Maya trained as an architect and shares a small Stockholm flat with more than 40 houseplants, a partner, and one reluctant roommate. Because her windows face north and her winters are long, she became an accidental expert in plants that tolerate the sort of light Scandinavians pretend is fine.
She writes about the species that actually hold up in low light, how to read a room honestly before you buy, and the small-space tricks — shelving, rotation, plant pairings — that let you live with a lot of greenery without it taking over.
