Moss in the interior - 75 ideas for decorating

Modern housing landscaping and its styling can be easily combined using beautiful moss in the interior. Spore plants require minimal care, look catchy and unusual. They are used for the display of paintings, decoration of furniture and lamps. They can be placed vertically on the walls, emphasizing the creative design of the premises. There are no roots in spore plants: they are attached to the base with mini roots or glued. This feature makes these elements easy to use. Mosses can be divided into separate parts of the premises, to hold the original zoning of the area. They are allowed to be used in all parts of the dwelling, including bedrooms and halls. Properly selected spore plants and their correct location will provide an extraordinary view of the premises, a bright and distinguished styling design.

About the material

When choosing suitable mosses, you need to understand their differences, the rules of placement. The three main groups include:

Artificial

It is an inanimate plant that is used exclusively for decoration. It requires careful removal of dust, because any impurities can accumulate in its structural surface. It is usually made of plastic or derived raw materials.

Alive

The plant to be sprayed can be used in sunny and shaded areas. Usually, moss is used for styling rooms. This variety has a bright green color.

Decorative

This moss is somewhere between the above species. He does not need spraying. Unlike the first type, it is created from a natural plant, and not from plastic or polymeric materials.

Technology

The creation of scenery using moss is carried out according to different technologies. They differ according to the type of base used and the product being created:

  • Wall panels;

The basis is moisture resistant plywood. Plants are glued to it with a glue gun, thick PVA glue. Before they must be cleaned of any remnants of the soil.

  • paintings;

Plywood is used as a base. Glue green plants need glue gun, liquid nails.

  • volumetric figures;

To the dense basis (a tree, ceramics) gluing by silicone glue is carried out. To porous bases (polyfoam) fastens a wire. Each piece of the plant is complemented with wire bent in half (like a hairpin). Next, greens just stuck in the base.

  • compositions;

For attachment to the structures of the branches, you can densely arrange the plants between the individual elements.

  • walls;

Initially, the wall is primed, then plant decorations are attached to the liquid nails to the dried primer.

Pros and cons of moss

Spore plants certainly look original and are able to complement any style of the room. Other benefits of using them include:

  • ease of use (suitable for decorating walls, interior elements, landscaping);
  • wide range of colors (from light green to blue, black);
  • long-term preservation of the brightness of the material (do not fade, do not darken)
  • flexibility of raw materials (suitable for decoration and flat surfaces, and to create products in the form of balls, cones).

The disadvantages of spore plants include high and average cost. Low-cost polymer products are cheap, but look in the design is not so impressive. Natural unstabilized plants need periodic spraying and feeding. In addition, due to the high moisture they can cause mold and mildew. Natural spore plants are not recommended for use in the home.

    

Stabilized moss what is it?

The most popular decoration in the form of spore plants is stabilized greenery. It is made from these formations, which can be seen in the forests, near water. Their treatment is carried out by removing moisture, the introduction of a stabilizing substance. It translates moss into a state of sleep, thereby producing its conservation. "Updated" greens do not need watering or feeding. In addition, moisture on such a cover is destructive. Also stabilized greens should be located away from direct sunlight. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation will lead to its gradual fading and subsequent death. It does not tolerate frost, so it is not used to decorate gardens, flower gardens.

Many companies additionally paint stabilized covers in different shades: pink, blue, red. True, such plants are not at all like the real ones and are more suitable for bright styling of housing.

Application in the interior

There are no special restrictions on the use of stabilized greens. It is ideal for decorating walls, highlighting certain parts of the premises or zoning them. Usually used to create a comfortable and cozy atmosphere. Can be used to style some types of furniture. Modern masters produce a lot of ready-made ornaments with spore plants: paintings, inscriptions, compositions. For styling applied and large panels, which are a long canvas, decorated with greenery. The panels are suitable for fixing on the walls with self-tapping screws, liquid nails. They do not need additional use of moisture insulating materials. After installing such panels, the surface behind them remains completely dry. Also, some masters use volumetric plants for direct fixation to the walls, shelves, floor.


