GREENHOUSE LIVING Give your home a healthy boost with verdant shades and an abundance of houseplants
As we look forward to spring, there’s no better time to increase our connection to nature – and a healthy dose of houseplants and greenery is sure to give our homes an uplifting boost
Propagation station
Structural single stems introduce subtle greenery in an elegant way, especially in contemporary glass and stoneware vases. Put them on a windowsill and see the light filtering through the leaves.
On windowsill from left Sphere Bubl vase in Rose, £32, Design & That. Small clear bud vase, £18, Heal’s. Indoor watering can, £12, Garden Trading. Mag side table, £395, The Conran Shop. Dots tumbler, £2, George Home
Garden room
The trend for rich upholstery is here to stay, and what better choice than a vitalising leaf green? Balance the overall effect with slimline furniture in sleek finishes.
Costello Plinth two-and-a-half-seat sofa in Olive cotton matt velvet, £1,840; Hepburn coffee table, £290; Fez medium rug in Orion, £299; House scatter cushion in Badger, £30; all sofa.com
Soft blush
Pink and green should always be seen – and subtle rosy hints provide depth in this smart dining room.
Walls in Chromarty estate emulsion, £46.50/2.5L, Farrow & Ball. Console table, £289; Copenhagen plant pot, £25; both Amara. Lucid glass vase, £63; Contour vase, £49; both Boconcept. Latis chair, from £995, The Conran Shop. Originals plank table, £1,280, Ercol. Idolf chair, £45, Ikea. Hydranges cushion, £63, Boconcept. Meze board, £40, Garden Trading. Sintra bowl, £12; Dora glasses, £8/four; all Habitat. Ebony cutlery, from £14/piece; linen napkins,
£12.50 each; all The Conran Shop. Luna metal bowl, £56, Boconcept. Stoneware pitcher,
£19.99, Zara Home. Rattan pendant, £175, Cox & Cox
Evergreen style
For something completely showstopping, a whimsical tiled mural is sure to do the trick.
Timonius Timon tile mural by James Miller, from £900,
The Natural History Museum Collection at Surface View. Vase, £19.99; dish brush, £5.99; both Zara Home. Black oak chopping board, £140, Edward Collinson. Salt cellar, £12, Garden Trading. Linen napkin, £20/four; Jadon glass jar, £12; both Habitat. North pink bowl, £60, Boconcept
Climbing vines
A wall-hanging is a lovely way to soften a bedroom space. This exotic fabric gives a sophisticated nod to leafy palms.
Walls in Calamine estate emulsion, £46.50/2.5L,
Farrow & Ball. Wall-hanging in Peris cotton linen in Harissa, £29.50/m; headboard in
Acro decorative weave in Birch, £44/m; throw in Nikko jacquard weave in Carbon, £65/m; patterned cushions (l-r) Ostara cotton linen in Harissa, £29.50/m; Majorelle cotton linen in Harissa, £29.50/m; Merrilli embroidered cotton in Ballet, £50/m; all Villa Nova
Hot tropics
Transport yourself to the rainforest by drenching your bathroom in an all-over green treatment. A right-angle laying pattern that works into a corner will do wonders to make a small space feel bigger.
Oska Jungle green matt porcelain tiles, from £46.34/sq m; Casablanca Mono Décor hexagon decorative porcelain tiles, from £48/sq m; both Mandarin Stone