Woodie’s Picks: Four Houseplants To Bring Funky Fun To Your Indoor Space
While 2024 was a year that strongly emphasized cohesive design, beige tones, and sophisticated grace, we can’t help but feel that the new year will bring with it vibes of individualism, bold statements, and funky fun! We’re picturing mixed patterns, bold colors, and a revival of maximalist design.
In this blog, we will highlight the core elements of a fun maximalist interior design space and showcase four of our favorite, most unique houseplants, which can upscale your home in ways you didn’t know were possible.
Core Elements To A Maximalist Plant Sanctuary
Before we dive into our favorite funky foliage to spice up your indoor space, we want to discuss some design tactics you might want to consider implementing to embolden your home's design and overall feel.
Despite what visions a “Maximalist” room may spark for you, it is essential to note that this style is not about an overflow of stuff. Instead, Maximalism, at its core, is defined as adding attitude and personality to a room through the use of bold colors, patterns, and unconventional decor elements. Thus, you don’t need a lot of stuff to embody maximalism; you just need to be authentic and tap into your creative mind!
Mix Patterns and Colors
The first practice in creating a stylish maximalist-charged space is through the use of varying colors and patterns. While such may seem initially chaotic to the eye, you can actually balance out the chaos through setting a base color palatte that you stick to throughout your design.
Layer Textures
The next key factor in designing a unique interior space is layering. Most maximalist spaces use layers of textures to create depth and opulence. To bring this three-dimensional interest to a space, you can layer through pillows, blankets, curtains, rugs, and more decorative items.
Add Bold Accent Pieces
The final step to a bold interior design is adding bold accent pieces to draw the eye and spark conversation. Whether it be funky furniture, abstract statuary, or exotic plant life, this is where your room can really be taken to the next level in the world of interior design.
Unique Houseplants To Bring Bold Pattern, Color, and Beauty
Monstera adansonii
First on the list of unique indoor selections to bring an eclectic and fun feel to your indoor space is the fun and fabulous Monstera Adansonii. Nicknamed the ‘Swiss Cheese Vine,” this houseplant sports holey leaves reminiscent of the classic Swiss cheese we all know and love.
These holes, better known as fenestrations, are an evolutionary adaptation developed to optimize the plant’s ability to thrive in its natural habitat. The fenestrations benefit the plant by improving light capture, wind resistance, and water drainage. But the holes also serve an aesthetic purpose in our homes making for a unique statement and indeed a conversation piece in our primary living spaces.
Calathea Rattlesnake
This next funky favorite is a maximalist designer’s dream regarding houseplants. The Calathea Rattlesnake has elongated wavy green leaves speckled with deep green polka dots and a reddish purple underside. The leaf patterns are so intricate they appear hand-painted, and the plant's coloring brings a unique vibe and certainly catches the eye.
As if its appearance wasn’t enough to draw the eye, you can also enjoy watching the movement of the foliage with the sunlight. As a member of the Prayer Plant Family, the foliage of this houseplant folds up at night to mimic praying hands and opens back up with the morning light.
Sago Palm
Consider incorporating the Sago Palm for new textures and shapes. Its spiky, stout trunk, paired with an explosion of feathery leaves that grow in a circular pattern, is a maximalist’s dream come true! The glossy green leaves grow up to 7 feet long and 10 inches wide.
Native to southern Japan, the Sago Palm is considered a “living fossil” with ancestry dating back to the age of dinosaurs! These beautiful and unique plants add a touch of tropical fun to any space.
Philodendron Moonlight
If color is what you’re searching for, the Philodendron Moonlight might be just the plant for you! Leaves on this fun-loving tropical emerge a vivid neon green to yellow color and then mature into a softer but still eye-catching chartreuse color. But the interest doesn’t stop there, for the stems of this plant and the unfurled leaves are a bright pink to red hue!
The fluorescent colors aren’t all you have to look forward to with the Philodendron Moonlight. You can also enjoy a low-maintenance care regimen! These tropical plants enjoy bright indirect light, watering once the soil has dried.
Shop Unique Indoor Plants Online Today
Transform your space with funky houseplants that reflect your style and creativity. Whether you’re a minimalist, a maximalist, or somewhere in between, we guarantee that we have a houseplant that will suit your interior design needs and transform your indoor space. Shop houseplants and much more online today and enjoy shipment directly to your doorstep!