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The art of houseplants according to St. Louis experts

Plant experts Laura Dooley (LoKey Designs) and Nicole Walter (Garden Heights Nursery) share advice on how to decorate your home with plants. Tune in for practical tips that will make your home feel more alive—and help your plants thrive.

In this episode of House of Lou, host Veronica Theodoro chats with Laura Dooley, owner of LoKey Designs, and Nicole Walter, greenhouse buyer for Garden Heights Nursery. The topic of their conversation is decorating the home with plants and it all kicks-off with each woman sharing the story behind their current favorite houseplant and planter. Like all design elements, plants have the power to infuse a space with beauty, life, and wellness—and Veronica’s guests share their tips for achieving the best looks. From styling a room with a statement tree to choosing the right containers, Laura and Nicole reveal their go-to pro moves for incorporating texture, color, shape, and scale through plants. Whether you live surrounded by greenery or have just recently started to think of plants as complementary to other decor practices, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Watch the episode on YouTube and listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Courtesy of Nicole Walter
Garden Heights Nursery
Courtesy of Nicole Walter
Nicole Walter, greenhouse buyer for Garden Heights Nursery
Courtesy of Nicole Walter
Garden Heights Nursery
Courtesy of Laura Dooley
Laura Dooley, owner of LoKey Designs
Courtesy of Laura Dooley
Courtesy of Laura Dooley

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About The Host

Veronica Theodoro

Veronica Theodoro

Veronica Theodoro is editor in chief of design and home content for St. Louis Magazine. She edits the weekly Design+Home newsletter and hosts the monthly ‘House of Lou’ podcast. She regularly contributes print stories to the magazine. She lives in a 150-plus-old Italianate in the historic Central West End neighborhood and is married with two children. You can reach her via email at [email protected].