With interior decorating, gardening, and urban green living all being high on my passions list, I am always looking for cool new ways to combine them. I love having indoor plants during the winter and while researching other ways to incorporate nature into my home I came across some very cool products… or I should say ideas! Some might not be as practical as others, or for outdoors only, but all worth a double take.

Michel Bussien’s Growing Chair

Russian vines grow on willow branches and up the chair legs all within the clear frame. The chair is actually on a rolling planter too!

Nguyen La Chanh’s Moss Bath Rug & Moss Carpet

This is one of my personal favorites! Made of rot-free foam. The moss requires little maintenance, surviving for the most part from daily shower use. Plus can you replace the individual moss pieces if one of them doesn’t make it.

I’m sure you’ve always wanted to have moss as carpet;) This design from the 2009 Milan Furniture Fair is achieved with Terramac, which is a sustainable knitted fabric that is used as a place holder for the plants roots. It also protects the seeds and holds the moss together.  Terramac is a plant based plastic that is biodegradable. I can not wait till this is available to the public! Or maybe someone can give us suggestions for a do it yourself project?

Grass for Your Home or Office Desk

Designed by Uri Romano and Assaf Yogev, this is another simple example of bringing nature into your home. The prototype packaging is made of recycled materials. But this could be another easy DIY project. The grass squares can really go anywhere in your home.

During Easter my Aunt would always plant Wheat Grass in a pot and give them as gifts with little eggs or treats on top. This design is a similar idea for holidays or everyday use.

Peter Cook’s Pooktre Chair

This is living furniture at it’s finest! I know it looks fake; but this is a real tree that has been manipulated over several years to create this unusual design. The designer who grows these trees will typically grow 5 pieces a year including other types of “furniture” such as candelabras, bed-ends, and coffee tables. How cool is that?

Do It Yourself Terra Grass Armchair Kit

Now this is one of the easier projects to start! The kit comes with a cardboard frame and all you do is fill the frame with soil, cover it with grass, and watch it grow. You could also use other types of plants to cover the chair depending on whether it is for decoration or everyday use in the backyard.