The crisp, Garden feeling that comes from living with plants indoors is never greater than when vines are part of the image. Their ornate, curved lines appear more natural than stiff, upright plants; they give more flower and foliage display per square centimeter of root space; and they are more customizable, without unnatural tension and deformation, too many desirable effects. Vines and hanging plants create vitality and movement, actually seem "to revive a room."
This is true in homes of all types of architecture or interior design, and particularly the case when the style is strictly contemporary. Planning for minimal maintenance makes use of materials, fabrics and finishes that smooth and stark, but also sometimes monotonous and eye-catching building. The clean, crisp look offers not only the opportunity, but also the need for the type of decoration vines can offer.
Straight, plain contemporary lines calling for a softening effect. Large, bald areas are beautiful backgrounds for the game of light and shadow, for contrasts in color and texture. With the trend to live, work, and eating areas instead of sharply separated rooms, vines can be used to the effect of a screen or divider without actually shutting down space. And the modern emphasis on "unity with the outdoors" expressed in large Windows is more strongly as a vine a soft transition between inside and outside.
Spanish or Oriental; Georgian, Tudor, or Victorian; Northern colonial or southern plantation-there is hardly a House that is not more attractive is created by Woody plants. They are by their nature in character with the cottage or farm. The prototype suburban house contributions vines individuality. In many older houses, which they are useful for modifying, modernising or screening what we now consider flaws in the design, allowing the rooms more refreshing and livable.
A vine trained along certain lines can be a big space seem smaller and more friendly, a small room seem larger and more airy. Grown up or down a wall, a vine will increase a low ceiling; horizontal, lowers the high ceilings. Effective use of vines will pull the three Windows of an old-fashioned bay in one homogeneous indoor garden decoration. Used in a single window where a variety of plants are displayed, help vines reach decorative unit. Vines can be used to help a design for interior decoration, so that the rhythm, creating a center of attention or call attention to a contact point, one or all of the requirements of good design to achieve balance.
In the incredible variety of woody plants there is almost unlimited choice of structural color, texture, shape and size, and character that is used to create any desired effect. Some vines make a dark room looking brighter; others can be arranged for coolness and shade; and still others will produce both effect, depending on how they are used. Today we have available a fascinating array of foliage vines that bloom will be on within walls and in other places where the light is too dim for flowering plants, and we learn to the beauty of fresh green foliage, the intricate tracery of twining stems love, and the fascinating effect of the shadows of both.
There are vines in harmony with the soothing atmosphere of the living room, the happiness of a kitchen or a games room, the femininity of a bedroom. There are small vines in scale with small rooms, big fat enough for large drawing rooms; vines effective when used alone or in combination with other plants, or both. Some vines grow fast, what slow. Some climbing on a support, some dangle a wall bracket or hanging baskets. Using vines for indoor decoration, you can share your adventurous spirit and ingenuity to the border, and at low cost.
There is a clear condition on which all of this possible-that the woody plants healthy, colorful and fresh-looking. This may include some of the feathers went for light and sunlight, humidity and other cultural requirements like how to care for a Aloe vera plant. Some plants can adapt to within life easier than others; Some are of such rare beauty pampering that's worth more than worth. In addition to optimum cultural conditions contains chapter 5 suggestions for some simple ways to keep a steady supply of flowering plants for decorative use.
So much for generalizations; now, let's get specific. Here are some ideas for the use of vine and hanging plants for indoor decoration-in planter gardens, in windows, on walls and other vertical surfaces, in hanging baskets and other containers, and in small tabletop compositions. Each idea is meant to be customized to your home and your personal taste, and to inspire you to create your own entirely new effects.
