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The stacked cushions are a riot. Very Princess and the Pea.

becky

I also love those cushions. I can imagine a great big slumber party or Moroccan dinner party on those.

I keep houseplants as a hobby, not as decorations so I'm not sure if they make my place look "dated" but they definitely make it look green! I prefer using all black plastic pots both for a coherent look and to protect the roots of the plant from rapid water transpiration through terra cotta. Beware clay pots if you are forgetful about watering!

The philodendron, pothos, fern, and palm shown here are all excellent houseplants for their ease in keeping and resilience should a forgetful waterer neglect them. The orchid is somewhat less tolerant of neglect, drafts, and temperature changes.

A big hanging spider plant would really turn this into a lush wall of green.

Oh yeah, the hanging plant in the corner is pothos, not ivy.

OMG! Those red-orange chairs are just like the one I have in my computer room! It was in the background of some of my baby pictures, covered in a riotous huge tropical print. Many years later, by grandmother recovered it in a solid red. It's probably my most sentimental piece of furniture. I think my parents had an Asian decorating theme when they were first married. My cats love them too.

It's not the plants that have me concerned...
...what's up w/ the Leaning Tower of Ugly Fabric and Vinyl Cushions and the Pile of Bizarrely Shaped Pillows on the sofa.

They're sushi roll pillows, bepsf.

Love the stacked pillow look. In the right environment, it could be a spectacular sculptural piece.

Although I'm not too keen on the photos shown, I think indoor plants can be done beautifully and without any throwback to some of the less desirable interiors of the 70's.

If there's any resurgence in the use of indoor plants (probably the opposite is more true) posting photos like these will surely help to kill it.