Christine pushed the design team to integrate a planter into the concrete foundation.  "We searched a long time for an unconventional plant that would bring the green to the inside," she says.  "We chose the Sparmannia africana, which has big, plush, velvety green leaves that let the light shine through and give a very calming feel and soft light to the room."  Photo 13 of 82 in Archer St by Blake Lupton from My House: They Wanted the Perfect Art Gallery, So They Renovated Their Own Home

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Christine pushed the design team to integrate a planter into the concrete foundation. "We searched a long time for an unconventional plant that would bring the green to the inside," she says. "We chose the Sparmannia africana, which has big, plush, velvety green leaves that let the light shine through and give a very calming feel and soft light to the room."