How to organise your houseplants by room
Adding houseplants to your home can make it feel brighter and encourage health benefits like reduced stress. Every room in your house has its own conditions, from light levels to humidity, and choosing the right plants for each space can help them thrive whilst making your home feel stylish and full of life.
Whether you’re starting from scratch or adding to an existing collection, here’s how you can match houseplants to every room in your house.
Plants for bathrooms
When it comes to bathrooms, it’s all about the humidity. Bathrooms are often warm and steamy, which makes them ideal for plants like kentia palms.
Elegant and slow-growing, parlour palms (Chamaedorea) cope well with lower light levels and enjoy the moisture in the air after a bath or shower – and adds a wonderful spa-like atmosphere to the room.
Similarly, blue star ferns (Phlebodium aureum) thrive in humid conditions and indirect light, perfect for shelves or window ledges to bring texture to smaller spaces.
Which plants to keep in the kitchen
Kitchens tend to be bright, busy, and have fluctuating temperatures, which is ideal for hardy, adaptable plants.
A true statement plant, Monsteras (Monstera deliciosa) love bright, indirect light, and plenty of space. Their bold leaves suit more open-plan style kitchens and dining areas and add an instant impact.
Trailing ivy (Hedera) and Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) are also great for shelves and on top of cupboards, as trailing plants soften hard edges and make use of vertical space without imposing on day-to-day use of the kitchen.
What plants are good for bedrooms?
A bedroom should be a calm and restful haven, and benefits from plants that are easy to care for and promote a peaceful environment.
Peace lilies (Spathiphyllum) are known for their air-purifying qualities, and suit bedrooms well as they prefer low to medium light.
Plants like Aloe vera and spider plants (Chlorophytum) release oxygen at night and require little watering, making them hardy and adaptable but also ideal for most bedroom conditions. Keep them on your bedside table or on top of a chest of drawers to add interesting greenery to your space.
Plants for the living room
The living room is often the room where your houseplants can thrive best. Larger palms, leafy ferns, and statement plants like Monsteras work well here, helping to soften furniture and create a calm, inviting atmosphere.
You can also add texture and layers by mixing and matching a range of plants with different sizes and shapes – plus by grouping plants you can improve humidity and the air quality in your home.
Create a home that grows with you
Organising your houseplants by room can help them flourish and makes caring for them simpler. Start with one or two plants per space and build your collection over time, and soon your home will feel greener and fresher.
For advice on choosing the perfect houseplant for your home, visit your local Dobbies where you can chat with our Green Team who are always happy to help you grow with confidence.