Houseplants in late winter are perhaps more appreciated than any other time of the year. Though it may look cold and dreary outside, there is definitely something cheerfully hopeful with the addition of a few green living plants inside. This DIY plant hanger created more space for houseplants in the kitchen!
Even with limited space in our new townhouse I came up with an easy solution to sneak in a little more space for plants that I think turned out really pretty.
Problem Solving
This easy treatment solves a few things for our new townhouse kitchen window.
First, it offers some pretty plants to look at, distracting from the ‘non-view’ out the kitchen window. I explained in THIS POST how we decided what to compromise on and what we couldn’t compromise when picking out this townhouse, and though the view was part of that, not every window here was blessed with a great view.
Plus, another great advantage to this DIY plant hanger is it’s very low commitment, actually totally noninvasive, so to speak! If I happen to change my mind and decide to not have anything hanging in front of the window, I can easy remove it without any patching.
Secret Revealed
So, how did I do it? This is truly so easy!
I mounted a rod across the sink using a super strong and grippy tension rod mounted between the cabinets.
This photo does show a bit of the view out our front kitchen window. That’s the neighbor’s townhouse across the street. See what I mean? It’s not much of a view.
This solution was perfect to create a pretty little view from inside the kitchen, yet not block the natural light.
Perfect Rod
One of the key elements to make this treatment successful is to get the right type of rod. It needs to be a heavy duty tension rod that can handle a bit of weight. It also needs to grip onto the cabinets but not scratch them. I found THIS ROD HERE and it was perfect! It expands between 36 To 63 Inches. It’s like goldilocks picked it out… not too big and not too small. It’s also only 7/8″ diameter, so not a big chunky shower curtain style and it’s not a skinny wimpy rod that would easy bend under the weight of the plants.
The rubber ends grip firmly to cabinet sides without marring the cabinet finish.
While we’re talking about this kitchen window, did you notice that wood doorway crown thing above the window? I’ve had that carved piece for so many years, and have displayed it in so many different rooms in our homes… I couldn’t believe how perfect it fit over this window!
Blending it In
I mounted the rod on the horizontal line right between that carved piece and the top of the window trim. With the rod being lined up in front of a horizontal line that’s already there helps it hide in plain sight. I want the moss ball plants to be noticed, not the rod.
New Space for Plants
Once the rod was installed, which took about 2 minutes, it was time to add the plants.
These are the MOSS BALL HANGERS I ordered. They came all ready to hang, with the metal chains and hooks attached. Made with preserved moss, the planters are hollow with an opening at the top for filling.
To fill each ball, I ordered these 3 MINI ORCHIDS HERE too. They came in little ceramic pots that are the perfect size to fit inside the ball opening.
Even if I wind up eventually killing them, (my luck with houseplants is rather lacking lately) orchids bloom for a very long time, (months) so I figured it was much cheaper than buying fresh flowers for all that time.
The total weight of these 3 moss balls with the orchids isn’t huge, but it does have some weight. This rod holds it no problem and no slipping whatsoever. Obviously, I wouldn’t recommend hanging a huge plant from it, but it is perfect for these.
Isn’t this vintage petite brass bird cage so sweet? I found it thrifting and thought it was awfully fun for this spot.
To try to get photos for this post, I had to pivot the shutters closed, but typically during the day they are open. Beautiful daylight pours through this south facing window.
Watering the orchids is a cinch. I’ve heard that some people drop an ice cube on the top of the pot once a week. The way I do it though is I usually just unhook each hanging moss ball from the rod and water it right there at the sink.
Sink Sidenote
I chose THIS SAME APRON FRONT SINK for our new townhouse that I’ve had at my last 2 houses! We still love the style and function it offers! The built-in drainboard is great for drying dishes and for when I water the orchids! They sit there on the drainboard for a minute and drip before I hang them right back up.
Oh, and this isn’t the first time I’ve had hanging plants in a window. Check out THIS POST featuring a mini terrarium from a few years back!
Next week’s post is planned to be one more houseplant type theme. I’m going to show you how I created DIY terrariums from thrifted containers and jars! So if you liked this one, check back for that one too!
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