A boring study, a living room that is, a tad too organised, sinister stairways and dark and dreary corridors — that’s what modern day design may come to if it weren’t for some refreshing item straight from nature.
If you can’t make a home in the wild, why not bring something from the outside world into your home?
English ivy in a hanging basket, a belladonna plant with its yellow buds, a common Chinese evergreen which serves as an indoor air purifier.
Yes, why not lavish your home with the splendour of indoor plants.
Most folks prefer bringing the beauty of nature into their courtyards, says architect Sajan.
“It makes the rooms lively and all the greenery makes the ambience very pleasant. In Kerala, we mostly use cottons and palms.”
Those that venture beyond palms go for plants that prefer indirect light like butterfly orchids in the living rooms, African violets in the kitchens, peace lilies in offices and the pollution-fighting ficus trees.
