Indoor Plants for Your High Country Home

Indoor plants have a lot of benefits for the dweller of a space while complimenting your high country décor. Plants emit oxygen, which can make a space feel cooler. They can also absorb carbon dioxide and absorb toxins in the air. Plants can also serve as decorative pieces in the home or office enhancing the look of the place. Some studies have also revealed that plants help reduce restlessness and stress in children and adults. Plants can relax the mind and can even absorb noise in a room!

To get the most benefit from having indoor plants, make sure you choose the right plants for your place. If you want to place in an indoor plant for your home, you can follow the following tips on how to choose an indoor plant:

1. Plan where you will be placing your plant: Where the plant will be placed matters in choosing plants for your home. Does sunshine reach the spot? There are plants that require daily sunlight. There are plants that need minimal sunshine. The space you have will determine the kind of plant you can get for your home. How big is the space? Some plants need bigger space than others.
2. Think of how much time you can spend taking care of the plant: Do you have enough time to water the plant daily? Will you be out of town for long stretches of time? Do your research on what kinds of plants will work best with your lifestyle. It almost never happens that people adjust their lifestyles for the plants in their home. People should choose plants that match their lifestyles. (Especially if your high country home is only used seasonally, don’t feel bad about choosing a realistic looking artificial plant!)
3. Consider the décor in your home: You would want to choose plants that match the interiors of your home. Make sure the colors and the other physical traits of the plants you are buying match the colors and the decors of your home. You might be going for a specific look for your home and you would want the plants to help you achieve the look you are going for. You can group plants together, put the plants in pots that match your interiors, have a special plant box made so that the plants can help you achieve the look you are going for in your home.

Think of the kinds of plants that bring you the most joy. You also need to choose plants based on your preferences and what gives you the most joy looking at or taking care of. This way the plant serves as a stress-reliever for you and not just a décor for your home.

Build Your Own Forest-Influenced Bedroom Escape in 6 Pieces

Absolutely love the outdoors? Your home doesn’t need to be located in the high country to allow you to feel connected. Check out these pieces that will bring the outdoors inside with comfort and sophistication.

1: Tahoe Bedding Collection

The Tahoe Bedding Collection is the perfect place to start. Featuring imagery of an equestrian forest, the organic color scheme pulls bold greens against neutral wall tones. Accent pillows add the perfect touch of class.

2: Forked Branch Poster Bed
Compliment your forest scene with the handcrafted solid Hickory Forked Branch Poster Bed. This eco-friendly piece is heirloom quality and sure to become a favorite of generations to come.

3: Forest Floor Sage

Step barefoot onto Forest Floor Sage with a rug that peacefully compliments the Tahoe Bedding Collection color scheme. This is the perfect area rug for next to the bed that will add variety to neutral carpet or wood flooring.

4: Juliet Twig Chandelier

Add ambience with the Juliet Twig Chandelier–another handmade hickory piece. Specifications: 48″ diameter, 40″ height, 10 “candles.” This piece will leave your guests talking (whether in your bedroom or favorite space to entertain).

HINT: If the chandelier doesn’t fit your needs, opt for the subtler Edward Hickory Twig Sconce.

5: The Livery Collection: Wall Lantern with Culvert Top

Supplement the chandelier with a traditional outdoor favorite. This color is great for adding variety with an open-air feel. The lantern is great for bedside tables.

6: Bedford Mirror

Placing the Bedford Mirror falls last so you can accommodate sufficient lighting. The handcrafted piece has subtle perfectly imperfections. The Bedford Mirror measures 40″ x 34″ and has a classic vintage feel that defies appearing dated.

Choosing the Perfect Bedroom Linens for Your High Country Home

Sharing your bedroom with your spouse does not have to mean losing ones sense of taste (or identity) in replacement of the other’s. A great way to achieve compromise and a well-balanced bedroom is with carefully chosen linens.

Cotton bed linens are an inexpensive way to dress up your bedroom and they can still have a luxurious feel to them. If you have kids, choosing the right bedding might be the only opportunity you get to decorate a room for the young man in your life. Here are a few tips for picking bed linens that will work with all different kinds of design styles.

Look at what you are getting yourself into in terms of care. The care tags will let you know how much (or little) effort you will have to put into your purchase. This is key when you shop for bed linens, as the wrong types of detergents or care techniques may cause damage to your investment.

Cotton doesn’t have to be boring. This will take a little bit of creativity so don’t hesitate to do a little research or enlist some help. The bed is the focal point in the room so you want to make sure that it is always put together.

Consider the Conifer Bedding Collection (pictured). The elegant pattern offers rich, sophisticated colors without appearing overly masculine or feminine. The high-country feel complements a warm bedroom palette.

Choosing patterns with a lot of different colors can cheapen the appearance of a bedroom. Instead, focus on texture and quality. You can find tone on tone stripes or even tone on tone circles if you want a very modern feel that still looks elegant. If you want to go big with colors then choose a few and stick to them or just use them as accents.

Continue your luxurious feel by adding a little brushed accent pieces. You can find soft lighting pieces that will create a peaceful glow or try a brighter lighting piece perfect for bedside reading. Starting with bedrooms linens is an excellent way to ensure the bedroom is well tied together.

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