If you don’t have plants, you should seriously consider adding some right now!
Any living element in the home will help contribute to the cozy sensation (unless it’s a spider). 🕷️
Plants are cozy because they are living things.
Be warned though: at some point or another some of your plants will die. It happens even to the most seasoned gardeners so don’t despair! It’s part of the learning process.
Plants can get expensive but there are lots of ways to save money and still have a home full of lush greenery:
- learn to propagate your existing plants
- ask for cuttings from your friends and family
- pick up fallen succulent leaves from garden centers and propagate them (just ask the store manager for permission – they always say yes since they’d be thrown out anyways!)
FRESH FLOWERS
Of course, fresh flowers are always a beautiful touch – any interior designer will tell you that.
It may seem like a splurge, but fresh flowers can actually last quite a long time if you’re diligent about changing the water and trimming the stems.
You can also divide one bouquet and spread it around several vases in the house.
Here is a great tip I read awhile ago on Brightside: The random placing of flowers at home will give you the feeling that they’re always present in your home — not just around celebrations.
USING FAUX GREENERY
Intimidated by living plants? Use faux greenery instead.
There’s absolutely nothing wrong if you prefer to decorate with fake plants and flowers. Don’t feel bad about it!
I would however try to stay away from anything too obviously fake (think 90s fake ivy draped on the tops of kitchen cabinets)…
Stretch your budget a little more and go for realistic faux greenery.