If you love your plants the way others may love their pets or children, then it’s not weird to keep them in mind when hunting for a home!
Find a home with windows that let in lots of natural light.
If your dream home is one with plants along every wall, in front of every window, on every surface, hanging from the ceiling, and so on, then the first step is finding a home that has features that houseplants love!
As most people know, plants love light! Plants need light! So the most important thing you will want to keep in mind while searching for your new home is how much natural light it has. This, of course, starts with windows. You’ll want to find a home with lots of large windows, particularly ones that are west or south-facing. North-facing windows will permit the least amount of light.
A sun room is the perfect place to grow tons of indoor plants!
Windows aren’t the only thing that let in great sunlight. Keep an eye out for skylights, which may provide you with natural light in areas of the home where you wouldn’t normally have it. Large sliding glass doors will also let in a lot of light. If you are really lucky, you may even find a home with a sunroom! A plant lover’s dream! There are many older homes located around Brookside that were built with side or back porches that residents later renovated into enclosed sunrooms, perfect for growing plants that love lots of light.
If you’re a historic home lover like Ellen, try to find a cool Airplane Bungalow! These unique bungalows got this nickname because they featured a smaller second story with windows lining each side. These became a popular bungalow trend because homeowners could open all the windows on the second story to create better airflow throughout the home, keeping it cooler during the summer.
Built-ins can provide lots of extra space for your plants!
Don’t be discouraged if the home you fall in love with is somewhat lacking in the window department. There are easy tricks you can use to maximize the natural light you do get to its fullest potential. Use mirrors and light paint colors to better reflect light and make sure to always keep your windows and screens clean.
Chances are, if you have an abundance of houseplants, you are always struggling to find somewhere to put them! Look for a house that has built-in shelves or ledges. Decorating these with plants will not only show off the uniqueness of your home but save you from having to buy more plant stands and tables.
A shed will provide lots of space for all your green thumb tools!
If you are someone who likes to give plants some outdoor time, make sure your new home has somewhere safe for them to hang out like a patio or a porch. Keep in mind how much sunlight these areas will get and how protected from the wind they are.
And lastly, make sure there is somewhere to store all your plant-growing equipment! That could be an interior closet, an outdoor shed, or a garage. Extra containers, bags of potting soil, water cans – all these things take up space, so ensuring they have somewhere they can be tucked away will help keep your new space from becoming cluttered and messy.
