Women Shining Magazine Women Shining Spring 2018 | Page 49

2018 Spring Trends
Houseplants - more than pretty, many have
healing qualities. Indoor plants are coming back
into fashion in a big way. We are starting to
understand that many have healing qualities.
and not purely for aesthetic reasons.
Think Painter Palette - your garden
palette features colours naturally found
in lush vegetation and woodland - think
berry-infused purple, red wood, eggshell
blue and foliage green. Introduce accents
of colour with clay pots, holding pops
of purple-coloured flowering herbs like
lavender, rosemary and Thai basil.
Plants are known to purify the air we breathe,
reduce stress, control humidity and lower sound
pollution. To promote better sleep, place snake
plants in your bedroom, which give out bursts of
oxygen at night to support better breathing. Aloe
Vera works well in kitchens to neutralise benzene
found in detergents and plastics.
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