Like it or not, online video chats have become a way of life. Even though we’ve seen our share of epic failures and memorable video bombers, we’re getting accustomed to work meetings, game nights, and family gatherings around the computer screen. But if you’re getting bored of your own background, add some life and color to your virtual surroundings with some webcam-pleasing plants!
Plants Make Us Happy
When added to a workspace, plants are known to increase our productivity and boost our positivity. Even the sight of a plant on the other end of a video chat can cause us to relax.
Plants Are Visually Interesting
Plants add natural color, texture, and appealing new patterns to your video background. A boring meeting can go from stale to stimulating by incorporating fascinating flora.
Plants Are Conversation Pieces
Don’t underestimate a perfectly-placed plant’s power to spark a lively conversation. Your bountiful background may be just the thing to eradicate the awkwardness of a first-time meeting with someone you don’t know.
Plants Create a “Green Wall”
If you work in an office, a collection of plants can serve as a natural border between you and your co-workers. This “green wall” provides a sense of privacy while also buffering noise and cleaning the air!
- Want to find the right plant for your space? For a splash of color, try orchids or anthuriums.
- If you have limited light, a Snake Plant can add color, texture, and height to any space.
- If you have a surplus of light, a Fiddle Leaf Fig will be a wonderful addition.
- When in doubt, you can’t go wrong with a succulent. These low-maintenance foliage-y friends look great sitting on a shelf, dangling from a plant hanger, or placed directly on your desk.
Of course, if you want to add a lot of green to your background, try working outside!
Come see us before your next online chat. We have a variety of camera-ready plants that will make your friends and family “green” with envy.
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