Air Plant Holder Ideas To Create A Beautiful Display Of Healthy Greenery

Air plants, or tillandsia, are a remarkable type of houseplant that can add a touch of greenery and style to your home while taking up very little space thanks to their tiny size. Where air plants really shine is with their durable and resilient qualities. Unlike traditional house plants, air plants don't need any soil to grow. Air plants also need just a little bit of water to stay alive. Sounds like a dream for lazy plant parents, right? While you can easily throw your air plants on your shelf or use them as a fun way to decorate a writing desk and call it a day, there are some other pretty cool ways to display your air plants, ranging from giving them their own macramé plant hanger to turning them into a beautiful wall clock!

Whether you're looking to display a single solitary air plant or 20, there are so many neat ways to show off these little green wonders around your home. Plus, with their natural air purifying properties, resilient nature, and adorable appearance, we certainly wouldn't blame you if you did have 20 tillandsias to display. No matter what kind of air plant you have, they are super easy to propagate so you can always start with owning just one and go from there!

Air plants already have such a soft and earthy look, so why not lean into the bohemian vibes and display them on a piece of driftwood? If you live near the coast, it's easy to snag some driftwood off the beach to nail to your wall to place your air plants on. Depending on the shape of the wood, you can either hang it and place the air plants on top of it, or add a little piece of wire to nestle the plant into. Alternatively, Amazon sells a driftwood planter for $21.99 you could use with air plants.

While most ways to uniquely display air plants involve placing them on your wall, they can also make for beautiful table, nightstand, and desk decor—especially when you display them on a crystal! If you love the way this looks, you can buy an amethyst air plant holder by The Crystal Cafe from Amazon for $21.99. However, if you already have crystals for decorating your home, those will most likely work great for displaying your air plant as they are, especially if they have any sort of indentations the plant can rest in.

For the most adorable boho meets coastal aesthetic, try hanging your air plants from shells. As they grow, they'll give the appearance of little jellyfish or octopus floating freely in your home. To DIY this, you'll need a shell, an air plant, and some twine to hang it all from. A six-pack of these cute sea urchin shell air plant hangers by Rumia is also available on Amazon ($14.99). And if you'd rather not hang them from your ceiling but love the shell look, your air plants will also look great in little conch or crab shells displayed on a shelf or side table.

Another beautiful way to display your air plants is with a beautiful stained glass holder. This way, you can add some art and air plants to your home at the same time. Stained glass plant holders are also unique because they're each handmade, so no two holders will be exactly the same. The hangers would look great in most rooms of the home, and especially near a window where the glass can interact with light. You can also display your air plants from stained glass terrariums that hang from the ceiling like this option by Jajamy Store, available at Amazon for $20.99.

Sticking with the bohemian aesthetic, you can also display your air plants on an adorable hanging crescent moon planter. These planters are popular for displaying air plants because the crescent shape provides the perfect little nook for your plants to rest in. You could also DIY your own moon-shaped planter with some wire, spray paint, and beads, and hang it from the ceiling or on the wall to display your plants. The crescent moon shape isn't just functional for fitting the air plants, but it'll also add a touch of whimsy to your home.

Macramé plant hangers are a popular and stylish way to hang common house plants like ivy, philodendrons, and spider plants, but did you know you can also display your air plants from macramé plant hangers? With scissors, a dowel, and some macramé cord ($4.99 for a roll at Amazon), you can easily DIY a stylish macramé plant hanger to display all your air plants. If you already have one and if it's small enough, a standard macramé plant hanger will also work for displaying your air plants, as long as the pocket is small enough that your air plant won't slip out.

If you have a whole collection of air plants, a great way to display them is in a wire air plant frame, like this Mkono Air Plant Frame from Amazon ($18.99). You could also DIY a rustic air plant holder with a picture frame and some chicken wire, and leave just enough space between the wires to snugly tuck your air plants in. This DIY is especially convenient if you're also looking for creative ways to repurpose old picture frames. For an extra touch, give the frame a fresh coat of paint or wrap fairy lights around it.

Another beautiful way to show off your tillandsias is to build them a display shelf out of a plank of wood, some wire, and twine. For this DIY, you will need to be able to drill a few small holes in the wood for the wire to fit through. You'll also need to attach some hardware to the top of the wood for it to hang. Feel free to set this up to hang vertically with the air plants stacked on top of each other, or horizontally with the air plants displayed side by side.

Fish bowls aren't just homes for aquatic pets. They can also function as great ways to display your air plants when you convert them into a mini terrarium! To build your new air plant home, you'll need a fish bowl, some colored rocks or sand, and maybe a little moss. Since air plants don't require any soil, you can get creative with what you put into your air plant terrarium, and have fun with this project! Don't have time to shop around for the pieces? You can buy a complete air plant terrarium kit on Amazon for $27.99.

Yes, you did read that correctly— you can transform an old martini glass into a cute display for your air plant. Similar to the fish bowl terrarium project, this air plant display method essentially involves building a little home in the glass for your tillandsia. It's a fairly easy project, as you really just need to add some marbles, sand, or colored rocks into the glass. This can also work with a wine glass, or really any glass with a stem. It will also look great with any colored cocktail glasses you might have.

Wall clocks are classic home decor items that are not only stylish, but functional. One cool way to display your air plants while keeping track of time, is to turn them into a wall clock! Attach 12 air plants to wooden bases, like in the "plank of wood" hack, then hang them on the wall in a circle, and place a set of clock hands in the center. You can also turn an old bike wheel into a wall clock then attach plants to the wheel. A set of wall clock hands by Mintime can be purchased on Amazon for $12.99

This statue of Venus air plant holder from Betonven on Etsy ($54.56) offers one of the more unique ways to put your air plants on display. If you've ever seen Chia Pets, the whimsical terracotta planters that grow chia, cat grass, and other herbs, then the concept of a plant on top of a statue might feel familiar. Especially when the greenery of the plant somewhat resembles the head on these statues. While you won't be growing any chia out of this air plant statue display, it's still a beautiful piece of artwork and a clever way to showcase your tillandsias.