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6 Ways to Decorate With Tillandsias

Tillandsias, or air plants, are trendy right now, and with good reason. They're easy to care for and require very little water. Each plant seems to have its own personality, with tendrils curving or s...

Setting Up Home: What Lives on Your Dining Table?

Recently we traded in our long-standing copper bowl centerpiecefor this crazy African violet. Cute, huh? This month on Apartment Therapy we're posting about Setting Up Home, so I've been mulling over...

Sansevieria: A Favorite Houseplant for Low Light

We've all got at least one room that gets very little natural light. Usually these are the rooms most in need of the lively energy that a houseplant brings, but so many plants crave the ever-elusive "...

Not a Green Thumb? Try These Geraniums

Even those of us who are hopeless when it comes to keeping plants alive won't kill these geraniums from Portland artist Chelsea Heffner. Stick them in a dark corner to brighten things up, and forget t...

Spring Cleaning Tip: Give Your Houseplants a Shower

Keeping houseplants brings a lot of energy and life into a home, and with relatively little effort. Like most household items, however, plants need a deep cleaning every once in a while. Even though y...

5 Ways to "Spring Forward" in Your Home

Recommendations: Spring by The Creative Force Changing the clocks yesterday has us in the mood to make other changes in preparation for spring. Whether or not it looks like spring outside your window...