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EXPERT ADVICE: How to decorate with indoor plants the easy way

You've bought the lush greenery, now to arrange them all - by Andrea Black
  • 06 May 2019
EXPERT ADVICE: How to decorate with indoor plants the easy way

Indoor plants are coming back into vogue in a big way. Quite simply we can never get enough, it's a jungle in there! But how do you arrange them? Mixing up your décor with a few plants will not only add a stylish touch to your home but purify your air and maintenance is easy, even for the busiest person.

WATCH: HOW TO ARRANGE YOUR INDOOR PLANTS WITH EXPERT STEPHEN ORR

Cluster corners

Clustering a few favourite plants is a great use of spare room. Try to mix up the type of plants you use but keep a uniform colour scheme across plants and pots. Varying heights work especially well and as Stephen Orr notes in the video above, from a design sense, odd numbers look better than even.

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Make a statement

Sometimes a space will call out for something a bit different. Having a single large plant (or indoor tree) can have a stunning effect in any room. A Fiddle Leaf Fig or a Monstera are great choices for larger tubs, they’re easy to maintain and look incredible.

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Split level

Use hanging plants and utilise shelf or table space to present a few different layers of plant life around the home. Ivy vines look great spilling over the edge of a shelf or table and macramé hangers make for a stylish indoor statement.

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Travel, design and interiors writer Andrea Black embraces maximalism in the home, prefers mid-century modern style furniture and likes to hunt down vintage pieces. She specialises in travel relating to design, history, architecture and music. When visiting a city she will track down vintage vinyl record stores and bring home a local release.

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