{Part of the UKHomeBlogHop organised by Kimberly from Swoonworthy}
Today I’m taking part in a blog hop showcasing my Summer style! I’m bringing you a slightly 70s, bohemian feel, indoor plant room.
This blog hop is basically 27 brilliant interior blogs all sharing their “Summer Style” over one week! So much inspiration, the idea being you hop from one blog to the next. We are all using the hashtag #UKHomebloghop so you can search on social for that too more more summer shots. I hope you enjoy!
If this is your first time here then hiya! Here you’ll find interiors and lifestyle posts from me, Susie based in Manchester. We are renovating our Edwardian home whilst trying to preserve its features. I’m down to earth and love a bargain- find out more about me here if you fancy.
Here in Manchester Summer doesn’t always mean sunshine. I wanted to create an oasis of greenery indoors, that I can enjoy at anytime of year. Creating a garden room in the back space of my living room seemed like the perfect spot to enjoy my fairly new found love of plants.
The back part of our living room has been previously extended and when we added our dream corner sofa earlier this year, it created a natural division in the room. I wanted to enhance this divide by installing something that would still allow the light to come in.
This room is South facing so we get a lot of light all through the day. Perfect for some sun loving houseplants.
Now this is where my stroke of genius comes in, aided by Mr DIY; aka my husband.
We’ve used the Ikea Fintorp rail in a few places in our home- its fair to say we love its marriage of practical and pretty.
What about attaching it to the ceiling?
The thing is, it’s not the actual ceiling, its a girder supporting the extension. So the Mister had to reinforce it with a piece of pine timber. We joined two Fintorp rails together. He drilled the holes first then used wall plugs for extra support, then put the timber up using No More Nails and screwed into place. A bit of decorators caulk around the edges to neaten it off then attached the rail into place.
Once it was all set and dried we tested it with one plant, then two. Then quickly realised it wasn’t going anywhere!
So, I’m fully aware this ain’t rocket science. But I’ve not seen it done before in this particular way. We literally just turned the rail up and hung it from the ceiling rather than the wall.
It is now super strong and not going to budge. It is basically a room divider of hanging plants.
I’ve now got the best excuse now to buy more plants, and beautiful bohemian hanging planters to showcase them. Winning!
Scroll down and I’ll share where all these hanging planters are from.
A plant room, a room full of Greenery is something I’ve admired in grander homes in films, or National Trust visits. I think this really works here on a smaller scale.
I keep adding to the plant situation and these pictured on the floor aren’t always in this spot. I do have to give it up for the girls to play (lots of jungle themed games!) occasionally.
As you can see I go for a mixed palette when choosing planters, I think it adds to the bohemian vibe rather than having them all matching. The addition of a metallic with this vintage inspired gold and black planter seen on the floor here adds a little sparkle. It is currently housing my Boston Fern, but I think a more sculptural plant might work better in this stunning planter.
Here’s where each planter is from (I’ve included links where available) and what the plant is inside;
- Planter- Homesense, Plant- Oxalis triangularis/Purple Shamrock via Plant Shop Manchester in Cheadle
- Planter- Round hanging basket-Wayfair, Plant- an Ivy from Ikea
- Planter- Homesense, Macrame plant pot holder- Pretty Little Knots, Plant- a false one (!!) from Ikea
- Planter- B&Q (an old one), Beaded hanging plant hanger- Wayfair, Plant-Himalaya Peperomia from Ikea
- Planter- Miami Grey via B&Q, Macrame plant hanger- Pretty Little Knots, Plant- Spider from Plant Shop MCR
- (just seen) Planter- vintage via my mum, Plant- Sansevieria cylindrica/African Spear via Ikea
- Planter- Ikea, Plant- a Cordyline I think!? Not sure where from
- Planter- Oscar Raised Planter via Sweetpea & Willow, Plant- Boston Fern from Plant Shop Manchester
- Planter- White from B&Q, Plant- Schefflera/Umbrella Tree via Lidl
Next in the blog hop is the brilliant Mademoiselle Poirot– enjoy!
Huge thanks to Wayfair and Sweetpea and Willow who have supplied me with the products included from their respective online shops.
susan earlam ~ horror author 
39 responses to “Hanging House Plants ~ an Ikea Hack #UKHomeBlogHop”
This is SUCH a clever idea! It’s like a twist on both a living wall and a plant screen! Love it and I love how much life it adds to that spot 🙂 Thanks so much for joining in the hop my dear!
xxx
You are most welcome- it is an honour to join!
It looks wonderful Sus! I so want to have hanging plants in my home but alas, renting means I can’t affix a rail to the ceiling like you’ve done (genius by the way!) Oh well, will just have to admire the beauty of yours xx
Ah thanks Kate!! Always good to have ideas for future reference though right!
Oh my goodness, they look lovely. What a beautiful and calming space. x
Aw thanks Natasha!! They are my plant gang!
So cute! x
So much macramé goodness. You’re right, I’ve never seen this hack before! I like how the hanging pots describe a perfect sinusoidal wave: bohemian trigonometry styling 🙂
Wow!! Thanks so much! What a compliment!
What an awesome idea! I love it. A room divide that you can faff with forever. I can see you having a lot of fun with this. Great post misses!x
Yes so true!! Faffing forever!
I love your use of house plants and can’t wait to read the other blogs!!!!!!!
Thanks Kirsty!
Hehe! Thanks Ash love!! Its such a simple idea but so effective!
What a fabulous idea, I love it! Such a clever way of adding division between spaces! Xx
Aw I’m so pleased you like it!!
What an awesome idea! I love the mixture of plant pots and the chilled out vibe they give the room 🙂
I’m glad you like it! Thanks for stopping by
Looking so nice! Great idea of having a hanging garden!
Thanks so much!
Aw thanks so much lovely!
What a great idea, love that it divides the room, but still open and interesting. I need more house plants!
What a fantastic idea!! I love the plants being used as a natural room divider
Fab idea. It’s a really clever and stylish way to screen a room. Well done!
What a beautiful idea! We’re still renting at the moment, but this would be something I’d love to do when we own. I’ll check out the other blogs on the blog hop 🙂
What a Brilliant and simple IKEA Hack. Completely transforms and a growing, living room divider. Looks fantastic!
Wow Susie! Stunning! And looks perfect above your dreamy emerald sofa!
Its genius! Love it, and the whole look goes so well with your sofa. Brilliant!
Lovely lovely lovely!
Such a brilliant idea – and effective! Makes a real statement. Completely love it against that beautiful couch and the lilac planter is my fave 🙂
Yeah that I love the crackled effect of the glaze on the lilac one. Thanks!
This is so, so clever. It looks fantastic and probably the only Ikea hack that I’ve not come across before.
Ah thanks Rach!
Great idea the way you have hung them from the ceiling. Also, I love the fact that you used all different pots. It looks fantastic.
it looks great, and we like to use this idea to hang plants in front of our window. what did you use to put the rails through?
Hi Mick, these are actually kitchen rails meant for the wall from Ikea, so they come with their own brackets and hooks already attached. I hope that’s what you meant? I believe the Fintorp rail is discontinued now.
So just to make sure I understand this post right. The pine board isn’t actually screwed into the ceiling? I want to hang plants from the ceiling but my husband doesn’t wanting screwed into the ceiling. At all.
Hello- It is screwed into the ceiling and then reinforced with the No More Nails.
Looks great! But where did you get the macrame hangers? One idea you left out was using antique hay pulleys from and old barn. I was gifted two of them and am looking for directions how to hang them.