House Planted: Choosing, Growing, and Styling the Perfect Plants for Your Space

by Lisa Munoz

Green up your living space with this bright, fresh, stylish introduction to choosing, caring for, and designing with houseplants.

Get ready to transform your humble abode! Whether you have a funky bohemian den, a chic minimalist loft, or a closet-sized rental, indoor plants will bring a whole new level of warmth, comfort, and style into your home. In House Planted, interior plant designer Lisa Mu�oz guides you step by step and room by room through picking the perfect plant for the perfect spot and incorporating plants into your indoor decor. You'll find info on plants that are hard to kill, hanging plants, succulents, air plants, and more. There are creative ideas for displaying plants, tips on caring for your new leafy friends, and primers on potting and troubleshooting.

Casual and easy-going, with attainable styles and simple instructions, this short and sweet book of inspiration has everything you need, and nothing you don't, to start you off on an adventure in better--and greener--living.

Genres: Nonfiction, Gardening, Plants, Adult

112 pages, Hardcover

Published August 17, 2021

Reviews

[Mary Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

For absolute beginners only. Gorgeous photos!

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars, if I'm being honest. Beautiful photography, very easy to follow guide, and I love the introductory pages that lay out each plant profile with all the relevant information. The quick-and-dirty directions for planting are also supremely helpful.

But I admit I'm a little frustrated, and I guess it's in the title House Planted, not Apartment Planted, but when I read the description of "plants for every room," I had hoped for guidance in the low-light areas that are 80% of my apartment. This should be "plants for every room provided your every room has a huge window." I have two south-facing windows that get blazing sunlight almost all day every day, but the real estate around those windows is quite limited! And everywhere more than 18 inches away from those windows is low-to-no-light. I've even purchased plant lightbulbs in an effort to help my potted friends. Even the brief mention of "offices are rarely well-lit" (ironic, since my office is the 2nd best lighting in my place) doesn't really offer guidance on what houseplants--if any can thrive in such limited light conditions.

So while the book is beautiful, it has little use in my life other than the Millennial pastime of titillating myself with beautiful rooms I'll never be able to own.

Suggestion to the author: "houseplants for your low-income apartment with miserable lighting conditions!" I'll buy that in 2 seconds! This one is going back to the library.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good book about house plants. I appreciated the description of each plant and how the author indicated the ease, light needs, water needs, and toxicity of each plant. The photography in the book was beautiful. It would have been easier to identify each plant if they had been labeled with a letter or number that corresponded with the description of the plant. I also would have appreciated a more comprehensive number of plants. For example, peace lilies and African violets were not amongst the plants described.

[Julie Kramer · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a houseplant connoisseur, I find it easy to get stuck in the same styling routine every time I get a new space or a new plant. This book breaks my old habits and shows new ways of displaying my beloved plants! It also is a wonderful book for beginners as it goes into detail of many common houseplant needs and pest control. I would recommend to anyone interested in houseplants!

[Red · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really great introduction to houseplants and basics for care/pest control/potting practices. Beautiful photography and a wonderful list of starter plants she's able to reference when making suggestions for plant placement (kitchens, bathrooms, etc).

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good for people who want to read only what pertains to their needs. Great photos and clear plant descriptions. I like being able to quickly identify if plant is toxic to pets. Then I don’t get attached to an idea for a plant that might also harm the animals.

[Alexis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good first start to houseplant care, with a range of common modern plants and care advice. Not all plants or beneficial insects are available in more rural areas, so advice on dealing with pests might not be applicable to all plant parents

[Lidia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful design and layout with good information. I like how the inspiration images are grouped by room.

[Jolyce Abernathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Straight forward, beautiful photography

[SassieMolassie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The photography is absolutely beautiful and the plant arrangements are stunning. But I didn’t really get a whole lot out of the book other than that.

[ja · Rating 5 out of 5]

beautiful imagery. good info on potting and propagating

[Hayden Wathen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty pictures and positive learning :D

[Jessi · Rating 3 out of 5]

House Planted is a very pretty book to look at but lacked in a few areas for me. Mainly because the same few plants were featured over and over again and it was pretty basic in terms of information. Here’s what I enjoyed:

🪴 beautiful imagery
🪴 basic plant care/info
🪴 great tips to style/incorporate in your home
🪴 easy and quick to read
🪴 great guides for beginners

Thank you Random House for the gifted copy.

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very pretty book with basic houseplant recommendations and information.

[Kelly Cuellar · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty photos. Not a lot of learning content.