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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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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Do you need a little luck?

We just finished two months of renovations after our broken water pipes  and I wanted something fresh and green  for my living room. I went to the florist to get a....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlsrOz0bgMmkv9u1QHCDAsyXtonfJjHfhEbk4fyZOncg8h9qg1IYgv4ftnn7EbYQhfVw0MdmMcQ33P4qQq4xyh7mIt_wbxwzS4_l_V-HIr56B90C7T9FmKNu3bJJeRM4564LPoCA1Q3cF/s1600/Shamrock-plant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="shamrock plant for good luck Irish " border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlsrOz0bgMmkv9u1QHCDAsyXtonfJjHfhEbk4fyZOncg8h9qg1IYgv4ftnn7EbYQhfVw0MdmMcQ33P4qQq4xyh7mIt_wbxwzS4_l_V-HIr56B90C7T9FmKNu3bJJeRM4564LPoCA1Q3cF/s1600/Shamrock-plant.jpg" title="Plants for good luck" /></a></div><br /> lucky shamrock seeing it was St. Patrick's Day  and my ancestors are Irish.  The best laid plans often fizzle in the face of something more interesting or inviting. The poor old shamrock didn't get a second look when I saw this....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYpPjOX4NJVYdhJQXsLYmgQ-hJfNmP-vfjd9GPc04YvJvXV2sLwzVE_OP9TQYPrEmZCJVMqYM-RKcMtWNh85RluckELAQDlftmJcK4DppnJnwDI1IeyzrN9haU6S4HNM4L7lsgqWeZrBa/s1600/DSCN0083_01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="lucky bamboo pillar " border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYpPjOX4NJVYdhJQXsLYmgQ-hJfNmP-vfjd9GPc04YvJvXV2sLwzVE_OP9TQYPrEmZCJVMqYM-RKcMtWNh85RluckELAQDlftmJcK4DppnJnwDI1IeyzrN9haU6S4HNM4L7lsgqWeZrBa/s1600/DSCN0083_01.JPG" title="Plants for good luck " width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucky bamboo pillar</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I couldn't help myself.  I was pulled in by this  lucky  bamboo. Most bamboo plants grow into a leggy, somewhat untidy mess, and for that reason I've never bought one.  I didn't realize  there were different ways of braiding or shaping them.<br /><br />So I am  now the proud owner of a lucky bamboo.  Here's my Cole's notes (am I dating myself?) version of my research on understanding them a little more:<br /><br /><h4>10 facts about lucky bamboo</h4><br />The lucky bamboo:<br /><ul><li> has been used for 5,000 years in the practice of Feng Shui</li><li>arrangement can have  5 essential elements of Feng Shui- earth (rocks or pebbles), wood (stalks), water (for growth), metal (add small coin or ornament), and fire (red or orange   object added) </li><li>is not a real bamboo, it is an Asian tropical water lily, botanical name "dracaena sanderiana" </li><li>does well in low light, but needs a constant supply of  water (keep at 1 inch)</li><li>likes distilled water  or tap water left out overnight ,</li><li>doesn't like  water with flouride </li><li> needs a water change once a week </li><li>brings luck (amount of luck it brings depends on the number of stalks) check this<a href="http://gardenia.ps/index.php/component/k2/item/7-history-of-lucky-bamboo.html"> link</a></li><li>leaves can be toxic when ingested</li><li>designs are trellis, pillar, tower or "random"</li></ul><h4>Special designs</h4><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyZLR7eKR-pGJdqsDLWdBSZCm2Q_g0pwsnCcscsCCQSsmvdcnwubRPizfxqA-5kSBiJnKC1pQdUWHeubxqmxvRdna1mBmI0eg6jw5BmQFAXp0YxXlkJ6NUyDMnmUWvjmB3v-CyAi_kDec/s1600/curled-lucky-bamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="spiral triad lucky bamboo" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyZLR7eKR-pGJdqsDLWdBSZCm2Q_g0pwsnCcscsCCQSsmvdcnwubRPizfxqA-5kSBiJnKC1pQdUWHeubxqmxvRdna1mBmI0eg6jw5BmQFAXp0YxXlkJ6NUyDMnmUWvjmB3v-CyAi_kDec/s1600/curled-lucky-bamboo.jpg" title="Plants for good luck " width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spiral triad</td></tr></tbody></table><span id="goog_1581586626"></span></div><h4> </h4><h4></h4><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsbnWepNi1nV6Afpp62q4oPf9XNcia4Vx43i-gE6WAWaGPziyUW8NLKyftEAMATwVT8NsTo5N4tkZZKfUcE1b2msIi2kwjlru2P1DPV1DIdsd8V38D-4jW_YOhiPjCPDwJxgIIg54ZWOl/s1600/pineapple-braided-lucky-bamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="lucky bamboo pineapple braided pillar" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqsbnWepNi1nV6Afpp62q4oPf9XNcia4Vx43i-gE6WAWaGPziyUW8NLKyftEAMATwVT8NsTo5N4tkZZKfUcE1b2msIi2kwjlru2P1DPV1DIdsd8V38D-4jW_YOhiPjCPDwJxgIIg54ZWOl/s1600/pineapple-braided-lucky-bamboo.jpg" title="Plants for good luck " width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pineapple braided pillar</td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZMvBKHsilzgBzfeN3TyN_DnBrBa3mtrJYpvIpxE1G2IMWfcMPbo7mPNmVaUNFm7JaTIZL-chWaUNr3RU6nmtdp1YEt6EgNnVy6OCZuaPCCUxzSuff6NoQalgFbjnYWpRvmwKG4nuhZYn/s1600/braided-tower-lucky-bamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="simple braided pillar lucky bamboo" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZMvBKHsilzgBzfeN3TyN_DnBrBa3mtrJYpvIpxE1G2IMWfcMPbo7mPNmVaUNFm7JaTIZL-chWaUNr3RU6nmtdp1YEt6EgNnVy6OCZuaPCCUxzSuff6NoQalgFbjnYWpRvmwKG4nuhZYn/s1600/braided-tower-lucky-bamboo.jpg" title="Plants