These days most of us, believe in designing our houses around the Asian concepts of Feng shui or vaastu shastra. They are ancient theories on how one can bring good luck and prosperity by making small directional changes in living spaces. Plants and positioning of windows play an important role in the concept of feng shui.
Exterior window shutters, apart from beautifying the house, also bring prosperity to the members of house. Exterior window shutters opening in north or east directions are believed to be best.
Similarly window boxes have an essential role. If hanged with a particular type of plant in front of a window, they are supposed to be a lucky charm. But remember to care for the plants, if they die unnaturally, that can also be a premonition of problem.
Outdoor planters should be ideally placed in front of the main entrance or door. There are some particular plants that are believed to neutralize, negative thoughts, if any of your guests whoa re entering the house with a bad feeling hidden inside.
These Asian thoughts are up to you to believe or not. But one thing is for sure that these things do bring life and beauty back and people living in a beautiful surrounding tend to be happier!