Nature is part of our identity

Author: Laura Marmienė ·

Plants are part of our culture and identity, and also an interior design tool that fills empty space and makes rooms feel welcoming.

Eucalyptus branches in a vase

Since time immemorial, people in Lithuania and around the world have decorated their homes with nature, both for celebrations and every day. Advent wreaths, the Christmas tree, Palm Sunday verbos, birch and willow buds opening on a spring table and autumn still lifes have become traditions handed down through generations.

Green in an interior is intuitively associated with life, youth and health, and many studies point to the calming, stress-reducing effect of plants.

In our climate zone, through the long dark and cold season, we spend most of our time indoors: at home, at the office, in leisure venues. We naturally long for more light, more green and surroundings that remind us of nature.

Plants as a design tool

Plants are not only part of culture and identity; they are also an interior design tool. They can fill an empty space, wall or niche, soften harsh corners, finish a wall line when a piece of furniture is too short, or create a dynamic view with a green vertical or horizontal element.

Plants in our surroundings say that here there is life, care and comfort.

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