Bring fresh energy with indoor plants into your bedroom, bathroom, and living room.
In this article, you’ll discover 9 beginner-friendly plants, carefully selected to make your home feel healthier and more vibrant, and to help you gradually create your own thriving indoor garden.
More than just decor
Indoor plants are more than just beautiful decor, they can genuinely improve how you feel in your space.
- Air-related benefits: Indoor plants contribute to improving air quality by increasing oxygen levels, reducing indoor pollutants, and helping regulate temperature and humidity (Deng L. & Deng Q., 2018; Wolverton, 1989).
- Psychological effects: The presence of plants has been shown to reduce stress levels, enhance attention and concentration, support faster recovery from illness, and increase overall productivity (Stanborough, 2020).
Overall, we can say that plants help create a healthier, calmer, and more mindful home environment.
Bedroom: 3 indoor plants for better sleep
Your bedroom should feel like a sanctuary. The right plants can support relaxation, improve air quality, and create a soothing vibe.
1) Snake plant
Why it’s perfect:
- Convert CO2 into oxygen during the night (unlike most plants)
- Help remove toxic pollutants
- Effective against allergies (by adding moisture to the air)
- Extremely low maintenance and easy to care
How to take care:
- Water: only water the soil when it’s completly dry (💧)
- Light: indirect sunlight is best (☀️)
Source: (Frothingham, 2025)
2) Golden pothos
Why it’s special:
- Air purifier
- Help remove toxic pollutants
- Low-maintenance
How to take care:
- Water: only water the soil when it’s completly dry (💧)
- Light: indirect sunlight (☀️)
Source: (MyBedFrames, n.d.).
3) Flowers: lavender, gardenia, chamomile, and jasmine
Why it’s special:
- Lavender: Strong fragrant, help reduce the stress and sleep.
- Gardenia: Strong fragrant, help regulate excitement levels on the brain leading to a better quality of sleep.
- Chamomile: Strong fragrant, help induce sleep.
- Jasmine: Strong sweet fragrant, help reduce anxiety and improve sleep.
✨These flowers provide aromatherapy benefits. If you prefer not to keep the plant in your bedroom, you can try smelling organic drops instead (just a small amount, enough to help you feel relaxed and calm).
How to take care:
- Water: daily water (💧💧)
- Light: direct sunlight (☀️☀️)
Source: (MyBedFrames, n.d.).
Bathroom: 3 indoor plants to prevent mold in a stylish way
Bathrooms are often overlooked, but they’re perfect for tropical plants that love humidity, as a matter of fact, they thrive in humid conditions.
1) Peace lily
Why beginners love it:
- Air-purifying properties
- Natural tranquiliser (help reduce stress and anxiety)
- Allergy-friendly (also the flowers do not produce pollen)
- Help absorb the excess moisure from the surronding air
- Elegant white blooms
- Low maintenance and easy to care
How to take care:
- Water: only water when the soil feels dry to the touch (💧)
- Light: low-medium light (☀️)
Source: (Stodels, n.d.)
2) Boston fern
Why it’s special:
- Air purifying
- Loves moisture and humidity (help absorb it)
- Adds a lush, spa-like feel
- Easy to care for
How to take care:
- Water: water before the soil dry out! (💧💧)
- Light: indirect light (☀️)
Source: (Plants and Flowers Foundation Holland, n.d)
3) Chinese evergreen
Why it stands out:
- Air purifying
- Tropical foliage
- Absorb the excess moisure
- Grows almost anywhere
How to take care:
- Water: water when the soil feels dry to the touch (top 1-2 inches) (💧)
- Light: indirect light, it also tolerates low light (☀️)
Source: (Russ & Pertuit, 2025)
✨Extra: Turn your daily shower into a spa experience by adding eucalyptus branches and letting the steam unlock their calming, aromatic oils.
Living room: 3 indoor plants for a more welcoming and healty space
Your living room is where design meets comfort. Plants here should make a statement while staying easy to care for.
