When it comes to brightening up your interiors and bringing some added character to the décor, a little greenery can add that final flourish to your home. Indeed, houseplants are perfect for transforming any room from a dull, boring space into an area that boasts style, life and energy. Whilst houseplants are perfect for adding to the overall look of a room, they also bring many additional advantages that most of us aren’t aware of. From health benefits to promoting a cleaner living space, here’s 5 IDEAL perks of bringing plants into your home.
REMOVE TOXINS IN THE AIR
Did you know that indoor air pollutants are ranked among the top five environmental risks to public health? But don’t worry, NASA scientists have worked tirelessly to understand and find a remedy to this problem and their pioneering, space age solution? House plants – groundbreaking we know.
Plants are perfect for purifying the air within your home as they remove the toxins and provide you with a clear, fresh space to live in. They are also ideal for promoting better breathing, as plants help to release more oxygen into the air and absorb carbon dioxide. Not sure which plant to get? We recommend Aloe Vera which is believed to be among the most powerful plant based air purifiers in the world.
INCREASE POSITIVITY & REDUCE STRESS
Studies have shown that by having houseplants in certain rooms of your home, you are able to reduce stress, increase positivity, boost your mood and even reduce the risk of fatigue or anxiety. Whilst it may not seem like your plants are having much of an impact on your health, there’s a high chance that they will be, so there’s never been a better time to find some beautiful plants to make you feel more zen.
IMPROVE CONCENTRATION
Having pot plants is fantastic if you work from home as they have been proven to boost productivity and focus. Studies have consistently shown that having a minimalist space bolstered by the presence of greenery aids concentration in home-office workers. Obviously huge trees or unkempt foliage aren’t exactly conducive to a steely focus – clutter is the enemy of performance after all – but some well groomed, small plants are great.
REDUCE LEVELS OF DUST
If you’re a lazy cleaner, introduce houseplants to your home. Believe it or not, plants absorb fine particles that float in the air – in other words dust. To get all scientific, plants produce ions that attract particles in the air like dead skin cells and break them down to help them grow, just like a magnet attracts iron.
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BRING THE OUTSIDE IN
We all want to connect more with the great outdoors, to lay in a field, frolic amongst the long grass or climb a tree. Unfortunately, most of us are too busy to act on these desires; there are too many notifications to check, emails to reply to and selfies to pose for. Bringing the outside in with pot plants can be that little nod to nature in times of urban suffocation.
