Flower Vase Inspiration For Home Decoration

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JAKARTA - Did you know that as decorative elements, ornamental plants have multiple functions? In addition to aesthetic functions, ornamental plants are also beneficial in terms of health such as providing freshness, reducing dust, and making the room look more 'alive'.

Currently, many types of ornamental plants are offered to be used as home interior accessories. However, tropical plants are still the right choice.

Excellent ornamental plants such as monstera, marble, fan banana, cactus, succulent, and air plant (plants that live from air media) are ideal choices for your home.

Efforts to incorporate nature into the house then also expanded to turning exterior plants into interiors, for example by presenting large trees such as ketapang, banana trees, rubber trees, and palm trees. All of these types of plants have the ability to survive in areas with lower humidity levels.

However, without a supporting container, interior plants become less beautiful. Even 'mediocre' plants can look beautiful in the right container.

There are no standard rules for choosing plant containers. With the creativity of today's plant lovers, container variants can be created with a unique appearance from various materials.

The materials can vary, ranging from glass, terracotta (clay), ceramics, cans, to plastic bottles, depending on taste and creativity. If you want to look more beautiful, you can add rocks, ribbons, white sand, or crystals. The creativity of this material can also add to the aesthetics in the house.

In addition, each container material also has different characteristics that can describe the atmosphere of the space. Materials of wood, rattan, and stone, for example, can provide a tropical and natural atmosphere. The iron and cement materials present an industrial atmosphere. While ceramics give the impression of luxury, and glass 'live' the minimalist atmosphere.

The choice of container material does not always have to adjust the design concept of the house to make it look thematic. If you dare to experiment and contradict the concept of a house, it can actually make the appearance of the room look unique and very interesting.

For example, a modern minimalist house can be combined and matched with containers that have a natural impression, such as wood and rattan. Or use pop art-style containers made from used bottles and cans that are repainted with a play of colors and motifs.

There is no limit in placing indoor plants because wherever they are placed, as long as the plants and the container support each other, they can beautify any room. In fact, it can be a centerpoint as long as you pay attention to the size and height of the plant and the size of the space.