for good luck " width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Simple braided pillar</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FzOIoSKqnnXakxfHlLutis7G0k8yaX7qOoCsSM_6hwz_3E9Jrv0rq05MEpBFpah7LrYQOFXVzFJdj0o00FKDTXkargOy9BXW6oheoU9jDYrZ4Dp3QOzc2dtQbd37P5ebeVfUSIfCDG3Q/s1600/two-tiered-towers-lucky-bamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 13px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="two tiered tower lucky bamboo " border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FzOIoSKqnnXakxfHlLutis7G0k8yaX7qOoCsSM_6hwz_3E9Jrv0rq05MEpBFpah7LrYQOFXVzFJdj0o00FKDTXkargOy9BXW6oheoU9jDYrZ4Dp3QOzc2dtQbd37P5ebeVfUSIfCDG3Q/s1600/two-tiered-towers-lucky-bamboo.jpg" title="plants for good luck " width="238" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two tiered tower</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGAeczScVNRCFRhVivqpO1rxq08-C8Aumja_zTfGRsPDLYsrZKRomeOzeL_9DllWVwy45E1QWhKr65RIruogfJuXnCe9klbPxbZLBAT4E13Iw1nPBJkKWBfyLszA7ZOQTudOTLCKCUGBg/s1600/serpentine-wall-lucky-bamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="serpentine wall lucky bamboo " border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGAeczScVNRCFRhVivqpO1rxq08-C8Aumja_zTfGRsPDLYsrZKRomeOzeL_9DllWVwy45E1QWhKr65RIruogfJuXnCe9klbPxbZLBAT4E13Iw1nPBJkKWBfyLszA7ZOQTudOTLCKCUGBg/s1600/serpentine-wall-lucky-bamboo.jpg" title="plants for good luck " width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Serpentine wall </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyC0RpjVqYuXB_HVHE3JZqj3GzcAOMJcdg67hLjx0ezIcOtTDPJhAZXJJGW8KJ5piBV-13pUOSQGIPYmabdUC9XE24Z1K9_xF6UQotX2ToraeK4pJoKhbTc38_g1SiwJ5YVG0gbZOkn5FW/s1600/trellis-lucky-bamboo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="trellis lucky bamboo " border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyC0RpjVqYuXB_HVHE3JZqj3GzcAOMJcdg67hLjx0ezIcOtTDPJhAZXJJGW8KJ5piBV-13pUOSQGIPYmabdUC9XE24Z1K9_xF6UQotX2ToraeK4pJoKhbTc38_g1SiwJ5YVG0gbZOkn5FW/s1600/trellis-lucky-bamboo.jpg" title="plants for good luck " width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trellis lucky bamboo </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>If you want a plant in your home a lucky bamboo is your best bet if you don't have a green thumb.  It may even survive for awhile.<br /><br /></div><h4>Using lucky bamboo in decor</h4><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/49903/glimpse-into-my-home-eclectic-family-room-other-metro" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="lucky bamboo arrangement dining table " border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/214143c90bca60fa_8-1000/eclectic-family-room.jpg" title="plants for good luck " width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using repetition of small arrangements in a dining space</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small>Source </small></div><br /><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/2027551/Green-Lines-contemporary-living-room-san-francisco" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="lucky bamboo curled centerpiece coffee table " border="0" height="500" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/4d31515c00ac1ae1_8-1570/contemporary-living-room.jpg" title="plants for good luck " width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sculptural quality of curled lucky bamboo makes a stunning centerpiece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/leighah/heydt-designs" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Heydt Designs</a></small></div><br /><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/47691/Shoreline-Modern-Master-Bath-modern-bathroom-seattle" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="curled lucky bamboo zen bathroom " border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/d6a1b41d0bb2280d_8-1000/modern-bathroom.jpg" title="plants for good luck " width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucky bamboo in a simple design works well in a Zen bathroom </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/d-ryan79/dawn-ryan-akbdryan-interior-design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Ryan Interior Design</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/5308522/Back-Bay-Penthouse-traditional-entry-boston" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="spiral lucky bamboo arrangement console table " border="0" height="734" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/61a10a3302124709_8-9554/traditional-entry.jpg" title="plants for good luck " width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An  arrangement of curled  stems needs no other adornment </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small>  <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/adamsandbeasley/adams-beasley-associates" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Adams + Beasley Associates</a></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div>

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