Indoor Gardening Design Ideas

Designing a space for your indoor gardening chores may include transforming an existing sunroom or screened-in porch, or creating a space in your basement dedicated to potting and planting. Whether you tile your sunroom, add rustic elements to your porch or decorate a shabby chic garden spot in your basement, consider an extra seating area for gardening, relaxation and conversation. Does this Spark an idea?

Sunroom

Tile the floor in your sunroom to create a space for indoor gardening. You could build potting tables along two of the walls and cover them with tile to coordinate with the floor. Build storage underneath for your gardening supplies. It's easy to tile a table top, simply spread thinset on the surface with a trowel and press the tiles into the adhesive. Tile spacers between each tile will give you an even grout line. Spread grout into the crevices, after the adhesive has dried. Remove the excess grout from the surface of the tile before it dries. Indoor gardening is so much easier with a handy water source, so separate the two tile tables with a sink in the corner. Take advantage of the sunroom windows and design hanging rails across the top so you can accommodate as many plants as possible. Place a table with seating in the center of the room and a comfortable sofa along one wall so you can enjoy the sunroom for relaxation as well as indoor gardening.

Screened-In Porch

Turn your screened-in porch into an indoor gardening room in the style of a rustic potting shed. Build a potting table from treated wood and hang wrought-iron hooks from a wood paneled ceiling. Rough-hewn lumber along the inside walls as a frame for the screen will also add to the rustic dcor. Add a farm-style sink along the wall of the house with an old metal table alongside for convenience. Hang a pegboard behind the metal table to help store your gardening tools as well as to add to the overall feel of a potting shed. Distressed wooden rockers, placed side by side with a small distressed table in between, offers seating for visitors who like to watch you work. Add another small table with two chairs in the center of the room for a seated planting area.

Basement

Designate part of your basement as your indoor gardening space. You can decorate it in a shabby chic style with distressed white furnishings and floral fabrics. Situate your gardening area around the windows, if you have them, to take advantage of any natural light. Hang bead board if your walls are unfinished or paint concrete or other existing walls white. Paint a storage cabinet white and distress the edges with sandpaper so that it looks aged. You can use the cabinet to store your gardening supplies and to bring a bit of charm into the space. Salvage an old white sink and install it along one wall. A pedestal sink will work beautifully, as would a sink encased in a metal cabinet for more storage. Include wicker seating with floral cushions and colorful throw rugs to help brighten the space.