Your houseplants are more than just greenery; they deserve a pot that truly shows them off and speaks to your decor. Here are 25 options that move past plain containers, offering distinct styles from very simple to quite expressive, to add pleasing shades and an updated style to any room.
Black Metal Shelving Unit for Layered Plant Displays
If you’ve got a diverse collection of houseplants to display, a tall, multi-tiered black metal shelving unit provides ample, visible spots. Its open design and varying shelf heights accommodate plants of many sizes.
Anchor Your Garden Design with Large Terracotta Pots
If you’re looking to anchor a garden design, large terracotta pots provide a stable presence. Their warm, earthy tone complements the surrounding greenery, especially when they’re placed in front of benches or under trees.
Woven Baskets Add Natural Texture to Large Plants
A substantial woven basket gives a large fiddle-leaf fig plant an impressive presence, with its natural material adding warmth and texture to soften the look of a big floor plant. The basket’s size is key here.
Grouped Clay and Ceramic Pots Create a Patio Garden
When aiming for a dense, layered plant display on your patio, arrange a variety of clay and ceramic pots in different sizes and shapes. These planters bring earthy tones and varying textures, softening the surrounding brick and seating area.
Frame Your Entryway with Large Square Charcoal Planters
Charcoal-colored, large square planters sit on either side of the front door. They’re substantial containers, often holding a mix of ferns and hydrangeas.
Twisted Pedestal Stand for a Lighted Topiary
In a corner, a tall, dark, narrow pedestal stand with a twisted metal design supports a small potted topiary tree, which is wrapped in twinkling fairy lights.
Hanging Macrame Holders for Cascading Plants Near Windows
Macrame hangers let you suspend plants from window frames. The natural fibers add a bohemian feel to the room.
It’s a useful choice when you don’t want to clutter the windowsill, or when light is scarce.
Tall White Planters Create a Minimalist Entryway Statement
You can frame an entryway or a blank wall by grouping tall, oval planters in white or a soft neutral, carefully varying the plant heights within them to create an interesting visual line.
Define Your Poolside with Tall White Cylindrical Planters
White cylindrical planters sit tall around your pool. They are arranged in groupings with varying heights.
Soften Walkways with Fluted Beige Planters
When a walkway or entryway feels a bit stark, try flanking it with large, fluted beige planters. Their textured surfaces create a gentle visual break against a home’s siding, and they’re especially effective when smaller trailing plants are layered around a taller specimen.
Style Your Coffee Table with Layered Books and Decor
On the coffee table, stack several large books and then set smaller decorative boxes right on top. A small potted plant or decorative vase can join the stack.
Showcase Cascading Vines with Macrame Hangers
Suspend plants with macrame hangers to let cascading vines, like pothos or string of pearls, hang freely. You’ll notice their neutral tones complement the varied textures of your greenery.
Wooden Shelves and Cabinet Create a Layered Plant Display
Mount sturdy wooden shelves on the wall and arrange plants across them and a low wooden cabinet. You can use the cabinet as a base for larger specimens, letting cascading vines drape from the shelves above.
Wooden Shelving Unit for Tiered Hanging Plant Displays
To build a vertical garden, a tiered wooden shelving unit is the direct solution. It gives you spots to hang multiple plants, positioning them at different heights.
Tall Black Planters Add Dramatic Flair to Entryways
Tall, dark cylindrical planters filled with greenery and bright red flowers flank the front door.
Bring Garden Charm with Terracotta Pots Featuring Textured Details
Varying sizes of fluted or scalloped terracotta pots sit on a patio table or deck.
Textured Concrete Planters for a Layered Look
Concrete planters, often with a rough texture, are arranged in varying sizes. They’re typically grouped together, set at different heights.
Welcome Guests with an Egg-Shaped White Planter Trio
Large, ovular white planters can define an inviting entrance on your patio or porch. Their matte, tactile surface presents a refined detail.
Arrange plants within them to different elevations, offering focus to greet arrivals.
Mini Pumpkins Line Upper Ledges for Fall Decor
Orange gourds line the top ledges of windows or cabinets. These are small, decorative pumpkins.
Tiered Metal Shelf for Terracotta Pot Arrangements
A tiered metal plant stand holds terracotta pots on multiple levels.
Combine Plant Displays and Workspace with a Wooden Shelving Unit and Pegboard
For a combined plant display and workspace, choose a wooden shelving unit with an integrated desk. You’ll also find a pegboard for organizing art supplies and small tools, all in light wood.
Terracotta Trough Planters for a Linear Herb Garden
Long terracotta trough planters are a good way to line a balcony or patio edge. These rectangular containers create a neat, linear herb garden.
They’re perfect for lavender and other aromatic plants, especially those you’ll want to grab quickly for cooking.
White Shelving Units Create a Living Wall of Greenery
Tall, built-in white shelving units hold a mix of hanging vines and potted plants.
