Today I have a variety of ideas for decorating with plants that don’t take up a lot of space. In addition, I’m so happy to be part of the Summer Celebration Blog Hop hosted by my friend Amber from Follow The Yellow Brick Home.
If you stopping by from The Tattered Pew, welcome. Kelly and I both have a love for plants and vintage containers. Whether you’re in the middle of summer where you live, or at the end of it, there’s lots of inspiration to soak up from these bloggers.
Ideas For Decorating With Plants
Do you enjoy decorating with plants? I certainly do. Plants are part of the everyday summer decor in our home, and I can’t imagine living without their happy green foliage.
Most of my plants need to be repotted since they have grown so much this summer. You see, I love my plants, but they have to pass a probation period before they get repotted. Basically that just means they have to survive more than a year.
Many of them have well passed that probation period and are very crowded in their plastic containers. After looking around for planter inspiration, I finally decided on rustic clay pots with an aged look. Yay, no more plastic containers that I have to hide in buckets or baskets.
My plants fall into two categories. Plants that I like to cozy into vignettes and the larger plants that have enough character to make a statement on their own. No matter what kind of space you have I’m betting there’s room for a plant or two.
Vignettes With Plants And Plants With Character
I love the dramatic look of a plant under a cloche on a desk or table. This one, is currently residing on the secretary desk which was recently turned into a liquor cabinet. To see the post click on Ideas For Liquor Cabinets.
This is what I mean when I say I have plants with character that can stand alone and make a statement. The Norfolk Pine and the fiddle leaf figs both fit in this category, as well as my faithful peace lily.
I have high hopes for the fiddle leaf fig since it is the newest member of our plant family. For now it’s going to hang out in a seagrass belly basket, until I have a chance to repot it.
Don’t forget plants love steamy bathrooms too. The pony tail plant has been photographed many times in its pretty blue Fiesta Ware bowl.
The olive bucket was supposed to be temporary container for the peace lily, but as you can see three years later they still make a winning team.
More Ideas For Decorating With Plants
If you don’t have a plant stand just make one with a stack of books and add a plant for the crowning touch.
These are some ideas for decorating with plants that work for me. See how many more you can come up with.
- mantel or shelves
- crown a stack of books
- coffee table tray
- table centerpiece
- kitchen counter
- desk or secretary
- entryway
- bathroom ledge
- use buckets, wooden or metal boxes for containers
Be sure to follow Thistle Key Lane on Pinterest, where the boards are up to date with seasonal inspiration that you can use right now!
Thanks for joining me today for my summer celebration of decorating with plants. Now it’s time to continue the blog hop with Kristin from White Arrows Home. While you’re there take a look at her new logo and blog design.
Cheers!
Michelle, I love your greenery and your charming containers, too! Blessings, Cecilia @ My Thrift Store Addiction
Thank you Cecilia, my plants have been really happy this year. Some seem to do better when I ignore them. LOL
Your plants all look so lush and healthy Michelle! I love all the different kinds of containers you chose for them as well. Most of the plants on our front porch are desperately hanging on until they can be replanted in the garden beds. They’ll be so happy to finally be able to spread out 🙂 Happy summer and big hugs, CoCo
Thanks CoCo! I think I’ve been lucky with my plants and so far they are thriving this year. On the other hand our outdoor patio plants need to be replanted like yours. The summer heat is really hard on them. Hope you’re enjoying your summer. Hugs!
So many great ideas and all your plants are thriving. I need to up my green thumb ability. I love your unique and inspiring containers too.
Thanks so much Marty but I’m not so sure I have a green thumb. Just lucky I think. 😉
Great ideas for adding green plants to your home! My goal is to have one green plant in each room, but I must say, you appear to have a better green thumb than I! I have to admit, I have come to rely on some high quality fakes!
Hi Chloe, I think one green plant in each room is a great goal, but I won’t tell if you have rely on a fake plant or two. 😉
Gorgeous. I love a plant in a darling container. The olive bucket is precious.
Thanks Katie, I’ve wanted to use the olive bucket for other things, but don’t have the heart to take the lily out. Crazy right?!
I’m very jealous of your green thumb. Each plant looks so healthy and beautiful. My only real plant, the Fiddle, has large black spots on it so I’m getting worried. Thank you for sharing your plants. Each space in your home is just lovely.
Thanks Cindy! My green thumb is pure luck. I really hope that the fiddle leaf fig likes me. Growing up my mom had one, and a gave it a beer once a month. I’m wondering if I should start the same tradition. LOL
What?! Maybe I should try that too! Good luck. 😄
You too Cindy! 🙂
Hi Michelle, you have some gorgeous plants, your ferns are so pretty and healthy, you must have great light. My thumb isn’t quite so green. Beautiful photos too, love the pic of the cloche on that wonderful secretary cabinet!
