands,mantles and bookshelves! Succulents hold water for a long time and are super easy to care for! You can get them everywhere ( even home depot and Lowes) so if you dont know where to start your “Designing with plants-game” start here!
Four:
Get some height!!
What: Fiddle Leaf Fig/Norfolk Pine/Black olive tree
Why: Using tall plants/Trees are a great way to visually enhance your space, not only with the actual height, but also bringing in color at or above eye level! Plants and trees not grown to full height yet? that’s ok, find a cute stand to put them on! ( ps…I love this photo of the Fiddle Leaf Fig via Room For Tuesday)
FIVE:
Palm It! Don’t be afraid to bring a tropical plant into your home!! Consider something from the palm family, which is slow growing and easy to care for! ( even using just one leaf from this Palm shown below via CoastalStyle, would be amazing! )
I hope some of these ideas have helped you ease into designing with plants! Not only do plants add “life” to a space, they add texture and color!! A total win !
XO,
Kim
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