I have a problem - like many of you I am slightly obsessed with indoor plants and succulents for indoor decor. But I have managed to kill every single plant that I've had mostly because my house is dark. I have minimal windows that face the sun so I've tried to place plants in areas that I want them to be for decoration sake, not necessarily for their light needs.

Enter grow lights. When I think grow lights, I think of the large, bulky lights that are used for seed starting indoors or illegal activities. True story! But I was meandering through Ikea a few weeks ago and came across grow lights that can be used in spotlight fixtures and they are LEDs. Now I may be way late to this game but I didn't realize that you could get LED grow lights for normal light fixtures around the house. So if you are reading this and saying "duh everyone knows that" well let me tell you I didn't and I admit it. My mind was BLOWN right there in the middle of Ikea. And I could barely contain my excitement. A whole new world opened up. I will now buy all the plants! 

This is where I used these new LEDs in our house. We have two spotlights over the mantle and I really liked the idea of having a display of plants in the corner of the mantle to bring some depth and color into the display. But that corner is quite possibly the darkest corner in our house.

DIY entertainment Center large dark living room

indoor plants mantle grouping

But while I was at it, I added a few more succulents in an antique milk can that I found at Antiques Village in Centerville. I fell in LOVE with this can. The eagle and the perfect color. Sigh! So I jazzed it up a little bit of greenery.

antique milk can plant potsucculents in an antique milk can

Now I am keeping my fingers crossed that with my new bulbs I can keep these new additions to our family alive! Because I really love how it all turned out! 

fireplace greenery old window autumn decor

 

About the Author:
Cortney is a REALTOR for the Shurts group at Keller Williams Advantage. Real estate is in her blood having grown up around commercial construction sites and flipping homes.  She is currently working on getting her real estate license and can’t wait to start helping others find their perfect home. As a former fifth grade teacher, Cortney has a heart for all things education, learning and community that goes beyond the elementary classroom setting. Both she and her husband, Jeremy, grew up in the Miami Valley and are thankful they are raising their boys in their hometown. When she isn’t running taxi services for her children, or at her boys’ sporting and school events, she’s probably working on a DIY project. She loves repurposing old things to make them useful and beautiful again and often finds herself wondering “if these walls could talk”. You can usually find her at local hardware stores, browsing her favorite antique shops for inspiration or at a local coffee shop fueling the busy life of a parent.