We have a ton of light on the southern side of the house, and the plants love hanging out there. Thanks so much for your sweet comments Debra!
Your plants are beautiful and I love your pretty containers! That olive bucket is just perfect. Plants really do warm up a home…if only I had a green thumb! Enjoy the rest of your week!
Shelley
Thanks Shelley, it’s not always easy keeping everything alive but the plants do add so much to our living spaces. Have a great week!
Michelle your plants are stunning and your whole house looks so pretty with the touches of green! I am loving those clay pots too.You have inspired me to change out the summer vignette under my large cloche for a simple plant in a pretty pot. I love each of the containers you have chosen. Everything looks wonderful!
Thank you so much for joining the Summer Celebration!
Thank you Amber, I still have a few plants to repot and have more of the aged clay pots on order. I love their vintage look. Thanks so much for organizing our Summer Celebration!
I love using old buckets for plants – have one in front of me on the dining room table right now.
Buckets do make great containers for plants. I’m always looking for the old metal sand buckets but they are so hard to find.
Love all your plant ideas, Michelle! In the summer I bring all my plants outdoors, because I don’t want to have to deal with them inside. Once the cooler weather hits, I enjoy bringing them in again. I can only focus on watering inside or outside, not both at once;)
That is such a great idea Lora. If I had a covered porch I’m might do that too. Hope you’re enjoying your summer! 🙂
Such a lovely plant post, Michelle. So many pretty containers and pots to choose from. I especially like your seagrass basket!
Thanks Julie, the seagrass basket is a fun addition. I sure hope the fig tree will like living here! 😀
Oh, such lovely photos and vignettes, Michelle! Thanks for all the creative inspiration. I love that you have a plant probation! Ha! I feel the same way about my plants. Your post has given me some motivation to start moving some of mine around…
Yes, the fiddle leaf fig has not had time to pass its probation period, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed it will survive. Have a great weekend my friend!
Michelle your ideas are always so inspiring! I love all of your plants especially that fiddle in the basket. I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer!
Thanks Kelly, if the fig tree doesn’t make it, at least I’ll still have the cute basket LOL. Happy Summer!
Plants really bring a room to life. I’m guilty of being a “no plants in the house” person. I used to have quite a few but I got tired of watering them and threw them all in the compost pile. I think I need to slowly reintroduce a few back into my home.
I’ve gone through that before too Paula. Maybe just start with one and see how it goes. 😉
You have such a beautiful home, and so many wonderful tips for incorporating plants into our decor. They really add such a lovely touch to a vignette. Enjoy these last weeks of summer!
Thanks so much Shannon! I really do enjoy these little pops of green around the house. Hope you have a lovely weekend!
Michelle, your plants are so healthy looking. You have styled them beautifully to look so natural in your home. Great tips on where to use plants. Pinned to several boards.
Thank you so much Carol for your sweet comments and for pinning! Hugs!!
Hi Michelle! I love that live plants are coming back in style in farmhouse decor, and I’m definitely going to use your ideas here in my home. I just LOVE those vintage style flower pots – I’m buying one for myself as soon as I finish typing this! So happy to be hopping with you!
Thank you Michelle, I repotted the Norfolk pine yesterday in a larger aged clay pot and it completely changed the look. I know you’ll love these pots too!
I love the way you’ve styled these plants. I struggle with maidenhead ferns, although I love them so much they usually end up dead within a few weeks in my home! I recently purchased a gorgeous pale coloured snake plant and hope I’ll have more luck with that! Pinned this for later 🙂
My plant talents seem to come and go. It all depends on if the plant like me or not. LOL Thank you for pinning Jayne!
We’ve been decorating with plants of late too! My daughter (AKA the Diva) announced she has decided to be a plant parent shortly after we finished her Vintage Diva Glamour Den for the One Room Challenge, so the Diva Den is quite overflowing with plants now – I love your 1 year criteria – we’ll see how hers do! I *may* have also acquired a plant or 3 for myself in the process. They DO add so much to a room, at least when they aren’t dying, a fate many of my plants have suffered over the years!
I’m sure your daughter can do what ever she sets her mind to. The ORC Vintage Diva Glamour Den was a fantastic idea and turned out so well Janet!
Michele,
Congratulations, you are being feature on TFT party. I hope you stop by. https://www.eclecticredbarn.com/2021/07/thursday-favorite-things-party_01600212247.html
Hugs,
Bev
Thank you Bev! Hugs!
Loved revisiting this post Michelle! Thanks for sharing at TFT. I featured you at last week’s party: https://followtheyellowbrickhome.com/summertime-flowers-decor-and-more-at-thursday-favorite-things/
I will be featuring your Summer Lemons post tomorrow too! You always Inspire!
Thank you so much Amber! Hugs!