15 Ways to Show Off Your Plants
Keeping indoor plants is a beautiful hobby — from succulents to ferns to fiddle leaf figs, there are scads to choose from. Putting a live plant or two in your home adds a sense of permanence to any space, no matter how big or small. Whether you’re a brown thumb trying to turn over a new leaf or you’re a plant pro, we’ve got 15 potted plant arrangements that’ll have you nurturing your green thumb in no time.
1. Pretty Pots: While pretty pots might not actually make your plants any greener, it’ll be harder to forget to water them with such an eye-catching piece. If you don’t want to splurge on a planter, you can definitely DIY one. (via Studio Home)
2. Fill Your Sill: Find out what conditions your plants need to survive. If light is required, fill up your windowsill with those green beauties. (via Home Designing)
3. Indoor Trees: If a tree inside your house isn’t just about the coolest thing ever, we don’t know what is. (via Centsational Girl)
4. Plant Height: Tall plants can create the illusion of tall ceilings, not to mention classy grandeur. (via Domaine)
5. Mini Plants: Worried about the lack of space for plants in your little loft apartment? Just downsize your plants and your pots for the same gratifying effect as bigger plants. (via The Inspired Room)
6. Interesting Places: Every home has interesting nooks and crannies. Put some leafy greens in those spaces to liven them up. (via Design Sponge)
7. Cacti: Some of the heartiest plants have the heartiest skins. For us brown thumbs, cacti and succulents are a good plant choice. (via Apartment Therapy)
8. Herb Garden: You can have your kitchen greenery and eat it too. Putting it on the wall keeps it out of the way and doesn’t take up your valuable kitchen countertop space. (via Houzze)
9. Hang It Up: Cat lovers, listen up. Macrame is back, and hanging up your plants will keep them from your kitty’s reach. (via Apartment Therapy)
10. Crate Garden: Add some rustic charm to your home with a mini indoor garden that lives in a wood crate. Creating this garden can also be a fun activity for the kiddos. (via Blythe Ponytail Parades)
11. Plant’s Ladder: Whether it’s a garage sale ladder or an IKEA hack like this one, those steps make for interesting plant storage. (via Gardenista)
12. Painted Pots: Remember when we talked about pretty pots? You seriously need to try DIYing your own. (via From Ezter With Love)
13. On a Bookshelf: The top of your bookshelf was made for more than dust. Put a couple plants up there to make it feel more finished. (via I’m Breanna Rose)
14. Bedroom Plants: If you ever needed help keeping clothes off your dresser, bedroom greenery is here to help. (via Paper and Stitch)
15. Nontraditional Gallery Display: Not allowed to hang frames in your apartment? Mix your favorite photos of your friends and family with your plants for a gorgeous photo display. (via A Beautiful Mess)
Do you include potted plants in your decor? What is your favorite indoor plant? Tell us below!