Actually, plants are the easiest way to add ambiance to an interior. Any bare spot is transformed by by adding a plant! Yet many plants often end up “stuck” on the periphery of a room (on the windowsill, in a corner, etc.). We think that’s a shame, so we’ve come up with a solution.
Text: Anieke Branderhorst
Product photography: Vij5
5 Good Reasons
Of course, there are many good reasons to give plants a (prominent) place in your home. Below are our top 5:
1. Plants help reduce stress
When you’re in a room with lots of plants, you feel closer to nature. This lowers your cortisol levels. Research also shows that employees are less stressed when they work in an office with plants.
People are as much as 15–20% more productive when green plays a dominant role in the interior design.
2. Plants boost productivity
In addition to boosting your productivity, plants also give your memory, focus, and creativity a boost. You’re a whopping 15–20% more productive when greenery plays a prominent role in your interior.
3. Air-purifying plants
Houseplants release extra oxygen. Some plants also remove harmful substances from the air and improve humidity levels. There are a number of plants that have even been scientifically proven to contribute to cleaner, purified air.
4. Plants help dampen sound
Just like curtains, plants have a sound-dampening effect. Both the stems and leaves of plants can absorb sound. Adding plants to an interior is therefore a good way to ensure that loud noises and echoes are significantly softened.
5. Plants combine function and aesthetics
In addition to being indispensable by for their air-purifying, stress-reducing, and sound-absorbing properties, plants also add an important decorative element to your home. You can use them just like art and home accessories to give your interior a certain style.
Plants add an important decorative element to the interior.
A prominent spot
As far as we are concerned, therefore, plants deserve a prominent place in the interior. But what is a plant without a beautiful flower pot?
The Plant Collectors literally put your plant collection on a pedestal. During the design process, we were looking for a way to make flower pots (and thus plants) really part of an interior. The stackable tubes can be filled with plant soil or placed upside down to create height for a second flowerpot. A plant stand and flowerpot in one!
The Plant Collectors are made of aluminum and coated with a unique textured powder coating. A specially designed oak disc allows two tubes to be connected to create height. This connection also ensures that the pot is watertight.
For a single flower pot, the disc serves as a decorative stand. Without the wooden disc, the hole at the bottom of the flower pots remains open, allowing excess water to drain away. This makes the Plant Collectors suitable for outdoor use as well.
The Plant Collectors have a sleek, modern design, but their unique powder coating gives the pots a distinct texture and subtle color that evokes the traditional terracotta flowerpot.
The power of a 'Plant Gang'
The Plant Collectors are beautiful on their own, but their impact is enhanced by when arranged in groups. Not only do the varying heights of the plants themselves create a playful effect, but the heights at which you place them also contribute to this. So combine different sizes to create your own composition.
Hopefully, after reading this blog, you’ll feel inspired to give your plants a more prominent place in your home. For example, try placing a collection of plants or a “plant family” right in the middle of a room. We can’t wait to see the results!
