Styling with Plants

One of the easiest ways to spruce up a space is to add greenery – real or faux. If you’re into caring for live plants, that’s great, but the artificial ones have come a long way in terms of looking and feeling realistic also, so if you don’t have a green thumb, don’t worry – you can still enjoy the look of greenery in your space.

I add them to almost every design for several reasons — plants help a space feel more fresh, more stylish, more finished, and most importantly, more cozy and “lived in.”

If you’re wondering where to add them, consider any dead space that you have in the room, such as in corners or next to sideboards or TV stands.

Contemporary Dining Room, Black Cat Interiors

Plants also add a nice pop of green to shelves:

Bookshelf Styling, Black Cat Interiors

And work great as centerpieces on table top spaces:

Coffee Table Styling, Black Cat Interiors

If your style leans boho or organic, use lots of plants:

Boho Living Room Moodboard, Black Cat Interiors

However, if you tend more toward modern or mid-century, then keep the plants simple:

Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Moodboard, Black Cat Interiors

If you love a coastal look, then incorporate tropical plants into your space:

If you’re familiar with my work, you may have figured out that my favorite plant is the fiddle leaf fig tree.

Artificial Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree, Black Cat Interiors

Wildly popular and versatile, this beautiful plant seamlessly integrates into almost any style or space–note that in the above designs, I used it in boho, contemporary and mid-century designs.

As mentioned, indoor plants are a quick and easy way to enhance the overall appearance of a space and one of my favorite finishing touches. Studies also show that plants can enhance moods, increase creativity, reduce stress, and–if using live plants–can eliminate air pollutants. So when putting together your spaces, don’t forget the plants.