IKEA’s New Plant Stand Is a Clever, Stylish Way to Double Your Indoor Garden – And it Works on a Balcony, Too
It's a simple way to put your houseplants on a pedestal
As my houseplant collection continues to grow and take over every room in my house, I'm having to think of new ways to maximize space and make my indoor garden look curated, rather than cluttered. One of my favorite tools to use is a plant stand.
Indoor plant stands provide vertical space to display beloved houseplants, doubling the room you have available. I recently spotted the new IKEA BLÅKRÅKA plant stand and can't wait to get my hands on it. It's modern in design, with a clever box shelf that keeps plants contained. The best part is it's made for outdoor use, too, so it can work well for saving space on your patio.
I appreciate the fact the legs can be adjusted so plants can sit level on uneven surfaces. I really do think this is a houseplant care staple for any home, where the neutral color quietly slots into a wide range of interior styles.
The plant stand has a box to contain potted plants neatly. Its design is simple, slotting into a wide range of interior and garden styles. The feet are adjustable for uneven ground and the box can be lifted for watering and cleaning. It's powder-coated steel and weather-resistant.
For Indoors and Outdoors
This plant stand can be used in an indoor garden or to create a vertical garden on your patio.
It's powder-coated steel, making it weather-resistant. Plus, it can be wiped clean with a damp cloth. The fact the feet can be adjusted means uneven patio slabs won't be an issue, so you can set it to sit level.
Indoors, it doubles your space for plants by elevating them off the ground. The fact its narrow is also a space-saving bonus, so you could use it in entryways or to add some greenery to a smaller room.
The hole design on the box shelf not only looks nice, but it also means there's some airflow. This is important when placing plants so close together, as moisture can become trapped and cause issues like powdery mildew and rot.
How I Would Style It
I personally think this IKEA BLÅKRÅKA plant stand can become a statement piece in my indoor garden by filling it with lots of different plants with interesting foliage, mulch like the image above.
Variegated indoor plants (like this tricolor stromanthe from Trees.com, formerly Fast Growing Trees) alongside textural indoor ferns and trailing houseplants (like this golden pothos from IKEA) can create a beautiful botanical spectacle for the home.
For maximalist impact, I would then place indoor low-light plants underneath the shelf (ferns are also a good choice for this, like this Boston fern from Walmart). The effect would be a green wall for my living room – an abundant indoor garden in a compact space.
Outdoors, you can use the ground space to neatly store terracotta planters, tools, and bags of compost.
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This potting mat keeps your floor and patio mess-free when repotting and potting up outdoor and indoor plants. It folds down after use for compact storage.
This beautiful plant pot is made of mango wood. It has a warm feel and would work well in a range of indoor plant displays.
This watering can is a houseplant staple. In ivory and gold, it's decorative in its own right and can be displayed between use.
The IKEA BLÅKRÅKA plant stand is perfect for layering houseplants to make the most of space and create a curated look. When deciding where to position your different plants, don't make the common indoor plant mistake of neglecting how much light they need. Those that can tolerate lower light can sit beneath the shelf, for example.
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