Green up the home

Connecting with nature is good for our wellbeing, but you don’t need a garden to enjoy the great outdoors. With a few pots and planters here and there (or even artificial plants – no green fingers required!) you can transform even a small space into a calming indoor oasis.

A room with white units and shelving above. To the side and on the shelves are lots of potted green plants.

A yellow plant pot on a pink unit, in fronto f a yellow wall. In the plant pot is a green plant and a DOFTRIPS self-watering insert. — You can be sure your favourite potted pets have enough water while you're away with the DOFTRIPS self-watering insert.

View from a living room, looking out to a modern terrace or conservatory, with FEJKA green lilac on the walls and plants in the corner. — These artificial plant panels from the FEJKA series are easy to mount and click together to create a decorative green wall anywhere in the home.

The living room

Often the biggest and warmest room in the home, and with the most natural light, the living room is the perfect spot for daylight loving species. Aloe, dracaena plants, cacti, and monstera are easy to care for and very forgiving if watering isn't your strong point. Windowsills make a great home for these sun lovers.

For soil-free drama, a sculptural vase with fresh cut, or dried stems makes a great floral centrepiece. A lovely bouquet, bursting with colour on a table or perched on top of a storage unit, can make a bright, bold statement.

When choosing plants and planters, think about the decor and materials in the living room. Natural materials like wood, rattan and bamboo go well with greenery, and are a good choice for soft, organic interiors. For something a bit more decorative, try coloured glass, glazed or patterned plant pots.

A living room with a sofa and shelving. Behind the sofa are large green leafy plants. — Long planters filled with greenery create a green division in an open-plan living room.

A modern living room with an armchair and sofa, a pouffe in a black and white pattern, a leather bench, on a green patterned rug. — Organic materials like wood, leather and wool add to the natural feel of the living room, and why not add leafy printed textiles for an extra dash of green?

A person waters plants sitting on a shelf in a window, with plants on the windowsill and around the room. — To turn a window into a greenhouse, just add shelves. Positioning your favourite plants up high also keeps them safe from curious pets.

Assorted frames containing sketches, photos and dried flowers hang from a wall or rest on a shelf in a rustic style setting. — Botanical prints and framed pressed flowers and leaves are a no-maintenance way to introduce flora into the home.

A large black STOCKHOLM vase filled with long stemmed foliage and flowers sits on a dark brown storage unit in a living room.. — Large vases, like this hand-blown beauty from the STOCKHOLM 2025 collection, are perfect for long stems.

A view from the kitchen into a neutral coloured dining room with plenty of potted plants, green furniture an wood cupboards.

The dining area of a black and white rustic style kitchen. Plants and vases sit on the dining table and windowsills.

The sink area of a green SEKTION kitchen, with a bamboo plant stand leaning against the wall in front of the window. — Plant your own vertical herb garden: The SATSUMAS plant stand with five plant pots has plenty of spots for your favourite flavours.

The corner of a white rustic style kitchen with a hanging rail on the wall. Herbs hang out to dry on the rail. — Hang fresh herbs on a rail for lovely dried herbs to use all year round.

A cosy mid-century inspired bedroom with brown walnut-effect furniture from the RÅDMANSÖ series, botanical HÄRLIR bed linen and many plants.

A light bedroom with a walnut effect RÅDMANSÖ bed and dressing table in focus. The bed is placed on a green rug, with green and white bedlinen. — A potted plant adds a decorative touch in this calm, green-themed bedroom.

A bright, fresh bedroom with a bed dressed in botanical NÅLBJÖRNBÄR bed linen, up against a window ledge with many pot plants. — This fresh bedroom doubles up on greenery with both potted plants and botanical prints.

A blue bedroom with lots of storage behind the bed and a window with plants to the right. — Avoid prying eyes by creating your own green curtain in the bedroom. Tall green plants in the window block the view from outside, while offering a lovely sight to wake up to.

View of a bathroom with a curtained shower enclosure and chair and white storage units, seen from the bedroom. There is a plant on top of the storage unit.

A hotspot for humidity lovers

As one of the most functional – not to mention, most visited – rooms in the home, doesn't the bathroom deserve a bit of a glow up? Whether your bathroom is small and with no natural light, or a sprawling spa-like space, adding a bit of greenery adds to the sense of well-being.

Beautiful, large leaf plants on the windowsill, or lush, trailing plants hanging in the window offer a tropical view, as well as extra privacy. Humidity from long, hot showers are a treat for tropical species like monstera, fern and banana plants.

No window? No problem! The FEJKA series has a huge selection of exotic artificial plants, so you can transform the bathroom into your very own tropical forest, with no rainstorms required.

The corner of a green tiled bathroom with a leafy potted plant reflected in an illuminated STORJORM mirror.

A RÅGRUND bamboo towel rack chair in the corner of a light bathroom, with a potted tree beside it. — A potted tree complements the bamboo RÅGRUND trolley and towel rack chair, creating a spa feel in the bathroom.

A white and grey tiled bathroom with a patterned tile floor. Above the toilet hangs a plant with others on shelves around the bathroom. — Just add hanging planters for a verdant, tropical feel, without the wildlife – or the monsoons!

Balconies for big dreams

Whether you have a sweeping roof terrace, or just a tiny balcony for one, this little spot of outdoor space has plenty of potential. From growing veggies to a quiet spot for a cuppa and fresh air, with a little planning and imagination, the possibilities are endless.

Fill corners or shelves with an arrangement of mismatched plant pots to create your own micro jungle. For small or narrow balconies where floorspace is limited, window boxes, hanging baskets and wall-hung pots and planters make the most of vertical space, leaving plenty of room for foldaway furniture.

If your balcony or terrace is sheltered or protected from the elements, why not carry your indoor style outside with matching furniture and indoor plants? It's like having your own high rise conservatory.