Privacy Plant Ideas

Posted Wednesday, 18 September, 2024

For most of us, no matter where we live, privacy is something we covet and deeply value. Yet, with an increasing lack of space surrounding homes and urban living in high-rises more and more common, privacy is not always easily achieved.

While traditional privacy solutions such as fences, curtains and blinds may be helpful, they can often lack aesthetic appeal, detracting from the overall feel of a space. Plants on the other hand can have the opposite effect, allowing you privacy in any setting without compromising on style.

If you love the look of plants but have never considered them as a privacy solution due to the care and maintenance involved, we have the ideal solution. Our high-quality artificial plants are incredibly lifelike and well-suited to a variety of settings, ensuring you can enjoy all the benefits of plants for privacy, with none of the downsides.

4 Easy To Execute Plant Privacy Ideas To Elevate Your Space

Keen to try it for yourself? Here are some simple ideas for how to use plants for privacy at your home both indoors and outdoors.

1. Plant Privacy Screens

One of the most effective ways to use fake plants for privacy is by creating privacy screens. These screens are typically made by attaching faux plants, such as pothos, ferns, or laurel, to a trellis or frame that can be secured to a fence railing or similar. A versatile solution, these screens can be customised to fit the dimensions of your space and made using plants that complement your style.

Outdoor Use

For those who live in apartments or homes with exposed decks and patios, this balcony privacy idea using plants as a screen is highly effective. Shielding your space from prying eyes and adding a refreshing touch of greenery, they are easy to install and move as needed.

Indoor Use

Our screening plant ideas are not only limited to the outdoors. These screens can also be used in open-concept living spaces to create distinct zones without closing off the room entirely.

Whether you want to separate a home office from a living room or create a cosy reading nook, a plant screen offers a functional yet stylish solution. Choose artificial plants that complement your interior decor, such as trailing vines for a bohemian vibe or sleek bamboo for a modern, minimalist look.

2. Vertical Garden Walls

Vertical gardens, also known as living walls, have become a popular design trend in recent years. While real living walls require significant maintenance, such as watering, pruning, and ensuring adequate sunlight, fake plant vertical gardens offer all the visual benefits without the upkeep.

Outdoor Spaces

If you have an exposed patio, balcony or deck, installing an artificial vertical garden along a fence or railing can instantly transform the space into a private haven.

Also working well as fence screening, this plant idea not only blocks views from neighbours or passersby but also adds a beautiful backdrop to your outdoor seating area. For maximum impact, we suggest using a mix of artificial plants like ivy, ferns and geranium vines for a lush, layered effect.

Indoor Spaces

For interiors, a vertical garden made of artificial plants can create a fantastic focal point while providing privacy between different areas of your home. For example, they can be used as an innovative privacy solution for studio apartments by dividing the living and sleeping areas.

Typically lightweight and easy to set up and secure, they’re perfect for renters or those who like the flexibility to reorganise their space for a fresh look.

3. Hedging & Screening

A traditional garden plant screening idea that is also used for patios, driveways, balconies and more, hedges are a simple and attractive privacy solution. While real hedges require time to grow and regular pruning, artificial plant hedges provide an immediate and maintenance-free solution.

Artificial hedges can be comprised of classic plants like buxus for a formal garden. Alternatively, where a softer, less structured look is sought, garden-screening plants like palms or giant birds of paradise work well placed close together.

Balcony, Patio & Deck Privacy

For those with balconies, decks or rooftop terraces, artificial hedges can be used to create a private outdoor retreat. Simply place faux hedge plants in large planters along the railing or perimeter of the space to shield it from view. Using a variety of plants of different heights grouped together in pots can also make for an interesting focal point and denser privacy screening.

Front yard & Backyard Privacy

If you are planting for privacy in the front and/or backyard of a house, utilising existing structures such as fences to secure planters or privacy screens against works well. A trellis installed along the top perimeter of a fence is perfect for weaving ruscus, pothos or ivy through is also a quick way to boost privacy.

Large planters filled with softly foliaged plants such as palms placed by your front windows or at your entryway are also a great choice. Creating privacy without blocking light, this idea also allows you to decorate the front yard of your home with a selection of stylish planters and pots.

4. Hanging Fake Plants for Privacy

Making quite a comeback in recent times, hanging plants are a great option for those who can't easily create a privacy fence using plants. One of our favourite privacy ideas for decks, patios and balconies, hanging plants can be hung from ceilings, railings or pergolas.

Hanging plants not only create an attractive and effective visual barrier, but they also add depth and texture to your space. Whether you opt to hang them outdoors or indoors, using trailing plants and vines like bougainvillaea, ivy or rhipsalis will help to create a lush but unobtrusive curtain that shields you from view.

The Perfect Small Space Privacy Solution

Hanging plants for privacy is particularly useful in small apartments or homes with limited floor space for planters and pots. Plus, you can enjoy just as much freedom with design as you would with other plant privacy ideas. We suggest making your own hanging arrangements using individual plant stems and baskets that suit your style and décor.