Would you like to decorate your houseplants with a pretty DIY planter cover? You received a plant in a plastic pot, and you’d like to customize it to create a beautiful decorative piece?
You are in the right place.
As a florist, I need to be imaginative and creative every day to enhance the plants and flowers I offer my clients.
Today, I’m sharing my expertise and teaching you how to showcase your greenery by creating a unique pot cover using rope or fabric. This is a great way to elevate your home decor or surprise a loved one with a thoughtful gift!
There are many techniques and tips for creating decorative plant pots that will enhance your interior decor and showcase your green and flowering plants. The simplest method is to use a hot glue gun to wrap twine around a container. You can create patterns around the twine by wrapping colorful cotton threads: the result is very natural and blends beautifully with a bohemian-style interior. If you have some sewing skills, you can also make fabric plant pots using a sewing machine. Lastly, you can repurpose and recycle pretty containers by decorating them with accessories and fabrics that match your decor!
Want to learn more? Keep reading to discover:
- What a planter does for your décor
- How to make your own planter using rope
- How to customize a flower pot with fabric
- Floral and greenery décor ideas for your home
Why Use a Plant Pot Holder?
With the trend of indoor plants, we’ve seen an influx of various types of planters in home decor stores, made from materials like rope, wood, or ceramic. But what is the purpose of such an item?
A Very Handy Accessory
Whether it’s a planter or a ceramic pot, a plant cover allows you to hide the water catchment tray that goes underneath your plant. If it’s waterproof, it can even serve as a catchment device to prevent flooding!
👉 Most houseplants do not tolerate having their roots sitting in water very well. To prevent this, feel free to place some clay pebbles at the bottom of your pot or saucer. This will also help maintain a high level of humidity around your plants!
Additionally, if you combine plant stands of varying heights, you can save a lot of space and create a very harmonious decorative arrangement. This way, you can easily recreate a small indoor garden using several matching containers!
A Super Trendy Decor Item
Have you started building a small indoor plant collection? This is the perfect opportunity to choose some planters to enhance them and create a green space that reflects your style. For instance, you could opt for a bohemian decor, using materials like rope, macramé, or rattan.
To create a cohesive look, choose containers that match the color scheme of your other furniture.
If you have any upholstery fabrics that match your cushions, sofa, or curtains, you can use them to create beautiful plant pot covers. You’ll also find a detailed video tutorial later in this article!
How to Make a Rope Plant Pot Cover?
This type of container is very easy to make and fits beautifully into a bohemian or hippie-chic decor. In fact, rope is a natural material that highlights a plant without creating too harsh of a contrast.
In the following lines, I will guide you on how to proceed.
Equipment to Prepare
To create a rope planter cover, you will need:
- some rough cord of varying thickness, in sufficient quantity,
Plan for about 2 meters of space for a pot with an 8-centimeter diameter, 5 meters for a 16-centimeter pot, and 10 meters for a large pot over 26 centimeters in diameter.
- A finer jute string or some colored cotton for finishing touches,
- A container, whether it’s your flower pot itself or a ceramic, plastic, or glass vessel that holds your pot,
- A hot glue gun with several glue sticks,
- A pencil and an eraser,
- Some easily removable tape or masking tape.
How to Secure the Rope to the Flower Pot?
To start, it’s important to set up on a clean and clear work surface.
Next, you can proceed as follows:
➡️ Plug in your glue gun so it can heat up while you prepare your container.
➡️ Depending on the material of the container you’ve chosen, mark the area where you want to wrap the cord, either using a pencil or some adhesive tape.
➡️ Next, unroll the rope and wrap it around your plant pot to make sure you have enough length to create your decoration.
➡️ Before you start gluing, secure the end of your rope by wrapping it with a cotton thread and tying it tightly. You can vary the thickness and even create patterns. The goal is to prevent the end of the rope from fraying!
➡️ Once you’ve done this, you can begin to gently apply the glue directly to your container using the glue gun. Work in sections of about 2 to 4 inches, then press the cord onto the glue before it hardens.
➡️ Before finishing, repeat the procedure with the cotton thread on the other end of the rope, and then glue everything in place.
The game is on!
👉 You can also decorate a vase with rope by following this tutorial. This type of container will beautifully showcase a bouquet or a rustic arrangement!
How to Make a Fabric Plant Pot Cover
Unlike the rope plant pot cover, the fabric one requires some sewing skills and a sewing machine.
👉 However, if you don’t have this equipment, you can also simply glue fabric directly onto your container using a suitable craft adhesive purchased from a craft store or online. In this case, proceed as you would for a rope pot cover. You can even consider finishing your fabric pot cover with rope elements, which you can attach in such a way that they hide the edges of the fabric.
For those who want to try making a fabric pot cover, here’s a detailed video 🎞️ that explains how to do it:
As you can see, this method takes a bit more time, but it allows you to create stunning containers for your plants. If you have a collection of small plants, such as succulents or cacti, you can highlight them by choosing fabrics with matching patterns and colors.
More Ideas for Creating a Planter: Let Your Imagination Run Wild!
To wrap up this DIY project, I’m sharing this tutorial video 🎞️, which provides tips and advice on how to make plant pot covers:
- by spray painting a glass or plastic container,
- by creating a tall structure to place your plant on,
- or simply by recycling a tin can!
The possibilities are endless and often don’t cost much to implement. Don’t hesitate to draw inspiration from these techniques and make them your own to create a personalized container that perfectly fits your decor!
More Decorating Tips with Plants and Flowers
Now you know how to create unique and original plant pot covers. To wrap up this article, I would like to share more decor ideas centered around plants, so you can embrace this natural trend in your home’s design!
Make Your Own Macramé Hanging Plant Holder!
In recent years, macramé hangers have become quite popular, allowing for a significant space-saving solution, much like elevated planters. With these hangers, you can suspend your plants from a shelf, a beam, or even the ceiling.
Very bohemian, they will pair particularly well with rope planters.
➡️ Want to learn more, and even discover how to create your own hanging plant holder? Check out this DIY article on our blog that is entirely dedicated to it!
Build a Terrarium
Designed as small miniature gardens, terrariums are easy to maintain and showcase your plants while keeping them safe from children and pets.
You can make one yourself easily in a glass container. To do this, place a layer of about 3 centimeters of clay balls or pebbles at the bottom of your container, then cover it with soil in which you can plant your plants. Feel free to decorate it with a string of battery-operated lights so you can enjoy it every evening at dusk!
Decorate with Everlasting Roses
In the same vein as a terrarium, but with more color, you can also opt to create a decoration by combining several preserved roses under a glass dome.
Choose them to match the dominant colors of your decor for a unique and stylish result. You can also vary the sizes to create the impression of a mini garden frozen in time.
👉 Since everlasting roses require no maintenance, they are a great decor hack for those who aren’t very good with plants or who aren’t home often!
Elevate Your Green Space with a Flower Wall
Would you like to have flowers in your home every day, but aren’t sure how to make it happen? While houseplants bring a touch of nature indoors, they rarely bloom.
To add a floral touch to your home while creating a natural decor, I’m excited to share a technique that works wonderfully: don’t hesitate to combine green plants with an artificial flower wall in the background! This will give the impression that your plants are placed in a blooming, natural, and romantic garden.
Want to try out this decor tip? Take a look at our collection of floral walls, which are perfect for this purpose!
Now you’re all set to decorate your home with beautiful homemade planter pots, as well as hangings and other floral accessories. As for me, I’ll see you soon on the blog for more articles dedicated to decor and flowers! 🌺