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by Pia Seidel
Matching plants and pots
18.10.2019
Translation: Eva Francis
Flower pots underline the character of your houseplants and add an important finishing touch to your interior. It’s all about finding the right one.
For an interior design enthusiast like me, the appearance of a flowerpot is just as important as that of a piece of furniture. Sometimes, however, my distinct sense of aesthetics gets me in trouble, as I described in my last article. It's almost like the chicken or the egg dilemma: I can't buy a new houseplant until I've decided on a pot. Partly because I find it more difficult to find the right pot after I've purchased a plant.
My team member Carolin Teufelberger solves this problem by making her own cement flower pots. I take a different approach: I look at different designs, choose my favourites and imagine what they'd look like combined with the plant and the room I have in mind. I'm guided by the following five styles, which are currently in vogue.
Raised
How trendy and appreciated plants have become becomes evident when you look at these pots: they put plants on a pedestal and turn them into a real eye-catcher. These pots on legs also give your green roommates a figurative character and turn them into abstract sculptures.
Minimalist
Straight lines and corners are particularly popular with fans of a Scandinavian style of living. Compared to terracotta pots, minimalist shapes and colours such as grey or black are neutral. They suit any room and make sure all eyes are on the plant itself.
Tactile
Flower pots that resemble antique clay pots are also becoming more and more trendy. Often made by hand, they have an irregular surface and an uneven silhouette that makes them look tactile. This goes well with wild and natural plants.
Hanging
Hanging pots aren't only everyone's favourite because they save space on the floor, but also because they offer more variety than other pots. Some can be put on the wall or ceiling. The beautiful thing about hanging pots is that they swing from side to side in the wind like a mobile.
Before I decide on my planters and houseplants, I'll get some care tips from urban gardening expert Luzia K. Rodriguez. She'll tell me what I need to consider when it comes to location and light, regardless of any aesthetic aspects. Follow me if you don’t want to miss out.
Pia Seidel
Senior Editor
Pia.Seidel@digitecgalaxus.chLike a cheerleader, I love celebrating good design and bringing you closer to everything furniture- and interior design- related. I regularly curate simple yet sophisticated interior ideas, report on trends and interview creative minds about their work.
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