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Collection by Allie Weiss

Homes Covered in Greenery

These homes prioritize plant life in a serious way, from dramatic ivy-covered walls to a sea of indoor bushes.

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The Dimanches' indoor garden wall is 20-by-23 feet, dominating the living room with greenery.
The Dimanches' indoor garden wall is 20-by-23 feet, dominating the living room with greenery.
In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Ivy softens the hard edges of the cinder-block structure. Photo by: Roy Zipstein
In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Ivy softens the hard edges of the cinder-block structure. Photo by: Roy Zipstein
According to Gaultier, "My imagination comes from the cinema...I love the idea that nature is capable of trumping concrete."
According to Gaultier, "My imagination comes from the cinema...I love the idea that nature is capable of trumping concrete."
Cutouts in the concrete slab floor allow for an indoor forest of taro, fig, and bamboo—and a subsurface drain connected to a perforated underground pipe slowly filters out excess moisture to the groundwater. The cabinets were custom designed by Nick Damner, while the refrigerator and dishwasher are by Thermador.
Cutouts in the concrete slab floor allow for an indoor forest of taro, fig, and bamboo—and a subsurface drain connected to a perforated underground pipe slowly filters out excess moisture to the groundwater. The cabinets were custom designed by Nick Damner, while the refrigerator and dishwasher are by Thermador.