1. Plants As Decorative Elements

The largest, most lavishly designed of bathrooms must of necessity have hard, cold surfaces. At the other end of the spectrum are tiny, cramped bathrooms, often windowless and boring. Bringing nature into this space can transform it magically, adding warmth, cheer, and aesthetic appeal. And why not, considering we spend a good chunk of our lives there every day?

2. Plants To Reduce Indoor Air Pollution

Back in the 80s, a NASA-supported study explored the phenomenon of indoor air pollution from volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) emitted by modern building materials, varied manufactured products, and furnishing. It concluded that house plants, during the process of photosynthesis, successfully absorbed many of these harmful chemical emissions.

Since then, studies around the world have concluded that chemicals released within homes from dozens of products like detergents, cooking fuels (even innocuous stuff like grocery bags and paper products!) are effectively absorbed by common indoor plants.

Author Greg Horn, in his book Living Green: A Practical Guide For Simple Sustainability, writes that the two common house plants aloe vera and golden pothos clean up formaldehyde, while peace lilies absorb benzene and spider plants eliminate carbon monoxide. A study from two South Korean universities also discovered that the greater the number of plants, the lesser the concentration of VOCs.

3. Plants For The Feel-Good Factor

Green plants in the bathroom, say Feng Shui practitioners, not only amp up the dull surroundings of a bathroom but also counteract its negative energy.

Caring for a plant, whether it’s in the bathroom or anywhere else in the house, could also make you a happier, contented person! In 2015, Japanese and Korean scientists published a study concluding that interacting with house plants, as opposed to say, working on a computer, helps promote feelings of calmness and comfort.

Another study from the Netherlands concluded that hospital patients who had plants in their room had reduced stress levels as compared to other patients who had a picture of a cityscape on their wall. What better reason to gaze upon your collection of fresh green ferns or peace lilies while you soak in a tub!

Why You Should Have Plants In Your Bathroom

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