How to Incorporate Plants into Interior Design. Great Examples in Standard Apartments

With green plants, any interior becomes more lively and harmonious. We tell how designers and heroes from our projects use this technique in their apartments. Don't forget to read the article to the end — we've compiled a handy checklist with tips for you.

"Green" Apartment of a Biologist

In this apartment lives a young biologist, so green plants were unavoidable in the interior. Most of them are placed on the insulated balcony — it has become a real greenhouse with an abundance of sunlight. But there are also enough plants in the rooms — on the floor, window sills, shelves, and cabinets.

Plants for the bathroom were selected most carefully — only those varieties that don't need natural light can survive here.

Design: TB.Design

Bright Finish + Green Plants

If you're unsure that houseplants can harmonize well with bright walls, look at this interior. Blue tones beautifully contrast the foliage and give the atmosphere a sense of cleanliness and lightness. The green paint helped make the interior more vivid and fresh — flowers look very harmonious against its background.

By the way, a great life hack — add plants for comfort to the interior. This apartment is intended for rent, but thanks to such details it seems lived-in.

Design: Anastasia Zarkua

Scandinavian Style and Succulents

White walls are an excellent base for any interior. To avoid the space looking too empty and cold, it was complemented with planters filled with many plants, most of which are succulents. They require little care and are quite compact — they can be placed on window sills or small shelves.

Pay attention to how wonderfully hanging plants look on shelves and cabinets — with them, the interior looks even more interesting and cozy.

Design: Natalia Chuvinova

Neutral Tones + Greenery

Great idea: combine plants with natural wood and muted tones — on their background, greenery looks especially well. Complete harmony is achieved with soft olive accents in the interior — simply place planters next to them.

Design: Architectural Studio Chado

White Interior and Many Plants

Another example of how bright green accents can look great against pure white walls. This interior has no bright details, and their role is played by plants. To keep pets away from them, place all planters as high as possible — on shelves and window sills.

If you want to achieve an interesting effect, place a large plant next to a mirror — it will seem like there are more plants in the interior.

Design: Dasha Tretyakova

Cozy Oasis in Moscow

In this apartment lives a young woman who wanted to create her own cozy world — plants helped decorate a small oasis among stone jungles. The color palette with blue and pale pink tones combined with green foliage reminds of a blooming garden and creates a feeling of tranquility.

Plants were placed closer to the windows, and most of them were moved to the balcony — there they feel most comfortable and receive plenty of sunlight.

Design: Marina Karalkina

Budget-Friendly Interior with a Mini-Garden on the Balcony

When decorating this interior, owners tried to save as much as possible: they chose simple materials and furniture, so plants helped make the setting more interesting and expressive.

A separate pride — a large shelf with plants on the balcony. It's a small but cozy greenhouse where you can rest and recharge for the whole day.

Design: Alexandra Sakmarova

Checklist: How to Incorporate Plants into an Interior?

Combine greenery with white color — this is a winning option. Or with bright colors: it's important to choose shades that will harmonize well with each other.

Add green accents to the interior — with them, plants will integrate more harmoniously into the setting.

Place planters on shelves, cabinets, and window sills. If you don't have mischievous pets — even on the floor.

Place a plant next to a mirror for an interesting effect.

Succulents and hanging plants look great in modern interiors.

An insulated balcony is the best place for a mini-greenhouse.

For the bathroom, suitable are varieties that don't require sunlight.

Design: Alexandra Sakmarova

Cover: Natalia Chuvinova's Design Project