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Water plants more beautifully

Pia Seidel
14.2.2020
Translation: machine translated

I'm still working on my green fingers, but my watering can is already green. It not only serves a purpose, but also stands out as a design object.

At the moment, plants are popping up everywhere. You can find them online on Tinder or on Instagram profiles. Offline, they hang out in restaurants and private rooms. As their popularity grows, so does the thirst for beautifully designed grooming tools. Designers are quenching this thirst with new designs for watering cans. Their motto: anything goes. The selection ranges from classic to quirky shapes.

Antypical

The "Diva" design by Finnish interior designer Eero Aarnio for Alessi is an example of unusual shapes. It is inspired by a sweeping comma shape and is an eye-catcher. This has a decisive advantage: the more eye-catching the aesthetics and the more prominent the position of your watering can, the greater the chance that you won't forget to water it.

Ball round

Ferm Living Orb image) The watering can «Orb» hides what it can do: It stores up to two litres of water in its spherical shape.
Ferm Living Orb image) The watering can «Orb» hides what it can do: It stores up to two litres of water in its spherical shape.

In my home, the spherical metal watering can "Orb" from the Danish brand Ferm Living acts as a personal reminder. With its organic silhouette, it resembles a sculpture. That's why my gaze regularly lingers on it.

Arc

Canisters that resemble cylinders are slim and slender compared to the spherical ones. The "Mizu" design from Oyoy resembles a fine line and dot pattern. Its curved handle looks visually balanced. It makes juggling the brass container easier.

Used for other purposes

Practical when space is at a premium: You can also use containers from the kitchen cupboard for watering.
Practical when space is at a premium: You can also use containers from the kitchen cupboard for watering.

Other containers are also suitable for giving your plants a water bath: Reach for carafes or jugs. This saves space on the shelf because you kill two birds with one stone: you quench your thirst and that of all your green flatmates.

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Pia Seidel
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Pia.Seidel@digitecgalaxus.ch

Like 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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