Pot plants have long been a favourite addition to home décor in both indoor and outdoor settings. Versatile and beautiful, potted plants let you bring the calming presence of nature to any space.
Creating a refreshing focal point, potted plants serve as a dynamic design element that can be used in countless ways. From creating a peaceful indoor sanctuary, a vibrant outdoor garden, enhancing privacy or simply adding some interest, pot plants can do it all.
Unsure where to begin? Even if you’ve never decorated with pot plants before, the good news is that there are so many ways to create a winning display. Whether you’ve got some old pots you can repurpose or you’re starting from scratch, we promise that it's easier than you think to transform your space.
Likewise, if you’re someone who hasn't the time or expertise to care for live plants, utilising high-quality artificial plants can further simplify this process. Requiring little to no maintenance and almost indistinguishable from the real thing, going faux also means you can choose exactly what you want.
To help get you started, here are 9 easy yet effective ideas for how to arrange pot plants filled with faux greenery at your home.
Creative Pot Plant Arrangement Ideas
Able to be used to elevate your home’s décor both inside and out, we’ve included a variety of ideas for potted plants that can work in either setting. While focused on utilising faux plants, these arrangements can also work well with live plants or even a mix of both.
In either case, just be sure to select plant varieties that are suited to the environment, such as UV protected artificial plants for outdoor arrangements.
1. Stacking Pot Plants
A great option for smaller spaces or for adding height, try stacking different-sized pots on top of one another before planting. Creating a tiered, mini-garden, this idea is best achieved with an uneven number of similar pots. Building up from the largest base pot, fill this with soil and partially bury the next smallest pot within it, repeating until you have reached the desired height.
Once done, we suggest using a mixture of differently textured plants to fill the remaining space such as small lushly leafed options like euonymus, ferns and syngoniums. Adding in some trailing plants like string of pearls and rhipsalis also will soften edges and help to connect the tiers.
2. Grouping & Layering Pot Plants
Arrange plants of varying heights and sizes in clusters to create a layered and eye-catching display. For example, for a lush, leafy display, place taller plants like yuccas or elephant ears in the back of the group. Then use medium-sized ones like cordylines or sanseveria in the middle and small plants like begonias or alocasias in the front to create depth.
Depending on your preferred style, a mix of colourful pots can be used for a more quirky, bohemian look or in neutral tones for an understated appearance. This is a particularly great outdoor plant idea for arranging pots on balconies or patios.
3. Symmetrical Arrangements
Placing pairs of potted plants on either side of a doorway, stairway, fireplace, or similar is a classic and impactful arrangement that works well inside and out. For best results, symmetry should be maintained by using matching plants and identical pots.
This doesn't have to limit you to one type of plant however. Underplanting a potted tree such as a magnolia with smaller plants like fittonia or trailing ivy can create an even greater impact and visual appeal to your arrangement.
4. Hanging Plants
Use hanging pots or wall planters to suspend plants from the ceiling or on walls. An often less considered plant idea for pot arrangements, taking the focus off the floor gives you a chance to add greenery in a more innovative way.
Try pairing matching wall planters beside windows and doors or using a mix of styles and sizes to create an artistic plant display. For hanging pots, uneven numbers are typically more appealing and can work with matching pots or a variety of types. Trailing plants like baby tears or baker ferns are ideal for hanging or wall arrangements.
5. Repurposed Items Display
Recycling and repurposing items has never been more in vogue and this can be used to your advantage when seeking unique pot plant garden ideas. For instance, an old ladder can be used as a plant stand on which to arrange a collection of pots.
An easy way to utilise vertical space, try arranging them by size or type with a mix of shrubs and trailing plants for a visually intriguing display.
6. Plant Tray Displays
Fantastic for dining tables, outdoor tables, entry tables and more, grouping small potted plants on a decorative tray is both easy and eye-catching . A movable, unified display that can be easily rearranged, this is a great idea for anyone who likes to regularly change things up.
For a classy, elegant display, try arranging flowering plants like orchids on a mirrored tray. Not keen on florals? Try arranging a mix of potted plants with variegated foliage or those with discolorous leaves of one colour above and another below like the peacock plant. This will also look outstanding on a mirrored tray.
7. Window Sill Garden
Particularly effective in kitchens and bathrooms, arranging small potted plants along a sunny windowsill is a lovely way to beautify any room. From faux herbs to succulents, cacti, flowering and trailing plants like pothos, a window sill garden can be customised to suit any style.
As a bonus, by using artificial plants in this setting, you wont need to worry about too much or too little light or whether it's too hot of a spot. You may even like to try a window planter if you have more space.
8. Mixing Pots and Planters
More keen on finding ideas for pots than plant ideas? If you already have plants and you’re after a way to refresh the arrangement, focus on the pots themselves. Introducing a variety of pot styles, sizes and textures can help you to create an eclectic, upgraded arrangement.
By mixing materials like terracotta, terrazzo, ceramic, and woven baskets, you can add character and prevent the display from feeling too uniform.
9. Staggering Pots On Shelves
Shelves don’t only have to be for books and knickknacks, they make a great spot on which to arrange potted plants too. When mixed in with other décor items like books or artwork to break up the greenery, a layered, dynamic and stylish look can be achieved.
One of our favourite indoor potted plant ideas, we suggest starting with three small pots all with different plants. Avoid lining them up as this is less effective in this setting, instead, space the plants out vertically and stagger them horizontally.
Ideally, at least one of the pots should have a plant with cascading foliage such as a wandering dude that will trail over the shelf edge. A colourful addition like a croton and lushly foliaged pilea can also help to balance the arrangement.
Greenery For Everyone, Including Non-Gardeners
If you’ve always wanted to introduce pot plants into your home’s décor but don't have a green thumb or the time to care for living plants, you don’t have to miss out.
Offering a range of incredibly lifelike artificial plants and options for both indoor and outdoor use, we make it possible to bring the joy of pot plants to your home with none of the hassle. Giving you the freedom to enhance every space from balconies to bathrooms and everything in between, a more lush and inviting home is just a few clicks away.
Browse our collection of high-quality pots and planters via our online store to find your perfect pairing and start arranging today!
