20 Enchanting Indoor Gardening Ideas
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What’s not to love about indoor gardens?
Indoor gardening has a long history, with the use of conservatories dating back to Ancient Mediterranean civilizations where they were a means of ensuring certain vegetables and fruits were available all year round. They grew popular with the general public around the Victorian period, when greenhouses were widely used for housing exotic flowering plants from the corners of various empires - nowadays, however, it’s rare to see a domestic property sporting a sunroom or an atrium. But that’s not to say they’re not still going strong.
Indoor gardens can be stunning atmospheric features of a modern home. They’re easy to maintain in the wetter months compared to backyards which are often neglected in winter; they don’t have to be high maintenance, especially given their restricted size means it is easier to control pests and diseases; and they can be practical in the kitchen or as temperature control - not to mention lush and relaxing! Because plants produce fresher air during the day through the photosynthetic cycle, indoor gardens are a great way to relieve stress, helping you get a good night’s sleep. Spending time around plants may even boost memory and attention span! Besides, they’re ideal if you’re pressed for space, living in a small unit or apartment.
Here are 20 beautiful indoor garden designs, ranging from humble DIY ideas to ridiculously extravagant office spaces, from the more traditional country cottage style to something which wouldn’t be out of place in a sci-fi series.
1. Delicate creeping vine system at the elegant Le Sirenuse Hotel in Positano, Italy
2. Vancouver-based designer Todd Holloway’s aluminum and galvanised steel “Hoverpots” for succulents and small grasses
3. Gravel-based indoor compost garden
4. Pot-plant paradise at the Eames House, Los Angeles
5. “Gardens-on-wheels” ideal for chasing the sunlight and heat between indoors and outdoors
6. Stylish glass corridor forests in the Green Edge House in Fujieda, Japan
7. Convenient kitchen herb garden
8. Elegant glass-bowl plants, perfect for terrariums which require little water or drainage
9. Enclosed zen garden, hidden from the outside world
10. Cosy terracotta windowsill
11. Sneaky plants disguised as household furniture
12. Extravagant indoor rock garden, perfect for heavy duty relaxation
13. Gorgeous flower fields underneath a Tokyo bank vault, kept happy with precise temperature and light control
14. Old computer monitor recycled into humble insulation garden
15. Cute “Egghead” herb containers
16. Mesmerising garden terrace for the VIP boardroom of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, designed by Sadar+Vuga
17. Luxurious bathroom conservatory
18. Adorable teacup garden for mosses and succulents
19. Incredible tropical feature wall for lucky living room
20. Warehouse forest, home to the Hayden Place office of the Cunningham Group, California
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