Green Living

26 Jul

Your bedroom should be a haven of relaxation and calm, a place to kick back and unwind, and plants are amongst the best additions to bring into your sleep space to maximise this chilled vibe. Plants relax the mind, enhance mood and improve air quality, and with the latter being a key contributor to a good night’s rest, it’s a no brainer to introduce some air purifying plants into the mix.

Check out our top plant picks for your bedroom space.

#1 Sansevieria / Snake Plant

The Sansevieria ‘Snake Plant’ or ‘Mother-in-Law’s Tongue’ as it is more commonly known, is one of THE top air purifiers according to NASA’s Clean Air Study. It’s super low maintenance, and its narrow form makes it a good choice if you are limited on space. Sansevieria’s are night aspirators, which means they are busy releasing the oxygen they have built up during the day, at night, while you are busy getting your sleep on. Keep one near your bedside….and breeeatthe.

#2 Golden Pothos / Devil’s Ivy

One of our most popular trailers, this attractive plant is another effective air purifier with long trails of variegated /marbled heart-shaped leaves. It’s a great choice to hang from a shelf, window ledge or on top of a wardrobe for instant style - perfect if you don't have much floor space to accommodate a plant. They're also really easy to look after, and while they prefer a medium to bright natural light, they can cope well in areas of lower light too.

#3 Aglaonema / Chinese Evergreen

The Aglaonema makes a great addition to your sleep zone, filtering out toxins from the air including formaldehyde and benzene. It’s low maintenance, can tolerate lower light levels and comes in different varieties, all of which have striking, decorative leaves including the link to green and for a splash of colour, the link to red

#4 Spider Plant

One of the most easy going plants around, the Spider Plant holds insane powers to eliminate toxins from the air, and is another plant featuring highly on Nasa’s list of top air purifiers. Spider plants look great suspended from a height in a hanging basket or from a shelf, especially when the parent plant produces its ‘babies’ and if your room is on the darker side, try hanging near a window to get the most out of the available light.

#5 Areca Palm

The Areca or ‘Parlour’ Palm, brings instant, lush jungle vibes to your bedroom space. Not only are they considered one of the most efficient air purifiers, the Areca palm is also a great natural humidifier, due to the amount of water they release into the air, helping to keep those sinuses clear as you sleep.

Our top bedroom styling tips

Use stools, plant stands, side tables or other pieces of furniture to stagger your plants at different heights and layers for texture and depth.
If your vibe is more minimal in style go for one stunning statement plant like the Monstera with its showstopper leaves and instant jungle vibe.
For spaces with tall ceilings and good bright, indirect sunlight, go for a Fiddle Leaf Fig to fill an empty corner and create instant impact.
Adding a shelf to your wall space allows for a quick and easy way to add splashes of green to your space and draw the eye upwards giving the impression of a larger space.
Larger more established trees enter a whole new price bracket, so if you’re on a budget, recreate the abundance of a larger fuller plant, by grouping together lots of smaller plants of different heights and textures.