Real Living Australia - April 2016

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Sunny spot A-Frame dining table, from $1400, Huddle & Co. Series 7 Stackable chair in Sage Green (left), $742, Cult. Original Emilio Polo “Falcon” chair in Khaki,
$95, Matt Blatt. Royal pot in Khaki, $190, Design Twins; holding Euphorbia sp from Garden Life. Curved ceiling plant hanger, $28, plant hanger extender, $25, and
Crosshatched woodfired terracotta planter, $39, Mr Kitly; holding Euphorbia sp from Garden Life. ON TABLE FROM LEFT Eco 20cm pot, $18, Garden Life; holding
epiphyllum from Garden Life. Anchor ceramic planter in Terracotta, $120, Koskela; holding Euphorbia sp from Garden Life. Menu pot by Benjamin Hubert, $199, pouring
pot, $139, and Kinto “Trape” teapot in Olive, $49.50, The DEA Store. Terracotta pot and thimble cactus from Garden Life. ON SHELF Bittergurka watering can,
$14.99, Ikea. Small painted pot, $15, Terrace; holding rubber plant from Garden Life. Cleo pot in Khaki, $140, Design Twins; holding Kalanchoe beharensis from Garden
Life. Ingefara terracotta pot with saucer, $5.99, Ikea; holding Euonymus fortunei from Garden Life. ON WALL Mountain View artwork, $950, By Pono. Thin Orange Line
unframed artwork, $960, Bobby And Tide. By Wirth magnetic wall frame, $75, Designstuff. Prefinished boards in Distressed White, from $7.80 a lineal m, Glosswood.
Wall painted in Porter’s Paints ultra-flat acrylic in Mizuna, $97.20 for 4L. ON FLOOR Gerflor Essential Damier vinyl flooring, $46.65 a lineal m (3m wide), Bunnings.

4//EPIPHYLLUM Indoor plant
collections aren’t complete without
a succulent, or five! They’re hardy,
water-storing plants, which means they
don’t need much attention (calling all
brown thumbs). This tall, flat one is
from the cactus family and looks best
when grouped with other succulents.
5//EUPHORBIA If you love desert-
inspired interiors, then this plant’s for
you. The spindly, often prickly stems
are reminiscent of wild cacti, and come
in many different sizes as seen here on
the dining table, in the hanging planter
and in the large pot plant. Keep away
from little fingers or pets, though.
6//THIMBLE CACTUS Check out this
interesting clump-forming cactus – it
looks like a ball of bubbles! All cacti
need good light and well-drained soil,
so a terracotta pot placed close to
a north-facing window will work well.
Pair it with more decorative succulents
like crassula, money plant or haworthia.
7//KALANCHOE BEHARENSIS Use
plants to create contrast and mix large
with small, shapely with slender. Here,
the soft, silvery foliage of the kalanchoe
tempers the rigid, prickly euphorbias.
This pretty plant prefers full sun or light
shade, and once mature it produces
small greenish-yellow flowers in winter.
8//EUONYMUS FORTUNEI Also known
as wintercreeper, this hardy climbing
plant is native to Asia and is commonly
used as an ornamental ground cover
as it’s quite invasive. Pop it in a small
pot or hanging planter and watch its
leafy branches curl and tangle into
cool, wiry shapes. A

EPIPHYLLUM

EUPHORBIA

THIMBLE CACTUS

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