The best room in the house for your plants is the bath. Houseplants perform well with natural light and shower mist; as an added bonus, they also purify the air. And since you probably don't have an outdoor bathtub, they also bring a touch of green indoors.
Above: House Balalla Kavanagh in Australia by Tribe Studio Architects.
Above: A light-filled courtyard of schefflera plants in a bath by Suppose Design Office of Japan.
Above L: Houseplants near a window lend an outdoor bathtub feel; photograph via Skona Hem. Above R: Potted rosemary in a black pot that works with a two-toned tub in the home of Jason Gnewikow and Jeff Madalena; photograph via Design Sponge.
Above: Mother-in-law tongues from our post Houseplants as Camouflage.
Above L: Wild ivy wraps around a shower rod; photograph via Blood and Champagne. Above R: Succulents at the Sanitarium Spa, in San Luis Obispo, California.
For a real outdoor bathtub experience, see 5 Favorites: Outdoor Bathtubs on Gardenista. And consider trying Erin's DIY: Maidenhair Fern for Bathroom Greenery.
In the market for a tub? See Remodeling 101: Freestanding vs. Built-In Bathtubs. For design inspiration, have a look at our roundups of Paneled Baths and Modern Black Baths.
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on Gardenista on January 29, 2013, as part of our Haberdashery issue.
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