For a young family in an apartment with no outdoor living space in the Taiwan port city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan-based HAO Design designed an indoor garden and playground.
Thanks to a few artfully placed house plants and the judicious use of green paint and accessories, the apartment feels as open and airy as the great outdoors:
Photography courtesy of HAO Design.
Above: The heart of the 1,450-square-foot apartment is a large open room—for cooking, dining, playing, and lounging—where the family spends most of their time.
![A playroom nook with a reading area is tucked into a corner behind the dining area.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hao-design-indoor-plants-apartment-taipei-gardenista-1-3-e1453487356960.jpg)
![Visible play equipment, including a slide, is part of the design.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hao-design-apartment-plants-taiwan-gardenista-14-e1453488074720.jpg)
![A tiled indoor patio (which can be hosed down) is brimming with greenery. Reinforcing the garden theme is a green Ikea rattan chair and a child\2\17;s swing (stored flat against the wall when not in use).](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hao-design-indoor-plants-apartment-taipei-gardenista-1-4-e1453487181755.jpg)
![The removable slide disappears when not in use and the swing can be suspended from the ceiling.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hao-design-apartment-with-plants-gardenista-13-e1453487908512.jpg)
![Seen from above, the dining table has a built-in trough just the right size to hold tiny house plants.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hao-design-apartment-with-lnats-gardenista-10-e1453487947498.jpg)
![A chalkboard wall in the entryway is painted green (instead of a traditional black) to evoke nature.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hao-design-chalkboard-wall-green-gardenista.jpg)
![Keeping company with kitchen equipment on a hanging rack are potted vines.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hao-design-indoor-plants-apartment-taipei-gardenista-7-e1453487398304.jpg)
![A storage and bookcase wall has a recessed nook, making the piano\2\17;s bulk seem unobtrusive.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hao-design-taiwan-house-plants-piano-gardenista.jpg)
For more homes brimming with houseplants, see:
- The Accidental Jungle: Shabd Simon-Alexander’ Houseplants in a New York Apartment
- 7 Favorites: Houseplants for the Bath
- Living with Houseplants: Four Years Later in a Brooklyn Apartment
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