Great article about gardening. These tips translate to interiors, too! https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/82846870/list/10-steps-to-making-a-new-garden-your-own
The light, the colors, so much beauty.
Green
Green is my favorite color. Once I thought it was grey. Or red. But I was wrong. It’s definitely green.
Plants are green. I love plants and have a lot of them.
Plants require attention and maintenance. Aside from simple watering, how about turning on some classical beats or Solfeggio harmonics in the evening? Your green babies will be flowering and blooming like crazy business! Plants like long walks and sunsets, too. But who has that kind of time? Not me.
Talking to your plants isn’t required. Maybe at first when you bring them home and you’re just getting to know each other. That’s appropriate. But after the first week or two, they can pretty much read your mind, so talking to them is almost insulting.
Be careful where you tread! I once had a Monstera leaf gouge my nose hole while I sang him a song and watered his soil. My singing must've been off key …i don't know. We never really talked it through.
If you’ve given plants a fair shake but they just won’t shake back- no matter how hard you shook, which was probably pretty hard, because they just wouldn’t effing grow!- FAUX plants may be your answer. You’ll get the look and feel of oxygen & health, without all of the hassle. hehe.
We say faux, not fake. Fake is an ugly word and should be used sparingly. A fake Kelley bag, your fake tattoo, her fake pregnancy. Not pretty, is it? Faux sounds savvy, elite...and French!
Here are 3 must-do’s for creating a verdant illusion of you own.
Good $tuff: Look for soft silicone-like specimens, with plump petals and parts. Succulents, vines, large leaves, stalks and branches. Remember, silk flowers don't fool anyone.
Co-existence: To achieve the highest visual believability, the faux must be integrated with the real. One or two living plants mixed in or amoung the faux is all it takes.
Upkeep: The faux stuff collects dust. It sits there day after day, never moving, growing, living…asking nothing from you- which of course, is everything. Give your faux friends a rinse off every 1- 2 months and the relationship will continue gloriously for as long as you choose.
The color green is considered to be the most tranquil. I think it’s also the friendliest.
be it through plants, fabric, paint, or just inexperience, there’s a shade of green for everyone.
This kitchen feels like a green velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting. Now that’s friendly!
Design by J. Randall Powers, Elle Decor July 2016, Photo: Eric Piasecki
This fabulous fabric demands attention, but doesn’t strangle you with it’s love.
Designed by Alexandra Palmowski for the Virginia White Collection
I'm drooling all over this glossy green kitchen. The smooth surfaces make clean up a cinch!
Design by Nathan Turner, Elle Decor July 2014, Photo: William Abranowicz
want your home to be more green? let’s talk!
Plants!
I found this article while doing my daily peruse on Pinterest:
5 things that take a room from good to great. Listed at #2, are house plants (the right rug is #1). I’m always encouraging all my clients to hop on the plant wagon. "But I kill plants", you say.
Not to worry! For you of the black thumb varieties, I recommend the Sansevieria.
This is the heartiest houseplant I've ever found. It will grow in almost any condition and barely needs water. When you walk in the door after being away for three weeks, this plant will still be alive. Not only alive, it will be thriving. Low light or no light? No problem. This is as low maintenance a houseplant as you'll ever find. In fact, the Sansevieria could be the Dalai Lama of the plant world: peaceful, selfless, with very little material need or demand.
If you do alright with plants, in that they don't die on you and you remember to water when necessary, then the world is your oyster!...the greenhouse, your playground!...the forest, your field
Sanseveria, aka Snake Plant or Mother-in-law's Tounge
remember- plants can take a room from good to great. they are not a fix-all for a poorly planned room.
let’s plan your next project together!
a baby sansevieria variety i picked up at ikea.
my sansevieria in the Entry