    

Vertical gardening methods

To perform an unusual decoration of the walls with spore plants is quite simple, combining panels of different shades. They can be laid out with patterns or glued to surfaces with strips. The most popular options for decorating rooms with green accents include:

  • full wall decoration;

The panels with plants are attached close to each other, creating a solid canvas.

  • location between columns;

The optimal solution for elongated spaces. They can be separated by columns or their imitations. Green decorations between the dividers will look elegant.

  • strip installation;

Vertical narrow panels with spore plants will help raise the ceiling or zoning the room.

  • mounting of the panel (they can be replaced with inscriptions from plants in plastic frames).

Small panels of greenery of different colors, located in the center of the wall or in different parts of it, make it possible to impart dynamics to the style.

On the kitchen

Styling the kitchen with unusual greens can be done in different ways. For example, use original materials to create paintings. They ideally complement the recreation area, make it more comfortable. The stylization of an apron will look great: it can be laid out in half or a third of bulk greenery. True, it should be located at the top. Direct hit of artificial lighting on the green part of the apron will make it as attractive as possible. In addition, debris from the work area at this location will not fall on the display. An original solution would be the use of mosses for zoning the work area and food intake area. To do this, dividing strips should be fixed on the walls and on the ceiling. A pair of panels framing the kitchen set at the edges will look stylish too.

It is necessary to fix elements on a plasterboard ceiling or a strong partition between two parts of tension cloths. Also, the fastening of the panels on top is allowed for the usual whitewashed ceiling.

    

In the living room

Spacious rooms are ideal for styling with spore plants. The presence of many options for their decoration simplifies the selection of suitable options. The most popular stylistic solutions for gardening rooms include:

  • wall decoration in front of the sofa (around the TV, mini-wall);
  • wall decoration behind the sofa (for the original allocation of the seating area);
  • decoration of the side walls (relative to the sofa to expand the seating area);
  • installation of stylized green partitions (to divide the space of the room);
  • installation of small panels in a staggered manner on 2-4 walls.

The installation of stylized inscriptions will help to highlight the premises in an original way. They are frames with sides, between which are located the plants. These elements look original and make it easy to update and refresh any design.

    

In the bedroom

In the bedroom, green panels framed with plasterboard ledges at the top and bottom will look original. Highlighting them visually increases the depth of niches created and makes the space free. An advantageous solution would be the installation of panels above the working area (writing or computer desk). They will help create a special comfort. The location of the spore plants opposite the bed will ensure a cozy rest. They can frame the TV or be mounted occasionally over the entire surface of the wall. The green frame of the headboard also looks unusual. It can be a thin frame or take up all the free space behind the furniture. Well fit into a similar design of the walls and a couple of paintings or family photos. Beautifully distinguish moss and passage to the balcony, window openings.


    

In the bathroom

Decorating the bathroom with bulky greens should be done with special attention. Stabilized plants should be located as far as possible from the shower area. Otherwise, the ingress of water on the green panel will lead to its rapid deterioration. It is better to arrange such a decoration on the wall opposite to the soul. Care should be taken that the water from the sink does not fall on the surface of the moss. Very nice green framing will look around the mirror. With it, you can emphasize the originality of the design of shelves, installed furniture for storing towels, cosmetics.

To eliminate problems with high humidity will help install a powerful hood that will work when using the room. If such measures are not suitable, then it is better to replace the stabilized green with plastic or polymer analogs.

    

Moss decor

Making the decoration of any room in the house cozy and original will help the use of paintings, inscriptions and other elements of the bulk of greenery. For example, individual pieces of light panels can be used to create stylized patterns on the walls of abstractions. Equally attractive is the decoration of furniture with the help of unusual plants. Adding a "fluffy" layer to the armrests, headboards, other parts of the frames facilitates easy styling of products. Quite often, designers use unusual spherical plants to decorate table and floor lamps. Such cover will look very beautiful with small statuettes on window sills. In this way, you can create a stylish panorama in front of the window. There are many options for using spore greens: they can be used to update individual elements or be used as a basis for creating new products.

