Embellish Your Home Furnishings with These Beneficial House Plants
Incorporating house plants into your home’s décor is an easy way to add warmth and beauty to nearly any space, from the office to the bathroom. But did you know that indoor plants provide an array of other benefits that go beyond being aesthetically pleasing? Indoor plants boost moods, repel insects, and remove harmful toxins from the air. If you’re looking to complement your furniture while improving the environment of your home, keep these beneficial house plants in mind.
Spider Plant
For people looking to add a pop of greenery to their living spaces, a spider plant is a great option. This little guy thrives in indirect light (even artificial) and mild temperatures. Indeed, it is the perfect plant for those without a green thumb. Best of all, it naturally removes contaminants from the air, such as carbon monoxide, xylene, and formaldehyde.
Peace Lily
Lush and green with eye-catching white flowers, peace lilies are another indoor plant that works well in spaces with little natural light. Unlike most plants, peace lilies produce oxygen at night, which makes them a good choice for your bedroom. While they require a bit more attention than the spider plant, they’re still relatively low maintenance. They filter ammonia, benzene, and formaldehyde from the air.
Snake Plant
Given its name from it’s long, pointy leaves whose print resembles snakeskin, the snake plant adapts well between bright or low light, making it a safe option for new gardeners. Along with its attractive appearance and ability to live anywhere, snake plants are popular for cleaning xylene, benzene, formaldehyde, and toluene from the air.
Aloe Vera
It’s no secret that aloe vera has wonderful healing benefits. It can be used as an anti-inflammatory in everything from sunburn ointments to smoothies. Besides their medicinal abilities, aloe vera plants make wonderful additions to the home since they are nearly impossible to kill and naturally purify the air of nasty chemicals like formaldehyde.
Boston Fern
Boston ferns are not only dramatic and beautiful, but they are also ranked among NASA’s top air-purifying plants for their ability to filter cigarette smoke, formaldehyde, and plastics from the air. Just place them in a bright corner of your living room and enjoy the fresh air they produce.
Pothos
This common house plant is loved for its low maintenance qualities and the fact that it can be easily propagated. Pothos plants are excellent options for low light rooms and can range in size for small to quite large (some growing up to 10 feet long). Like their friends the snake plant, they’re effective at stripping the air of benzene, xylene, toluene, and formaldehyde.
Basil
Herbs aren’t only delicious and healthy in your food. Many herbs, such as basil, provide healing benefits when grown in your home as well. Basil, in particular, is known to keep mosquitoes away, relieves stress, purifies the air, and provides a pleasing aroma. All this while taking up hardly any space on your coffee table or kitchen counter. Additionally, it saves you a trip to the grocery store when you’re seasoning dinner. How’s that for an ordinary house plant?
Find More House Plants to Add to Your Home
For more tips on how to keep your home fresh, stylish, and inviting, the experienced team at Matter Brothers Furniture is here for you. We have everything you need to make furnishing any room in your house easy and convenient. Don’t hesitate to visit us at one of our five showroom locations in Tarpon Springs, Sarasota, Pinellas Park, Naples, and Ft. Myers or contact us by phone today. We are committed to bringing your home design dreams to life!
