Learn a variety of indoor garden design and flower arrangement ideas from designer Shane Powers in this west elm video.
Cut flowers offer the simplest way to add a floral accent to your decor. For these flower arrangement ideas, you will need just a collection of vases and garden shears. Trim the stems of your flowers at an angle, to varied heights. Be sure to measure the heights with your vases before you cut. Once you’ve created your base, add a personal touch by incorporating fiddlehead fern, tall grasses, alliums, or other accents to suit your style.
If you don’t have a garden, terrariums are a great option, especially for apartment living. Your indoor garden design can use your favorite plants and flowers and be customized to fit your decor. First time gardeners should choose plants like succulents and cacti to make caring for your terrarium simple.
In your dry terrarium, create a base by pouring in an inch of sand. Arrange your plants, still in their pots, inside the terrarium and add pumice stones in the spaces for support. Cover the stones and pots with more sand to complete your tabletop landscape. You can get creative with your terrarium design by adding different colored sand or using rocks, crystals and other accents to add textural variety.
If a terrarium isn’t for you, traditional potted plants can also be a great way to bring the outdoors into your home. Be sure to use perforated planters to allow roots to breath. Instead of regular soil, use a mixture that includes bark and charcoal and top your planter with Spanish moss for a splash of green texture.
There is no reason you shouldn’t enjoy your garden indoors and out, so use these tips to bring a green touch to your home design.
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4 Comments
printed instructions from west elm state that you should use a paintbrush to move aside sand and water using an eyedropper, then replace sand using the paintbrush. and this needs to be done every few days of course. who has the time or patience for that? get real.
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