Styling with plants: a few quiet rules
A room full of plants can feel lush or cluttered. The difference is usually restraint, height and repetition.
Work in odd numbers
Group plants in threes and fives rather than pairs. Vary the height within the group so the eye travels: one tall, one medium, one trailing over an edge.
Let one plant be the star
Give a single statement plant room to breathe rather than crowding five medium ones together. A Bird of Paradise or a Fiddle Leaf Fig earns the space.
Repeat your pots
A shelf of mismatched pots reads as clutter. Repeat a material or a tone, terracotta or matte stoneware, and a collection suddenly looks considered.
The five plants we recommend most
If you are starting out, or starting over, these are the five that earn their place in almost any room.
Read the noteReading the light in your home
The single biggest thing that keeps a plant happy is light. Here is how to see a room the way a plant does.
Read the noteReady to begin?
Pick something forgiving and characterful from the collection, or read the longer care guides before you do. Either way, we are here if you get stuck.