If you are looking for a simple yet stylish decoration, the Monstera leaf is exactly the right choice. It's not just the plant itself that looks extremely attractive in any room. The individual leaves also make a wonderful decoration and are increasingly adorning the table in a vase or in the form of a motif on a wall picture and the like. So as you can see, the plant has many uses. In this article you will find out exactly how you can use the tropical plant to implement some great decoration ideas. Create a tropical flair even in a city apartment and make your home even more comfortable.
Die Monstera delicious
The Monstera deliciosa, also known as the window leaf, is an exotic specimen that is distinguished by itsoversized and “monstrous” leavesimpressed. These initially have a heart shape and acquire their characteristic, torn shape as they grow. Since it is a very easy-care plant, anyone can choose it as a houseplant and use its leaves for any decorative purpose. In the vase, the leaves also develop roots and thus offshoots for a new plant within a few days. The leaves last a full six to eight weeks in the vase.
Use leaves as decoration
As already mentioned, decorating with the Monstera leaf is a big trend right now. Modern and urban facilities in particular, which are ideally bright, receive impressive accents of natural green with these leaves. If you don't like living plants and parts of plants, you also have other options for using the tropical specimen. Take a look below at what options there are.
The Monstera leaf in the vase
Decorate with a subtle bouquet of green leaves. What might sound boring at first turns out to be a stylish idea that attracts everyone's attention. The leaves can be placed individually or as a bouquet in a transparent or opaque vase and then decorate not only tables, but also the mantel or shelves.
The window leaf plant as a mural
Murals are no less popular and primarily decorate light walls. The Monstera leaf can be colored or black and white. Both look attractive thanks to the interesting shape and structure of the leaf. The size of the image doesn't matter and just depends on the effect you want to achieve. In large format, larger, bare walls can be wonderfully decorated, while smaller wall pictures can also simply stand on a sideboard.
You can do suchMake your own murals. Of course, if possible, you will need a Monstera leaf for this. Simply use this as a stamp by first painting it with any color and then pressing it onto the selected surface. Not only simple paper is suitable, but also canvas or fabrics. A mix of watercolor paints in different shades of green looks very attractive.
Wooden wall decoration
Or how about instead of a picture, simply decorate the wall with oneWooden decorationto design, which also has the shape of a leaf. You can have such decorations made individually and even labeled. The result is simpler than the colored images but no less attractive and trendy, so you can't go wrong with wood as a material.
Wallpaper with leaves
It seems really tropical and as if you are surrounded by plants when you choose wallpaper with leaf motifs for an accent wall. Whether in the living room, bedroom, simple hallway or even in the kitchen - the atmosphere created in this way is unique. However, due to the large number of motifs, it is recommended to only design one accent wall or a maximum of two walls. Otherwise it can quickly become too much of a good thing.
They are available in different versions: with few and many, large and smaller leaves or in combination with leaves of other exotic plants. It doesn't necessarily have to be monochrome either. The example above with a few other colors is no less appealing and even spices up the minimalist interior a little. Find an attractive model for your facility!
Plant motifs on decorative and sofa cushions
Cushions with prints are no less impressive and perfectly highlight a simple, light sofa, but also chairs or beds. The Monstera leaf is of course welcome again as a motif here and can be combined with a matching mural or wallpaper in the same room. Combinations of the motif and other exotic leaves also look very nice on the sofa.
Carpet as decoration
If you still have a small seating area that seems too boring and bare, or if you want to highlight the seating area with the couch in a special way, you can choose a carpet in the shape of a monstera leaf. Of course, the right size is required depending on the area. The motif also looks very attractive as a bathroom rug or in front of the bed and can make even a simple bathroom much more attractive.
Monstera leaf as decoration for parties
A wide variety of decorations can be made from the Monstera leaf. Oneparty garland,as seen above is just one of an infinite number of examples. It is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use and can be used on various occasions such as parties. The leaves look interesting even as coasters and can even be transformed with spray paint to suit any purpose. So it's just up to you to get the necessary amount of houseplant leaves.
Idea for the wedding
At a wedding, the Monstera leaf can be used in many ways and thus take on the perfect decorative function. Decorate the backs of chairs with it or use it as a coaster. Let them hang freely from the ceiling or along a wall and place the central table decoration on them. You can also design the plate itself with the name tag with leaves. There are no limits to your imagination.
The unique leaf shape can even decorate the bridal bouquet or the flower arrangements on the tables and take on different roles. The idea is suitable for different wedding styles because it can be used both green and dried, always adding a touch of exoticism.
