6 Houseplant Design Tips To Transform a Space
Published On: Jun 28, 2022
Updated On: Sep 24, 2026
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When it comes to designing and decorating an indoor space, adding a few leafy greens can make all the difference! Indoor plants are among the best and most cost-effective options for transforming a space from just your basic room into a relaxing oasis.
When it comes to incorporating houseplants into your home décor, a few factors can really elevate your design and have you feeling like a "planterior" designer in no time!
Keep reading to learn a few of our favorite ways to incorporate plants into a space in a way that is both aesthetically pleasing and transformative.
1. Houseplant Variety Is Key!
Incorporating a variety of different leaf colors, textures, shapes, and sizes can really add flair and style to a space. By choosing a few larger plants for floor space, as well as some smaller ones to line the window sills and small surfaces of a home, you will be able to add splashes of life and color wherever needed!
We love the way a trailing plant can bring effortless, widespread beauty to a bookshelf or high-up surface! And a larger floor plant, like a Monstera Deliciosa or a Fiddle Leaf Fig, can help fill large empty corners of your home that need a little style and color.
2. Use of Plant Stands and Shelves
Our next tip for decorating a home with plants is to use different display methods to give each plant a unique design element. Plant stands allow you to layer your plants carefully, so that each plant can be seen and admired.
When you gather a plant collection all on a flat surface like a coffee table, it can be hard to see the beauty of each plant. In addition to plant stands, wall shelving is a great way to ensure that each plant has a good, visible spot in your home.
If you’re looking to save some funds and don’t want to splurge on a new shelf or plant stand, makeshift plant stands made from old chairs, stools, and even books can add a charming feel to your space!
3. Hanging Planters
As a popular 70s design, macramé plant hangers are making a comeback, and we are here for it!
Adding hanging plants to a space, whether they are macramé or just your basic string and a pot, is a fun and unique way to display your houseplants in a home. Depending on the type of hanger you choose, you can set the mood and overall feel of a space. Macramé hangers bring an exotic, bohemian feel, while solid string connecting pots can feel more modern and eclectic.
Additionally, the use of hanging planters can help to bring life to the smaller, more crowded spaces of your home, where you feel like a plant on a table top will just take up too much space.
4. Hydroponic Design
Another great way to make the care of your plants convenient and easy while also adding style and design to a space is through hydroponic growing systems.
Whether you choose to grow your plants through propagation in water or through a hydroponic medium like LECA, choosing to grow your plants in a new way gives you room for design in the selection of your plant’s reservoir.
Using funky glassware, mason jars, and even recycled glassware from a kitchen can bring a fun new feeling to your indoor space. Plants like the Golden Pothos, or the Satin Pothos, are a great option for growing in water, and when grown in a clear container, they bring a new visual of the roots suspended in the water that you wouldn’t get with a potted plant.
5. Low-Light Plants To Brighten a Space
Do you have a room that just doesn’t get great lighting, but you feel it needs a little greenery? Despite popular belief, you don’t need to jump straight to the option of faux plants. There are a multitude of plants that can actually survive with little to no sunshine whatsoever!
Plants like snake plants and ZZ plants are a wonderful option for bathrooms, basements, and rooms without ideal lighting! Our Low Light Plant Collection contains a wide range of plants that are perfect for those tricky spots in your home where nothing seems to survive!
Adding a plant like the Laurentii Snake Plant or the Philodendron Congo Rojo to a dimly lit space like a home office or basement would easily bring bright colors and liven it up.
6. Grow for Practicality
Our last houseplant hack for transforming an indoor space is to plant with practicality in mind. This could mean a lot of things, but for us, it means using plants to add beauty and convenience to your everyday routines.
Some great ideas for practicality and convenience would be to grow a citrus tree like the Meyer Lemon Tree in the kitchen, and an air purifying plant like a peace lily in the bedroom. Additionally, growing herbs like Lemon Thyme and Rosemary in the kitchen is a great idea.
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Whether you’re looking to brighten a space or add some sophisticated flair, plants have a way of turning a house into a home. Once you start incorporating indoor plants to fill the empty spaces of your home, you will feel like a true interior designer.
Here at Garden Goods Direct, we offer a wide range of indoor houseplants available for your purchase, and you can have them conveniently shipped to your front door! Shop online today!