I'm typically minimalist when it comes to the bedroom but what could a few plants really hurt? Not only will they serve as a refreshing pop of color but they will also add to the ambience of the space. I'm secretly dreaming of a tropical vacation and the addition of one (or a few) green guys can bring us one step closer.
Admittedly, I'm not a fan of rooms that have plant overload — it just reminds me of the weird house down the street (when driving by all we can see is green leaves) and my grandmother who has too much time on her hands. However, I absolutely love the look and feel of one or two plants in a beautifully decorated and understated space.
Add a large palm in the corner of the room or add several small plants lined up next to one another along a window. The combination of the rustic plants, plush bedding and a romantic atmosphere will get you to sleep in no time.
• Romantic French Bedroom, Marie Claire Maison
• Plants As Decoration, House Beautiful
• Potted Plants Serve Double-Duty, Sunset
• Plants In the Bedroom Inspiration, Mary Loves
• Sneak Peek: Brad Dufton & Kendra Amin Dufton, Design*Sponge
What do you think of plants in the bedroom?
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What kind of tree is that in the first photo? lemon?
You might want to read up on Photosynthesis. I've always been told that green plants in the bedroom is not a good idea, because they use oxygen instead of Co2 when it is dark.
I love having plants in anyroom. Gives the room life, and makes it feel cozy.
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Nice, but I thought that plants were not recommended in the bedroom, since they produce CO2 at night. That is why they remove the plants from hospital rooms at night.
Snake Plants (also known as Mother in Law's Tongue) are great for the bedroom! They're one of the few plants that create oxygen at night!
Yes it is true that plants use oxygen at night but not from the air they do so by absorbing oxygen from water. I am not really sure where these folk tails come from.
Even if they did use oxygen from the air how could a 1 pound (at best) plant make a difference when many of us enjoy having a full scale human (100-200 pounds) next to us using oxygen all night long.
-Ttam
just re-arranged all my living room decor into the bedroom, and vice versa.
with that came 3 new plants i had always had in the living room because the pots matched the color scheme.
now that they're in the bedroom, i don't know why i didn't do it sooner. it's really refreshing, especially with spring on its way.
also, don't underestimate the power of windchimes in the bedroom. i've had them in my bedroom for 2+ years and 2 different apartments, and i just love it. any slight breeze sends them sweeping into chime and it's glorious to wake up to.
My parents were big believers in cut flowers in the bedroom, so I don't think a plant or two could hurt - BUT I don't think I could have that large planter from pic 3 by my bed - I'd just be thinking about all the bugs that thing would attract. ;)
You should look at the book 'How to Grow Fresh Air' by BC Wolverton (I think 'Eco-Friendly House Plants' by the same author is actually the same book). It's based on NASA research and tells you about 50 plants that are excellent at purifying the air. It also tells you which ones are good to have in the bedroom because they produce oxygen at night - like the snake plant mentioned above.
I dont want bugs in my bedroom, so I won't be putting plants in there anytime soon.
Love the planters in #3!!
@mtlyorel
I think you forgot a little detail: when there is light chlorophyll do produce oxygen and absorb CO2, at night, when you most probably are in the room, there is no light and chlorophyll do not work, therefore plants absorb oxygen and release CO2.
Overall plant do produce more oxygen in the day than what they absorb in the night.
I'm with jenawithonen. Bed+Bugs=Bad.
I don't have bugs in my plants, in any room. Atleast nothing dangerous. I'm happy to have a plant or plants in my bedroom, it gives a fresh look.
lol, any, if any, oxygen changes will be negligible. Just becareful with plants that attract bugs. I bought a mini tree from ikea a few years back and i noticed there was Sap on the floor and an increase in small flies.
Does any one know what kind of plants those are in the first photo? thanks!
I have cats that like to chew on plants--thus no plants in any room in our house. I am ok with that; while I am a pretty serious gardener, I don't like plants that are not in perfect condition in the house. And that is not very likely in most cases.
can't keep flowers or plants in good condition because cat eats them! anybody have advice on this?
our cat barely notices plants or flowers indoors, especially since the large, heavy vase full of cold water fell on him.
I've never understood the homicidal house plants thing...
WAIT! If sleeping near plants were a problem, wouldn't people who lived near forests, jungles, or just in the country/suburbs have trouble breathing at night? We're just talking about a few house plants here -- how much oxygen can they be sucking out of the air in the bedroom? I'm a lot more worried about breathing in pollution than a bit of CO2 from house plants. I wish I had enough light for plants in my teeny tiny apartment.
All right, folks, let's clear up this plant propaganda. Plants do NOT release carbon dioxide at night.
Photorespiration is the process being referring to. Plants do tend to have a higher affinity for oxygen over carbon dioxide during extended dark periods. They use the oxygen is this energy-costly process to make carbon dioxide for THEMSELVES, so that photosynthesis can continue to occur, albeit less efficiently.
They don't release it, otherwise the energy expended to convert it to a useful form would be wasted.
@Really?
To clarify, sansevieria are part of a group of plants that adapted to absorb CO2 at night instead of during the day in order to preserve water. They don't release O2 during the night, though.
If people seriously worry about plant respiration in the bedroom, I wonder what they think of sharing the space with organisms that have much higher energy requirements!