1) Monstera deliciosa
Why it’s trending:
- Iconic split leaves
- Fast grow
- Low-maintenance
How to take care:
- Water: water when the soil feels dry to the touch (top 1-2 inches) (💧)
- Light: requires plenty of light, but not direct sunligh (☀️☀️☀️)
Source: (Plant and Stories, 2024)
2) Croton
Why it’s great:
- Tropical foliage
- Easy to care for
How to take care:
- Water: water when the soil feels dry to the touch (top 1-2 inches) (💧)
- Light: requires plenty of light, but not direct sunligh (☀️☀️☀️)
Source: (Mahr, 2025a)
3) Spider plant
Why it’s perfect for beginners:
- Air purifier
- Help remove toxic pollutants
- Very resilient
- Extremely low maintenance
How to take care:
- Water: only water the soil when it’s dry (💧)
- Light: requires plenty of light, but not direct sunligh (☀️☀️☀️)
Source: (Mahr, 2025b)
✨Extra: Stay tuned to discover cactus and orchids in my next articles.
How to start easily
If you’re new to indoor gardening, keep it simple:
- Start with 1 plant
- Choose plants based on your light conditions
- Set a simple watering routine (once a week is a good baseline)
- Use a draining soil to avoid water stagnation
- Accept that mistakes are part of the process : )
Takeaway from the article
✨🛏️ Bedroom: Choose plants that promote calm, tolerate low light, and require minimal effort.
✨🚿 Bathroom: Go for humidity-loving, low-maintenance plants that thrive in indirect light.
✨🛋️ Living room: Choose plants that are visually impactful but easy to maintain.
Final thoughts: your home, your green sanctuary
Indoor plants are more than decoration. In fact, they’re a small act of self-care. Whether it’s a snake plant by your bed or a monstera in your living room, each plant brings:
- Sense of calm
- Connection to nature
- Touch of life in your space
Start your first plant today. Keep it simple, stay curious, and let your indoor garden grow with you.
If you want to discover more about the Urban Micro Garden Movement, I suggest you to read my previous article: Urban Micro Garden: Small Spaces, Big Movement.
Bibliography:
- Deng L. & Deng Q. (2018). The basic roles of indoor plants in human health and comfort. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-3554-1
- Frothingham S. (August 1, 2025). 7 Benefits of Keeping Snake Plants In Your Home. Healthiline. https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-snake-plant
- Images from https://pixabay.com/it/
- Mahr S. (2025a). Spider plant, Chlorophytum comosum. University of Wisconsin-Madison. https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/croton-codiaeum-variegatum/
- Mahr S. (2025b). Spider plant, Chlorophytum comosum. University of Wisconsin-Madison. https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/spider-plant-chlorophytum-comosum/
- MyBedFrames. (n.d.). 10 bedroom plants to help you sleep better. https://www.mybedframes.co.uk/blog/10-bedroom-plants-to-help-you-sleep-better/
- Plants and Flowers Foundation Holland. (n.d.). Boston fern. https://www.plantsandflowersfoundationholland.org/en/indoor-plantguide/boston-fern/
- Plant and Stories. (February 11, 2024). How to care for a Monstera deliciosa? https://plantandstories.com/en/blogs/fiches-entretien-plantes-variete-guide-conseils/entretien-monstera-deliciosa-guide-complet-luxuriante
- Russ K. & Pertuit A. (October 3, 2025). Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema) Care, Cultivation & Growing Guide. Home & Garden Information Center. https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/chinese-evergreen-aglaonema-care-cultivation-growing-guide/
- Stanborough R. J. (September 18, 2020). A Hobby for All Seasons: 7 Science-Backed Benefits of Indoor Plants. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-home-guide/benefits-of-indoor-plants
- Stodels. (n.d.). The health benefits of the peace lily. https://www.stodels.com/the-health-benefits-of-the-peace-lily/?srsltid=AfmBOopUSzwLyHK0MTzc6Ir7pJahLMXTfHY8w4vmSiQCTPGLnq2LYD_A
- Wolverton B. C. (1989). Interior Landscape Plants For Indoor Air Pollution Abatment. NASA. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19930073077/downloads/19930073077.pdf
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