Bright phyto pictures

Conditionally phyto-pictures are divided into two groups: one-piece canvas or products with frames. Jewelry of both types can be combined into triptychs and diptychs. According to the design features, phyto-paintings are classified as follows:

  • consisting of monophonic elements (laid out from plants of one shade, attract by the volume invoice);
  • consisting of multi-colored elements (include spore plants in green, blue and other colors, can be an abstraction or a complete picture);
  • products with other plants (supplemented with herbarium or other stabilized flowers, greens);
  • patterned products (in them the green is laid out at a certain distance from each other, creating three-dimensional ornaments);
  • stylized photos, portraits, paintings (similar to patterned items, but the image on them clearly conveys a complex pattern).


    

Furniture with moss elements

The most popular option for styling with spore plants is the design of tables. For example, in the hall or bedroom, you can install a coffee table, the tabletop of which is decorated with greenery. If desired, it can be closed with glass, preventing the ingress of dust or creating a relief surface. For writing and dining tables, a narrow strip of greenery in the part of the tabletop, located close to the wall, is permissible. For separately standing models, the option of placing a strip of stabilized plants right in the center of the table top is acceptable. Non-standard styling can be carried out for the couch behind the backrest. Apply this option for the design of armrests. The upper part of the head of the bed can also be decorated with stabilized greens. A simple solution would be the closure of several cells of a wooden rack installed in the hall, bedroom or hallway with moss.


    

Moss compositions

Using an unusual composition from stabilized plants will help decorate an apartment unconventionally and make its decoration fabulous. They can be placed in high vases and vases, replacing the usual floral arrangements. Spore plants look stylish in large glass vases. They can be replaced with similar glass products with a flat base and dome cover. Typically, such compositions are complemented by miniature figures of houses, animals or fairy tale characters. To implement these ideas, even large laboratory flasks can be used. Not less original look spore balls with wooden utensils: plates, trays. Beautifully look stylized dishes from twigs, deer horns, wood chips, decorated with green stabilized plants (balls and cubes formed from them).


    

Operation and care

Self-care for stabilized plants is quite simple. But it should be borne in mind that they are short-lived. For example, wall panels can last about 7 years, but paintings and compositions will retain their original appearance for no more than 5 years. Change these features can not be. To maintain a healthy state and the type of plants do not need to carry out their watering, treatment of insects. But at very low humidity they can start to dry out. In this case, it is recommended to install a humidifier in the room or place a couple of containers with clean water near the spore greenery. Plants are completely antistatic, so you do not have to clean them from dust. But it is necessary with particular attention to have decorated with greenery products in homes where small children live and animals are kept. Despite manufacturers' claims, not all "canned" plants are safe.

How to make stabilized moss do it yourself

Making stabilized spore plants at home is easy to do. But the quality of conservation of greens can be low. This will lead to their rapid loss of attractive appearance. For work you need to choose any kind of greenery, clean it well from the ground. Next, you need to stabilize mosses with your own hands as follows:

  1. Mix in a ratio of 1 to 1 water and glycerin (sold in pharmacies). Optionally add food coloring. Some items may darken or turn light brown during processing. Eliminate this will help add a couple of drops of green gel dye.
  2. Pour the prepared mixture into a deep container and immerse the greens in it.
  3. Leave the soaked greens for 2-3 weeks. In the process of stabilization, the mixture can evaporate, so it is allowed topping up new portions of the solution. After processing the plant is required to dry in a natural way.

    

Conclusion

Bright and unusual styling of housing with the help of stabilized mosses allows you to bring a special comfort to any design. The use of volumetric greenery helps to distinguish separate zones of bedrooms, halls, to conduct a visual division of the area. To decorate the premises can use wall panels, paintings, portraits and inscriptions from spore plants. Optionally, you can choose products that use only green or multi-colored elements. And you can give preference to combined products: with other types of plants and flowers. You can also sublimate spore greens yourself. But this requires the correct mixing of the composition for soaking plants. Only accurate adherence to simple recommendations will allow you to create non-standard compositions and to carry out home decoration without special expenses. Stylish and colorful products will delight the owners for many more years.

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