Residential Interior Plant Design

All residential interior plant design projects begin with a $500 design consultation. This is a strategic working session—not a sales call—used to evaluate the home, assess environmental conditions, and determine the most appropriate plant solutions for long-term success.

The consultation allows us to:

  • Evaluate light, layout, airflow, and environmental conditions
  • Align plant solutions with lifestyle and maintenance expectations
  • Identify where live plants, preserved elements, or hybrid solutions perform best
  • Establish clear design direction and next steps

This consultation ensures recommendations are accurate, appropriate, and tailored specifically to the home.

Interior Plant Design for How Homes Actually Function

Residential environments are not static. Natural light shifts throughout the day, routines change, and spaces are meant to be lived in—not staged indefinitely.

Trendy Gardener approaches residential interior plant design with a design-first, lifestyle-aware perspective, ensuring plant selections, placement, and scale feel intentional, balanced, and sustainable long-term. Every decision is informed by how the home functions in real life.

  • Environmental Evaluation

    • Assessment of natural and artificial light
    • Review of airflow, humidity, and access
    • Identification of environmental limitations
    • Feasibility planning
  • Plant Selection & Specification

    • Durable, interior-appropriate plant palettes
    • Species matched to home conditions
    • Growth behavior and long-term viability considered
    • Design-forward plant and vessel pairing
  • Spatial Layout & Integration

    • Scaled layouts aligned with architecture
    • Integration with furniture, circulation, and sightlines
    • Feature moments and focal placements
    • Cohesive visual language throughout the home
  • Performance-Based Recommendations

    • Guidance on live vs preserved elements
    • Hybrid solutions when conditions vary
    • Long-term success planning
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Designed for Real Residential Conditions

Homes present unique challenges—variable light, changing routines, and evolving spaces. Our residential interior plant designs are developed with these realities in mind.

When live plants are not the right fit for a specific area, we guide homeowners toward alternative biophilic solutions, such as preserved moss features or hybrid installations, that deliver equal impact with better long-term performance.

The priority is always a solution that works for the home.

  • Whole-home interior plant design

  • Living rooms, kitchens, and open-concept spaces

  • Bedrooms and private retreats

  • Entryways and statement areas

  • New builds and renovations

  • Design services may be scoped for a single space or the entire home.

  • Step 1 — Consultation

    Begin with a $500 residential design consultation.

  • Step 2 — Design Development

    Create a plant strategy aligned with the home and lifestyle.

  • Step 3 — Installation or Specialty Features

    Execute installation, living walls, or preserved moss elements.

  • Step 4 — Ongoing Care

    Protect design integrity through professional maintenance.

  • Interior plant design establishes the foundation for everything that follows.

Residential Interior Plant Design Pricing Overview

Consultation Requirement

Residential interior plant design begins with a$500 consultation, required prior to design development or installation planning.

Why Pricing Is Customized

Homes vary widely in light, layout, plant volume, and maintenance expectations. Pricing is determined after consultation to ensure solutions are appropriate and sustainable long-term.

Frequently Asked Questions

Residential Interior Plant Design FAQs

Can you work with existing plants?

Yes. Existing plants may be integrated when appropriate.

Do you source everything?

Yes, sourcing can be included. Plants ordered through Trendy Gardener receive a 15% discount on retail pricing.

Is residential design different from commercial design?

Yes. Residential design prioritizes lifestyle, comfort, and long-term ease of ownership.

Are your designs suitable for low-light homes?

Yes. When live plants are not ideal, preserved or hybrid solutions are recommended.

Is professional maintenance required?

Maintenance is strongly recommended for curated or specialty installations.

Residential Interior Plant Design With Clarity From the Start

If you are seekingresidential interior plant design services in Des Moines or Central Iowa, Trendy Gardener delivers intentional, design-led solutions—beginning with a $500 consultation to ensure the right approach from day one.