Elevate Your Interior Decor with Plants: A Plant Design Crash Course

What if the fewer the plants, the bigger the impact? Right now my house is a construction zone, and my plants are on their own. I have an eight-week-old baby, a '70s house we gutted mid-pregnancy, and a carpeted garage. So yes, a few plants have died. But something else is happening too! My taste is changing. I'm letting go of a lot of little plants, and I want one big beautiful plant for my bathroom instead. In fact, my friend Samantha Hermann of @houseplusplant and I are both in a transitional season of life. She’s moving into a house she designed around her plants... and cutting her collection from 300 to about 100. Here's what she taught me. Let's dive in!   In this episode, we learn: [01:42] Grab a mini course for whatever your plants need right now with the Growing Joy Academy! [02:57] Welcome back, Samantha of @houseplusplant [04:05] How much did her plants influence her home design aesthetic? [06:07] Instagram vs. reality: where do plant people actually keep their plants? [07:36] Cutting her collection from 300 plants down to 100 (intentional vs. collector) [10:11] Why she's only keeping big statement plants now [12:03] The guilt of letting a plant go [15:23] Manukora Honey [19:22] What is she most excited about in the new house? [22:20] Renovating a 1970s house while I’m pregnant! [24:33] Collecting pieces with a story instead of getting them off Amazon [25:29] What are some plant styling rules for a calm home? [28:21] Treating a statement plant as art! [30:19] What makes a plant grouping actually work? [32:33] Does the rule of threes work for plants? [33:54] Why there's always a hoya in her groupings [36:49] Blooming houseplants that don't get enough credit! [37:49] The custom window shelves she's sad to take down [40:00] How to build grow lights into your house (outlets, dimmers, timers, and hiding cords) [42:16] Why spreading plants throughout your home makes you enjoy them more [45:20] What makes her book House + Plant different and QR codes to her DIYs [47:28] Pre-orders, the October 6th release, and where to find Samantha!   Mentioned in our conversation: Growing Joy Academy House Plus Plant Equals Home by Samantha Hermann Beautiful Views Shelves Soltech Highland™ LED Track Light System (Use Bloom15 for 15% off) SANSI LED Grow Lights Collection for Indoor Plants Episode 235: How to Care for a Lot of Plants (AKA Have a Large Plant Collection) with Samantha of @houseplusplant   For Samantha's amazing tips on how to do more with fewer plants, check out the full show notes and blog here!   Follow Samantha: WebsiteInstagramYouTubeTikTokFacebook   Thank you to our episode sponsor: Manukora Go to manukora.com/bloom to get up to 31% off the starter kit that includes their 850+ Manukora honey jar, 5 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon, and a guidebook, PLUS $25 worth of free gifts!   Follow Maria and Growing Joy: Order my book: Growing Joy: