12. Indoor Hanging Tree or Large Greenery
Introduction
Frame houses—particularly A-frames with abundant sunlight from gable windows—are ideal for biophilic interior styling. Introducing an oversized indoor tree or a hanging botanical installation bridges the indoor-outdoor divide.
What This Idea Means
This concept celebrates living architecture and biophilic design. It softens rigid structural angles with organic curves and brings vibrant, breathing life into expansive open spaces.
How to Make It
- Plant Selection: Choose high-impact architectural plants such as a mature Ficus Lyrata (Fiddle Leaf Fig), a towering Bird of Paradise, or a weeping Olive tree.
- Strategic Placement: Position the plant near the sun-drenched gable windows or beneath a skylight where it can soak up maximum natural light.
- Potting and Styling: Plant the tree in a large, textured terracotta pot, matte ceramic planter, or woven seagrass basket elevated on a wooden plant stand.
- Hanging Alternative: If floor space is tight, hang a cascading pothos or trailing philodendron from a high ceiling beam using a natural macrame hanger.
Tips and Variations
- Tip: Place a moisture meter and a wheeled plant caddy beneath large heavy planters to make watering and repositioning effortless.
- Variation: Create a multi-tiered plant corner using varying heights of wooden plant stands to add lush jungle depth to a sunny living room corner.
Needs to Make That Thing
- Mature indoor tree or large architectural plant
- Oversized ceramic, terracotta, or woven planter
- Wheeled plant caddy and moisture meter
- Organic potting soil and top dressing stones