Whether small or large, an indoor garden is the perfect way to create a slice of botanical bliss that doesn’t clash with other types of home decor. Fun planters, sculptural elements and even herbs can bring an indoor garden to life and function as a statement space or place to unwind. There’s really no rules to creating the space, but these tips from design experts can help craft something that seamlessly incorporates elements of nature for balanced indoor/outdoor living.
Consider the Environment
An indoor courtyard/garden should be considered as an interior room and experienced as an extension of a home’s interior. Important things to consider include how you move around or through the garden, along with how other spaces interact and are viewed with the garden and landscape.
Know your environment and work with plant species that thrive in their natural setting and can be maintained to stay healthy and colorful. Remember that the color palette of a landscape should inform the interiors and vice versa.
Work with the climate, landscape and be realistic about what thrives in your environment. Don’t force a landscape design that is not meant for the climate or architecture.
Select plants that are slow growing in a year-round climate and fast growing in a short season climate. Provide proper irrigation and select plant species that can keep undesired invasive plants at bay. Keep a palette simple in color and shape and create a focal point to organize the visual presentation.
The structure of an interior garden should be concise and clear. Adding sculptural focal points can provide a shapely counterpoint to the garden’s structure. This can be a plant/tree, static or mobile sculpture or a water feature. An element of movement in a garden landscape will activate a static composition. Also, a colorful or textural element in plantings or furniture will also create visual interest.
Choose Durable Greenery
The most important thing is durability and how well the plants live in an indoor environment. Obviously, this has to be the No. 1 priority when you’re taking things indoors.
We love using preserved moss indoors. It looks alive, clears the air of toxins and holds up very well long-term. Something like preserved moss retains its natural green color and does not need maintenance.
I would advise against using live plants that need to be regularly watered. Chances are they will not last long and will end up brown or shriveled a month later, if not sooner.
Choose Durable Greenery
The most important thing is durability and how well the plants live in an indoor environment. Obviously, this has to be the No. 1 priority when you’re taking things indoors.
We love using preserved moss indoors. It looks alive, clears the air of toxins and holds up very well long-term. Something like preserved moss retains its natural green color and does not need maintenance.
I would advise against using live plants that need to be regularly watered. Chances are they will not last long and will end up brown or shriveled a month later, if not sooner.
