Whether you’re a seasoned plant lover with an overflowing collection or a plant newbie just looking for a fun new way to decorate, the solution is the same: hanging planters. “I think people look at plants and think, oh, it has to be in a pot on the ground, but there are so many different ways to use them in your home,” says Mandi Gubler, designer and “fearless DIYer” from Vintage Revivals and plant expert from Happy Happy Houseplant. Gubler combines her two loves—DIY and plants—to bring some fab new ideas to perfect the plant-hanging game.
Gubler skips the usual haunts when it comes to inspiration for her next project: “I try to stay off Pinterest because it makes me feel like all the good ideas are already done,” she says. Instead, Gubler tries to reimagine simple materials—like raw natural wood, metal embroidery hoops, industrial elements like leather, and even leftover Christmas decorations (we’ll get to that one later). “Especially with live hanging plants, you need your project to be functional, but you also want it to be so beautiful,” Gubler says. Read on for ten of our favorite Mandi-approved ideas.
Simple Nature Tools
A branch as a plant hanger! Who would have thought? This minimal DIY plant hanger can be put together in less than an hour, and all materials you need can be sourced in pretty much any wooded area. This couple found this branch in their backyard, and from there allowed their creativity to take over. They installed hooks in the ceiling, and used rope to tie the branch, transforming a simple branch into a statement plant hanger in their home.
Geometric Plant Hanger
If you want to get away from the boho aesthetic, take a look at this stained glass propagation station created by Sarah. She likes to call them jewelry for your wall.
Minimalist Hanging Hoop Planter
This hoop planter is such a fun balance: half-art, half planter. “This one is so inexpensive and easy to do,” says Gubler. “You can spray paint it, you can make it any color. And if you grouped them together in different sizes, it’s so visually impactful.” See how you can make your own hanging hoop planter here.
Boho Beaded Hanging Planter
What a good way to use your Christmas decorations year-round! Gubler fell in love with the wooden garland beads from the Magnolia holiday collection at Target and used some embroidery hoops to repurpose those decorations as plant hangers. “You don’t have to have any tools for this one. If you can count beads on a string, you can make this planter,” she says.
Trellis Shelf
Not sure what to do with a blank wall in your home? Gubler suggests thinking beyond art. “It’s so easy to fill a wall with art, but there’s just a completely different energy when you fill the space with plants,” she says.
For this trellis shelf, she cut the boards to fill the wall, painted some inexpensive plastic planters, added the leather straps, and… wow. You can get the scoop on the full DIY process for this stunning project here.
