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TROPIC • TROPICAL ABODE

Tropical Abode Plant Styling

Is there more to just placing a plant next
HOME SANCTUARY to a window or on the kitchen bench?
Our essential guide to Of course there is! Up your plant styling
the perfect home with the game by adding dimension, height,
crew from The Palms. texture and colour to your plants. This
can easily be done using pots in a variety
of colours and materials, beautiful
Creating a living space you love tall planters and plant stands, and
to be in, surrounded by plants furniture pieces like stools, side tables
and products from a locally- or repurposed items from around your
owned business? That’s what we home. Stamp your creative flair on your
call a win-win situation. And plant styling.
that’s what you’ll find at The Grouping plants together with different
Palms in Aeroglen, one of our foliage and on varying levels is another
favourite retail-cafe spots in way to make your space pop. Not only is
Cairns. We sat down with Jacqui it a fun exercise to find the most visually
Barber and Teagan Lloyds from appealing combos, it can be helpful with
The Palms to get some insider future plant care and makes great mini-
tips on the trends shaping ecosystems for your plant babies.
tropical living.

Back to Nature
We’re tied to our natural environment
both spirituality and physically. Bringing
pieces into your home that represent
this environment helps to create a more
soulful abode. The interior trend for
natural, raw finish and light timbers,
rattan and cane furniture and soft
furnishing fibres like jute, linen and
seagrass will continue well into the
new year. Using luscious indoor plants
and spectacular real and dried floral
arrangements is another way to breathe
life and wellness into your space. This
could be experiencing a beautiful jute
rug underfoot, admiring your gorgeous
plant in a decorative cane planter or
woven seagrass basket, or relaxing in
1 undeniably soft linen sheets.

Shop Local

This year has made us re-evaluate so many things in our
lives and for some it has pushed us to make more conscious
decisions about the way we want to live. Shopping locally for
your interior styling and gift needs has so many wonderful
benefits. Hunting for beautifully curated pieces in your local
stores will ensure your home has something unique to say
about you. Not only will you receive compliments from your
nearest and dearest about your gorgeous purchases, you
can rest assured that a limited number of people own the
same item. Spreading your shopping love to local businesses
helps your community thrive and encourages shop owners to
continue sourcing beautifully distinctive products for you.

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