FOR THE PLANT

GREENING UP

Seeking to brighten up a fashionably dark interior? Or is low light an issue? Luckily, there are loads of lush house plants that will thrive in these conditions – with li le more than the occasional watering.

STYLE YOUR BOOKCASE

Turn your shelving into a beautifully curated arrangement. O en, you can utilise items you already have, so ‘shop’ your home for books, plates, pots, vases and other accessories in a cohesive colour scheme or style. Here, greens and blues dominate, as well as earthenware vessels. The greenery adds natural texture.

A NATURAL VIEW

Draw the eye to the window with leaf cuttings and a group of shapely vases.

FOREVER LEAFY

If a green thumb doesn’t run in your gene pool, all is not lost. A mix of botanical fabric prints is the answer. You will want to play with the scale of the designs – some overscale, others medium or small. But where to start? Select the largest pattern first and use it as a launchpad for the others. Here, the coffee table’s bold foliage design informs the dainty leafy pattern of the curtains.

A PANEL OF ART

Looking for a unique way to bring life to a dull bedroom and to decorate its bare walls with a botanical theme? Add a drop of fabric ‘art’, which can be dominant yet contained while highlighting the room’s main focus — the bed. A ached to a curtain rod fixed high for classic grandeur, this linen print’s leafy motifs were inspired by an 18th century Palampore panel in the V&A Museum, London. Lewis & Wood Coromandel in Malachite fabric, ellio clarke.com.au.

OPT FOR OBJECTS IN A VARIETY OF INTERESTING SHAPES THAT ALLOW YOU TO DISPLAY GREENERY PLACE TRAILING PLANTS ON MID TO HIGH SHELVES REST A TINY POT ON A STACK OF PLATES OR BOOKS AND STAGGER OBJECT AND PLANT PLACEMENT

GO FOR A SMALLER FOLIAGE MOTIF ON CUSHIONS FOR CONTRAST TIE THE SCHEME TOGETHER WITH A GREEN VELVET BEDHEAD AND A PAINTED SIDE TABLE