A living wall is a bright and beautiful way to dress up a boring wall and bring a bit of life into a room. It’s essentially a wall covered in living plants, arranged in vertical planters, or grown into an intricate living design. Although they look beautiful, living walls don’t come without difficulty or expense. If you’re thinking about installing a living wall, you’ll also need to consider the major upkeep that it requires. Luckily, there are other ways to bring fresh green walls into your interiors, without the maintenance requirements. Here’s a quick guide to the best no-fuss, low-maintenance living walls for homes and offices alike.

The Pros & Cons of Living Walls

Living walls are beautiful, adding calming and air-purifying greenery to indoor spaces without taking up too much room. However, they have some negatives which need to be considered. First, they are very high-maintenance, requiring regular feeding, watering, and pruning. Soil often drips down from living walls onto your floors, attracting bugs and needing constant clean-up. Not to mention the fact that living walls are a luxury item, with a premium price tag.

The Benefits of Preserved Natural Moss Walls

If you want to get the natural green look of a living wall without the constant upkeep, preserved moss is an amazing alternative. Moss walls are a more affordable, low-maintenance version of a living wall. They don’t require watering or sunlight, they’re easy to install, and they offer endless design options.

Meet Quiet Earth Moss: A Low-Maintenance Living Wall

Introducing Quiet Earth’s acoustic moss panels, an eco-friendly, low-maintenance alternative to typical living walls. These beautiful wall panels are made with 100% natural moss that has been preserved with sustainable, natural oils and food dye.

Unlike a living wall, Quiet Earth’s acoustic moss panels don’t need light, so they can even be used to brighten up a dark, windowless space. They also don’t require watering or pruning, and there’s no messy soil to deal with either.

Supplied here at State and Season Home Design and Supply, Quiet Earth moss panels offer fully custom, hand-made designs to suit any interior.

Effective Sound-Proofing for Offices, Homes & Hospitality

A major benefit of these beautiful wall panels is their exceptional ability to absorb sound, soften background noise, and help you focus on what really matters. Preserved natural moss is mounted on ezoBord backing panels, which absorb sound from a wide range of frequencies.

This is a great option for open-plan workspaces, hotel lobbies, busy restaurants, and home offices. Not only will these panels add a splash of beautiful greenery to a space, but they will also reduce noise for a quieter, more comfortable space.

The Benefits of Biophilic Design

Incorporating nature into your interior design isn’t just an aesthetic choice, it also has many benefits to the environment and to the wellbeing of those who will use the space.

Research shows that being close to natural elements like sunlight, greenery, fresh air, and water, has a positive impact on our wellbeing and our productivity. Being surrounded by greenery can improve our concentration, reduce stress, and reduce fatigue. A biophilic design is also eco-friendly, using natural, biodegradable materials rather than plastics or other harmful materials.

Living Wall vs. Preserved Moss

So what’s the difference between a living wall and preserved moss?

A living wall is an installation of live plants and greenery, with complex planting and irrigation systems. It adds beautiful greenery to a space, purifies the air, and provides the emotional and eco-friendly benefits of biophilic design. However, it’s a costly and labor-intensive renovation, which will also require constant maintenance.

Preserved moss wall panels offer the many psychological benefits of biophilic design, reducing stress and improving concentration for people who use a space. They are versatile and available in a variety of different types, textures, and patterns. Quiet Earth’s acoustic moss wall panels are also sound absorbent, offering a sense of calm to any room.

Preserved moss wall panels are lightweight, easy to install, and require virtually no maintenance. They’re a great option for residential and commercial interiors that want a living wall, without the fuss.

Contact us or visit our store to learn more about Quiet Earth’s beautiful moss panels.