1. CREATE A LOFTY FEEL WITH TOWERING GREENERY
With indoor trees, we always say go as big as your space and budget can handle. A larger, lusher tree is going to make a far bigger impact than something smaller, that could just get lost amongst the furniture. In fact, see it a bit like a piece of living room furniture, pick the space you want to house your plant and choose the perfect size for that space. It's an investment that will make just as much of a difference to your living room as a couch.
2. ADD SOME SOFT TEXTURES WITH AN OLIVE TREE
Ah, the olive tree. The coolest of all indoor trees. The first time we saw a tree being used a huge feature indoors it was an olive. They have been popular decor in commercial spaces, like chic restaurants and bars (you know the ones going for that laid-back, rustic Ibiza vibe?) for years now, so why wouldn't they work in a living room? They are some of the best trees to grow in pots too and since they are used to a warmer clime they will usually thrive went brought indoors.
3. INJECT A NEUTRAL SCHEME WITH A TOUCH OF COLOR
If you are a bit of a colorphobe, bringing in an indoor tree to your living room can add that hint of color in a more natural, and subtle way than using decor or soft furnishings. They can also bring in a different texture, a texture you wouldn't find in your furniture or decor, adding another layer to a room, which we know is important if you are sticking with a more neutral scheme – these spaces have to be all about the texture.
4. ADD A CACTUS FOR A SUPER TRENDY LIVING ROOM UPDATE
We are counting a cactus as an indoor tree because they can grow to be the size of trees – the cactus euphorbia, for example, is the perfect indoor 'tree'. Cacti are ideal if you want to bring some greenery into your living room, but want to keep things structured and sculptural, more contemporary feeling.
5. USE AN INDOOR TREE TO DESIGN A MOOD BOOSTING SPACE
We've been noticing a big shift in interior design trends recently towards creating homes that are more joyful, more characterful, more mood-boosting – happy homes essentially. Color schemes of course come into this a lot, but houseplants and indoor trees have also been proven to lift your mood and have a posited impact on mental health.