Adding Houseplants to your home for Improve Mental Health
Many of us know that plants are good for indoor air quality, they look beautiful and absorb odors other toxins and more. Clients are often stumped at how to incorporate live plants into their interior decor. In comes the many benefits of using a professional Interior Designer! Home Industry Professionals often attend trade shows that showcase the latest and greatest products for your home or office and have the opportunity to ask questions before implementing these products into our designs. Here are the resources and specific products designer approved items for incorporating house plants into your decor!
Adding plants to your environment has numerous physical and mental health benefits:
Green hues are calming on your central nervous system & can reduce resting heart rate
Indoor plants absorb home toxins
Moss specifically has sound absorbing properties that help reduce noise pollution
Numerous studies have shown a direct correlation between air quality and cognitive function, mood and focus. Poor air quality has been shown to induce “brain fog” and impede worker/student productivity.” sourced from www.mosswalls.com
Tabletop and freestanding plants
The easiest and quickest way to incorporate plants into your home is to add a small potted plant to existing bookcases, shelves or tables. One of my favorite finds at High Point Market this Spring were these unique pots for walls, floors or table top by Pandemic Design Studio. (see pinterest page for more installation images)
Get creative plant stands that help lift your plants off the floor to get more sunlight.
I love the Dundee and Wesley Plant stands from Crate and Barrel.
Hanging plants
Hanging plants are another great way to add interest to your walls with the added benefit of more natural light for your plants to grow. Here are some of my favorite hanging planters.
Take it Vertical- adding plants to your walls or other existing infrastructure helps add dimension and color. Using walls space for plants is also great for new homeowners with minimal art collections or those living in a rental property.
Wall Planters
I really can’t say enough great things about Pandemic Design Studio’s ceramic wall planters. They come in a variety of sizes and two finish options for you to create your own unique “green wall” in your home.
If you’re up for a larger plant installation in your home, check out these all encompassing plant units that take care of light source, water and drainage. I love these because they have their own light source and can be placed in fully interior environments!
Verdure Wellness Wall “Verdure can have a significant impact upon the mood and sense of well being for inhabitants indoors. The visuals of a vibrant green live moss wall along with the trickling sound of the water feature, soothes the senses while improving overall mood and productivity.”
For more ways to learn about how plants improve mental health check out this article from trees.com.
