ROOM TO GROW

Plants are an instant, relatively inexpensive way to bring life to any room. From edible varieties to hanging jungles, cacti and even those that thrive on neglect, we’ve put together some clever ideas for livening up your home with the minimum of fuss and maximum style

Opposite, plants on top shelf, from left Epipremnum aureum (pothos), Hoya carnosa (wax plant), Lepismium cruciforme (forest cactus), Philodendron selloum, Hoya bella (miniature wax plant), Senecio rowleyanus (string of beads) Second shelf, from left Senecio radicans (string of bananas), Rhipsalis (mistletoe cactus) Third shelf, from left Aeschynanthus twister vine (lipstick vine twister), Philodendron selloum (growing in water) Bottom shelf, from left Tradescantia (wandering Jew), Zygocactus (Christmas cactus) Furniture and accessories, from top shelf Blue concrete planter, from £41, Serax (serax.com). Glass vase including plant, £31, Jean Be Green (@jeanbegreen). Yellow wood ‘Tortoise Shell’ objet by Wiid Design for Robert Sherwood Design, £453 (wiiddesign.co.za). Recycled plastic and grass ‘Xhosa Kannitraki half-half’ painted vessels, £53 each; grass-top side table (on floor), £266, all Design Afrika (designafrika.co.za). Charcoal drawing of succulent by Kurt Pio, price on application (kurtpio. co.za). Blue concrete planter, from £41, Serax (serax.com). Green painted cork planter, £184, Wiid Design (wiiddesign.co.za). Glass vase including plant, £31, Jean Be Green (@jeanbegreen). Green hardwood chair, £248, James Mudge Furniture Studio (jamesmudge.com). Cork stool, for similar , try Vitra (vitra.com). Green hand-tufted 100% wool medium pile carpet, £823, Renee Rossouw (reneerossouw.com). Shelving, for similar, try Heal’s (heals.com) This page, plants Tillandisia bergeri (air plant) Furniture and accessories ‘Gonçalo’ chairs and table by Gonçalo Rodrigues dos Santos, price on application, Arcalo (arcalo.com)