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Thursday, February 7th, 2019
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Indoor plants are a hot thing nowadays because of their inclusion in interior design. They are not only luxurious to look at but are also known to give a lot of benefits. Here are some ways that your green home décor can help you –
Improved Air
The body takes in oxygen each time it breathes. And as it exhales, carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. This has been the eternal pattern which is why plants, animals, and humans have been partners for a long time.
Adding greeneries to your indoor space will improve the oxygen levels there. At night, you just have to bring them out since plants tend to respire like humans during that time.
Some plants such as succulents, orchids, and epiphytic bromeliads don’t do this so you can place them inside the bedroom even at night.
Increase in Humidity
A part of the plants’ respiratory and photosynthetic processes is the vapor release which can help increase the humidity in a room. This water release is approximately 97% of the total water intake of the plant. Bring in several plants indoors and you will definitely increase the humidity in a room.
Purified Air
Plants are also known to remove the toxins from the air. You can look forward to about 87% of VOCs or volatile organic compounds being removed from the air that you breathe. This data is according to NASA research.
Of course, you wouldn’t want VOCs to be present in your home. These are substances that are present in vinyl, rugs, grocery bags, and cigarette smoke. Trichloroethylene and benzene, on the other hand, are found in paint, inks, and solvents.
Living in a climate-controlled home increases the risk of trapping VOCs indoors so it is best to bring in plants so that these contaminants will become food for your plant instead.
Better Health
It’s been proven that hospital rooms that are decorated with potted plants tend to have patients that recover faster. Compared to the patients who do not have plants in their rooms, the patients who have plants in their rooms require less pain medications and they also suffer less anxiety and fatigue.
A Norwegian university even declared that the sickness rate in offices fell by more than 60% where there are plants brought in.
A Colorful Interior Décor
So, how many potted plants should you bring in?
The reduction of stress and fatigue requires at least one huge plant that’s about 8” in diameter. The bigger the pot, the better.
Classroom and office settings require more. If you want to purify the air, use 6-8 inch diameter pots for every 1,800 square meters.
Remember that the key to a colorful and fresh interior is to decorate with the most colorful plants. You could choose from the following –
Just about any room can have a lovely corner beautified by any of these plants. Optimize the use of every nook and cranny in your space by adding corner shelves where you can put your choice of potted plants. You can then complete the look by adding your book collection and accessories.
A wide coffee table that’s sitting undecorated in the middle of the living room would do well to have some plant life on it. a table made of wood can be polished or painted then decorated with plant life. You can also make use of planters to bring in even more plants.
The bathroom could use a bit of freshness as well. Have an accent wall made of wood or natural stone then have it decorated with fresh plants. Even the kitchen would also look great with small planters decorating the window sill.
The Uttermost Outdoor/Patio Niya Oversized Planters can help beautify the corners of your home.
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