Adding greenery to contemporary decor

After a dreary northern winter I begin to long for a spot of green in my decor.   I've even given my blog a new green look.<br /><br /> Last spring I wrote about my <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.ca/2014/03/do-you-need-little-luck.html">lucky bamboo</a>,  my default plant that resulted from an aborted shamrock search.  Poles apart, I know!  Choice is often limited when you live on an island; you can convince yourself it's what you wanted all along. <br /><br /> I've been enjoying my bamboo and it seems to love my house.<br /><br /> I went to look for one for a friend for Christmas.  None to be had, but I could find a shamrock.  Go figure.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IsQE9Z_331FHUa7uVf0FfIvS2sgMIN0bsP_Ql8ldo4BYTHyXsGA71L0xQ7PrdsuZ9DpgJ9aJZpjt3XemcBAZcHjZDCR7RhBdvXEzF6f_LMvg8fpPZsfuJQJZD7PF75fybAFWE82Spag6/s1600/plant++bamboo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mryall/branches-twigs-leaves/">Pinterest  </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you have too many plants?  Yes, in my opinion.  You don't want a jungle. One or two plants  get noticed and more than that becomes a bit of a mess.  You may disagree.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Adding greenery to contemporary decor

After a dreary northern winter I begin to long for a spot of green in my decor.   I've even given my blog a new green look.  Last spring...

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