{"id":6153,"date":"2016-04-04T13:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/?p=6153"},"modified":"2021-03-12T12:56:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T12:56:43","slug":"brighten-up-your-home-with-plants-this-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/brighten-up-your-home-with-plants-this-spring","title":{"rendered":"Brighten Up Your Home with Plants This Spring!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Plants are a great way to add a breath of fresh air to your home, and with the onset of Spring it is the perfect time to introduce some new greenery into your space.<\/p>\n<h2>Succulents<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6154 size-full\" title=\"Blog - new accessories grey pots\" src=\"https:\/\/d1s8n1udmr3gbj.cloudfront.net\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Blog-new-accessories-grey-pots.jpg\" alt=\"Blog - new accessories grey pots  Plants \" width=\"599\" height=\"457\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are big fans of succulents around here, and with good reason. The wide variety of interesting and unusual looking plants make them a fun, decorative touch to your space &#8211; plus they&#8217;re super easy to look after.<\/p>\n<h2>Wildflowers and Ornamentals<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6155\" title=\"Daffodils\" src=\"https:\/\/d1s8n1udmr3gbj.cloudfront.net\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/8434263540_612040198b_k.jpg\" alt=\"Daffodils\" width=\"671\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/8434263540_612040198b_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/8434263540_612040198b_k-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/8434263540_612040198b_k-671x485.jpg 671w, https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/8434263540_612040198b_k-670x485.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pretty, handpicked flowers such as bluebells and daffodils are a delightful addition to any room, giving a fresh and natural feel to the space, particularly if you tie your bunch with a nice piece of twine to give it that really rustic look.<\/p>\n<h2>Classic Plants and Flowers<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6156\" title=\"sunflower\" src=\"https:\/\/d1s8n1udmr3gbj.cloudfront.net\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2849329764_1960042d69_o.jpg\" alt=\"sunflower\" width=\"671\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2849329764_1960042d69_o.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2849329764_1960042d69_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2849329764_1960042d69_o-671x448.jpg 671w, https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2849329764_1960042d69_o-670x447.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sunflowers, roses, tulips &#8211; they&#8217;re classics for a reason. These enduringly popular cut flowers will always add a beautiful burst of colours to your home and, depending on the particular flowers your choose, can also add a pleasant scent to a room.<\/p>\n<h2>Ornamental Plants<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6157 size-full\" title=\"indoor orange trees\" src=\"https:\/\/d1s8n1udmr3gbj.cloudfront.net\/media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3408976241_5faa3e9259_o.jpg\" alt=\"indoor orange trees\" width=\"354\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3408976241_5faa3e9259_o.jpg 354w, https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3408976241_5faa3e9259_o-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3408976241_5faa3e9259_o-300x318.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fern&#8217;s, small orange trees and other larger pot plants can make a real statement and add a bright splash of colour. Their dramatic and ornamental shapes and sizes give then endless appeal and offer a natural way to create a focal point in a space.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Post written by Julie Fisher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plants are a great way to add a breath of fresh air to your home, and with the onset of Spring it is the perfect time to introduce some new greenery into your space. Succulents We are big fans of succulents around here, and with good reason. The wide variety of interesting and unusual looking [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6156,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[656],"tags":[216,721],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6153"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6153"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6153\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7009,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6153\/revisions\/7009"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}