In 2025, luxury in interior design is shifting. It’s no longer just about Italian marble, bespoke chandeliers, or gold-plated fixtures. The most coveted homes now have one unmissable feature: living, breathing greenery.
From indoor palms and moss walls to climbing creepers and architectural planters, green decor has become the ultimate design statement. Why? Because in a concrete world that feels faster, louder, and more digital than ever—bringing nature inside is the real indulgence.
Let’s explore why urban jungles are the new luxury, how top designers are styling them, and how you can bring nature into your space—beautifully and meaningfully.
Before we get into the how, let’s understand why green interiors are exploding in popularity:
● Mental Wellness: Indoor plants reduce anxiety, increase focus, and improve mood. ● Sustainability Statement: Plants signify conscious living and climate awareness. ● Instagrammable Aesthetic: Lush green backdrops are social-media gold. ● Biophilic Design: The human brain craves connection with nature. ● Olfactory Luxury: The scent of soil, leaves, and herbs offers real, multisensory luxury. ● Climate Control: Plants purify air, regulate humidity, and cool interiors.
“The new luxury is being able to breathe clean air, in a city that rarely does.”
🪴 What Is an Urban Jungle?
An urban jungle refers to the deliberate inclusion of abundant greenery in interior spaces—either through potted plants, vertical gardens, green walls, indoor trees, or hanging installations. But more than a style, it’s a lifestyle—where nature becomes a cohabitant, not just decoration.
It’s about creating a self-regulating ecosystem inside your home.
🪟 Green Decor vs Greenwashing: Know the Difference
True green decor isn’t about artificial grass walls or plastic ivy. It’s about:
▪ Choosing natural materials like bamboo, cane, stone, and terracotta ▪ Using real plants or preserved botanicals ▪ Designing for natural light and airflow ▪ Reusing planters, water, or compost for sustainable upkeep
🌱 10 Reasons Green Decor Equals Modern Luxury
1. It Engages All Five Senses
▪ You see calming green ▪ You smell earth, herbs, flowers ▪ You hear leaves rustling ▪ You feel different textures (smooth, fuzzy, waxy) ▪ You taste if you’re growing kitchen herbs
2. It Shows Conscious Consumption
Owning 50 plastic figurines is one thing. Owning 10 rare plants you nurture daily? That shows intentional living.
▪ Soil-based or hydroponic ▪ Ideal for balconies or kitchen backsplashes ▪ Also seen in luxury cafes and villas
● 6. Indoor Kitchen Gardens
▪ Modular herb walls with basil, mint, lemongrass ▪ Hanging jars for microgreens ▪ Planter drawers below kitchen counters
● 7. Botanical Wallpaper & Fabric
▪ Printed palm leaves on curtains or headboards ▪ Floral bedding in muted tones ▪ Adds botanical drama without actual plants
● 8. Moss Art and Preserved Fern Frames
▪ Framed “living” art pieces ▪ No sunlight or water required ▪ Great for offices and low-light homes
🪴 Best Indoor Plants for Indian Homes in 2025
Plant Name
Benefits
Vastu/Feng Shui Use
Money Plant
Air purifier, easy to grow
Attracts prosperity
Snake Plant
Oxygen at night
Improves bedroom energy
Areca Palm
Humidity control
Positive energy flow
Aloe Vera
Skin + air benefits
South or east direction
Rubber Plant
Dramatic aesthetic
Stabilizes mood
Jade Plant
Good luck charm
Often gifted for wealth
Peace Lily
Low light + elegant
Harmony and healing
Choose planters with drainage, light-friendly placement, and soil suited to your city’s climate.
🏠 How to Design a Green-Inspired Room
Here’s how top designers in India are styling lush, modern interiors:
🛋️ Living Room
▪ Cluster 3–5 plants at different heights in a corner ▪ Add trailing plants on bookshelves ▪ Style coffee tables with air plants or moss trays
🛏️ Bedroom
▪ Use peace lilies or rubber plants for low light ▪ Add a hanging planter by the window ▪ Place a small terracotta pot on bedside for grounding energy
🍽️ Dining Area
▪ Use bonsai or fresh herbs as a centrepiece ▪ Add a green wall in open-plan kitchens ▪ Hang fern planters above dining table (carefully placed)
🛁 Bathroom
▪ Use spider plants, bamboo, or pothos ▪ Add teak shelves with candles + succulents ▪ Place a glass bowl with floating petals or tulsi leaves
🛒 Where to Shop: Best Indian Brands for Green Decor (2025)
Brand
Best For
NurseryLive
Plants delivered across India
Ugaoo
Planters, seeds, garden tools
The June Shop
Designer ceramic pots
Beruru
Luxury outdoor & green decor
Greenkin
Eco-friendly indoor plants
IKEA India
Hanging planters and stands
Local nurseries in Ambala, Panchkula, Chandigarh
Budget-friendly finds
📍 Localized Insight: Green Decor for Ambala & North India
In Ambala, with its intense summers, moderate winters, and pollution issues, here are your best bets:
▪ Snake plant and rubber plant indoors—they survive heat ▪ Tulsi and aloe vera on verandahs and pooja areas ▪ Money plant climbers on shaded balconies ▪ Terracotta pots to handle thermal shifts ▪ Use misting sprays during dry winters
💸 Budget Tips: How to Green Up Without Going Broke
▪ Start small—1 plant per room ▪ Use DIY planters: paint old mugs, bottles, baskets ▪ Propagate cuttings from neighbours ▪ Visit local sabzi mandi nurseries ▪ Use coconut husk, banana peels, and compost tea as fertilizer
✨ Final Reflection: Nature as Luxury
We’re entering an age where conscious, slow, intentional living is the most aspirational thing of all.
Luxury isn’t in showing off. It’s in slowing down. It’s in watching your monstera grow a new leaf. It’s in your 6 a.m. tulsi watering ritual. It’s in choosing a jade bonsai over a jade sculpture.
Green decor isn’t a design trend. It’s a lifestyle revolution—rooted in care, beauty, and breath.
📞 Want Help Styling a Plant-Forward Home?
I help clients across India, including Ambala and Chandigarh, create homes that breathe—with indoor jungles, botanical corners, and nature-friendly layouts.
📩 Email: contact@mishulgupta.com 📍 Serving PAN India 👉 Follow me on Instagram and LinkedIn for daily green styling tips
