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In my opinion, part of the fun of owning houseplants is finding beautiful ways to arrange and display them. I’ve been feeling creative recently, so today’s post is going to be a little more lighthearted than my usual houseplant care posts. We’re going to talk about easy ways you can beautifully display your houseplants as well as what to consider when thinking of different houseplant display ideas.
How Do You Display Indoor Plants?
The short answer is any way you want! Figuring out different ways to display your plants is a fun way to get in touch with your creative side.
The longer answer is that there are a few things you should consider first:
- You’ll want to group plants together that have similar lighting requirements. If you think about it, this should come naturally if they’re all going to be in the same location.
- To make it easier on yourself, you might want to group plants together that have similar watering requirements, too.
- If you have pets, avoid putting plants on the floor or in other easily accessible areas.
- Consider how easy the position/display of the plant is to access for watering and other necessary plant maintenance.
How Do I Make My Houseplants Look Nice?
This is actually easy because plants already look nice. Kind of like picking out clothes for yourself, all you have to do is figure out how to display your plant in a way that’s most flattering to it. Below are a few easy-to-recreate ideas.
Use wall space—think of your plants as alternative art pieces. If your plants can be mounted, mount and hang your houseplants on the wall or get a wall-hanging basket for non-mountable plants. If you have a vining plant, such as a pothos or philodendron, fasten your plant’s vines to the wall and allow it to climb up the wall.
Add floating shelves for more space to increase your display area. OK, this one isn’t the most creative, but maybe you haven’t thought about adding shelves specifically for your plants. Take a look at some recent plant shelves I put up below.
Below are some fun shelves and wall hangers that are sure to make your plants look awesome. You can also purchase floating shelves specifically to hang in your window—really cool! I included some of those below, too.
Shelves:
- Rustic wooden wall-mounted floating shelves – set of three
- Retro brown wall-mounted floating shelves – set of two
- Window hanging plant shelf from IndoorWindowGardens
- Mini floating plant shelves from RockThisOut
Wall Hangers:
- Round glass wall-hanging planters – pack of six
- Hanging crochet baskets from HaywardCrochet
- Rustic iron wall hooks for plant hangers and more
I love using a plant stand for a single statement plant or a group of small plants. Consider visiting your local antique shop or looking on Etsy for funky objects you could turn into plant stands, like an antique chair, a step ladder, or an ottoman. Plant stands don’t have to look perfect, flaws and age add character.
Check out these unexpected “plant stands” I found that would definitely add character to any plant space.
- Vintage wicker peacock plant chair from seekersandfinders
- Reclaimed wood industrial bar stools with back from StrongOaksWoodshop
Arrange your plants around various objects to add creativity to your displays. You don’t have to go crazy here. Simply arranging your plants around some fun items like a pretty watering can or small figurines can add pizzaz to a plant corner.
I recently purchased this small easel in the photo below for a paint-by-numbers I’m doing (I can pretend to be an artist, can’t I?). I’m thinking of getting a new vining plant such as a small pothos or philodendron that I can sort of arrange to grow around it. You can do a lot with regular household items—the sky’s the limit with creativity!
Below are a few fun trinkets I found that can be used to spice up your plant corner.
- Cactus plant mister from FiestaPartyStore
- 14-inch tabletop art easel
- Miniature small frog and mouse figurines from LoveFairyGarden
- Teal and copper watering can
Consider a statement-making theme for your pots. For example, one color palette, like all terra cotta or all blue ceramic pots. Or, do the opposite by using bright, colorful pots with funky patterns and colors. Any sort of theme will make a statement if you put a little thought into it.
Next, be intentional with how you group plants together. Try plants that have similar qualities, such as all one species, all one color (all pink plants, for example), all one size, etc. Also, try the opposite—plants that have different qualities, such as a group of all your unusual plants or plants of different heights.
Create a terrarium display with one or more of your plants. Check out my easy closed-terrarium tutorial here. If you don’t want to create this from scratch, here are a few easy terrarium kits you can purchase.
- Live moss terrarium supply kit from LivingArrangement
- DIY jar terrarium kit from TimelessTerrariumsUS
How Do I Display Plants In an Apartment?
If you’re living in a small apartment you might be wondering how you can display plants with limited space and limited ability to make changes to your home. My old apartment was quite small and only had two windows: one big one in the living room that received lots of light, and one little one in the bedroom that received basically no light. As you can imagine, my options were limited, too!
As a result, I kept all my plants in one area of the living room around that big window. Even though I would have liked to add more plants around the rest of the apartment, I think that forced me to keep things more manageable for myself.
Below are some additional houseplant display ideas that don’t involved making any permanent changes.
Use a trellis inside—like I did for my pothos.
- Here is a similar wooden trellis to the one I used that can be easily set up indoors to lean against a wall.
At one point I also had my pothos growing up the wall in my apartment. However, I used Command Hooks and string to do this instead of permanently fastening them to the walls, which were easily removed without causing damage.
Set up free-standing shelves that you don’t have to attach to the walls or use a smaller plant cart to create more space. This cart can even be a bar cart or bathroom cart. Just something smaller that can be set up in front of a window.
Check out the carts below that would create some cool additional plant space!
- 3-shelf metal shelving storage unit on wheels
- 3-tier white rolling cart with wheels
- Modern metal bar service trolley from lopez36956
Consider smaller plants that would better fit in your apartment and group them together on plant stands. With small plants, you can get one or two plant stands and arrange a few on each stand like in the photo below.
I love using similar-but-different containers for this. The glass pie dish, glass jar, and crystal vases complement each other well. Most of these are just items that have been passed down through my family, but visit any Goodwill or second-hand store and you will find a TON of these types of things.
Finally, use patio or balcony space. While you’ll have to make adjustments during the winter, you can absolutely keep houseplants outside when it’s warm. Definitely make use of this space if you have it, especially if you live in a warmer climate! You also can put a small plant cart or shelves outside to maximize the space.
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