5 Min Hanging Nursery Planter Makeover

Our downstairs living area is coming together with just a few large projects left. And when I have several large projects that require a lot of time, money, and planning, I like to look for quick little DIY wins to make me feel like I’m making some kind of progress.

I had been wanting a tree downstairs behind the couch for a while now to help break up the “living room” from the “dining room”, but anything tall enough ate way too much into our renovation budget. So I started looking up! A dramatic trailing plant could grow over time (and more quickly than a tree!) and be the perfect organic “curtain” to separate the spaces. Luckily, my favorite nursery had this gorgeous Rhipsalis, so all I needed now was a budget-friendly plant hanger.

I am a huge fan of upcycling nursery pots because 1) it keeps your plant babies happier, longer 2) it’s an easy way to save money without skimping on style. I still use my no-sew canvas plant wraps on all the plants I buy during the summer to tide me over until dormant season when it’s safer to repot or when I want to add a new texture to our window sill.

I had debated making a macrame hanger but downstairs needed something a little cleaner to keep it from being too boho. And besides, you can make this in 5 min 😉 .

You’ll Need
drill
thick leather cord*
wood beads
wood ring

*2-3mm works best – any thinner and it might snap, any thicker and it’ll make it difficult to wrap

1. Remove the plastic hanger from the pot. Usually, it’s just clipped on and will easily pop off with a little finesse.

2. Drill through the planter lip at the same points where the hanger clips were. Drilling through both layer will help with integrity.

3. Thread your leather cord through the hole. Slip both ends of the cord through one of the larger beads, making sure to keep the ends even. Repeat with the smaller bead. Repeat for all sides.

4. Gather all the cords taut and center above the planter. Loop through your wood ring and secure together with a macrame wrapping knot. I found this video to be amazingly helpful for visualizing how to do the knot and secured the base of the cords with a scrap cord to hang the planter while wrapping.