At times, I wonder that how the world would be like, if even the furniture of our house grew up with us, cherished their teen and young age, and finally touched the old age. But, imagination just absconds your mind in the world of fantasy. Well it’s not possible for furniture to grow literally, but quite of course they can grow. Yes, they can grow plants, when furniture and plants combine. After all, plants carry healing and therapeutic properties with them, and not only create a pleasing atmosphere but also purify the air at the same time. So, if you wanna feel close to nature, add the growing furniture to your décor style and enjoy the stress-free zone. Here are some of the furniture units that grow.
In an effort to bring nature with purity in your house, Mingling Wang has designed the indoor furniture which has air plants planted in a room table. The plants blesses you with the greenery and oxygen and at the same time pollution free pure air. The valuable plants inspired designer Kinokoto to design furniture that can grow plants around them. The wooden chair is designed with wells for plants in the seat back. So you can grow plants in these wells and relax with nature around you. Another range of designs includes the table that is designed for plants. The plants pops out from the small circles or cubes designed for them. When not in use the tables can be covered to use as normal furniture.
The cool Vege table designed by Judy Hoysak, lets you grow plants, beans and lettuce with the home environment. The furniture comes with ready-made self-watering planters and T-5 fluorescent plants thus minimizing your efforts to water plants. The furniture not only enhances your décor but also keeps your living space fresh.
Growing chair will not grow but will let your plants grow in them. It is a clear plastic frame in which you can throw some plant’s seeds, and see them grow into trees in near future. The idea is neat and green enough to earn some freshness and greenery all the year through. Mobilier à jardiner by 5.5 Designers is an outdoor furniture collection. It includes coffee table, bench and chair that allow you to grow grass and shrubs on the seatback.
Designed by Zhuo Wang, Plant chair is furniture unit you’ll definitely love to have one, especially if you love to be close to nature. It is a simple chair which has one of its leg embedded in flowerpot. Throw in some ivy seeds and sees the plant creeping around your chair. Ate Atema of Atema architecture embraces sustainability with the auto-cannibalistic table. The table is made from the paper egg cartons and wheat paste glue made from flour and water. The table is planted with the herbs which can be picked as they grow. The table serves as a place to eat as well as grow your food.
The round side table makes an elegant green statement to your house. The side table has a trough cutting across its middle which can hold green plants. Designed by Jonas Hauptman, the table is carved out of steel and is coated with the satin finish and costs you for $1900. The dual purpose table can be used as an indoor or outdoor table as well as a grass planter. Made from stainless steel, the table is remarkable furniture to bestow greenery in your home. The home grown table from Sebastian Brajkovic brings both the production and consumption to a single table. The multifunctional furniture gives a new life to table which not only serves as a planter and a dinning surface but also gives a refreshing ambiance with its greenery.
