DIY projects for a green interior

Houseplants in all shapes and sizes, varying shades of green and prints of palm leaves and other trees: the botanical trend is everywhere. We help you bring nature into your home with a number of DIY projects that use natural materials, shades of green and leaf patterns to set the mood. We would like to illustrate how you could decorate pots and planters to make all your houseplants stand out.

Macramé plant hangers

They are sold in many shops, but you can easily make macramé plant hangers yourself. Take a cotton or jute cord and knot several strands of about one metre together; choose any multitude of 3 for this. Divide these into, for example, 3 groups of 3 strands each and attach a ring or hook to the top of the cords to suspend the hanger later. You can braid the strands or use different knotting techniques. In any case, make various branchings and tie all the cords back together at the bottom, so that you can suspend a plant pot in it. 

Metal ring with paper flowers

The trend of the moment in interior design: a metal ring adorned with flowers, to hang on the wall or in your window frame. Choose fresh flowers, dried ones or create the flowers and leaves yourself, out of coloured paper. In this project, we used several cutting dies to punch out leaves from different green papers. Check out the DIY project and step-by-step instructions here.

Upcycling: plant pots with cord

Do you still own old pots or vases that you don’t like as much anymore? Wrap them with a cotton cord or jute ribbon and give them a second life. Start at the bottom of the pot by glueing the end of the cord with a glue gun and then slowly wrap your way upwards. You can use a drop of glue here and there for extra fastening. Finally, glue the other end of the cord securely in place. Decorate the pots with paper flowers, a knotted piece of rope or other adornments.

Bowl with plant motif made of self-drying clay

Use self-drying clay to craft these bowls and store, for example, your jewellery in them. You don’t have to be an expert at working with clay; irregular shapes and a handmade look are all the more charming. Aiming for a nice round shape? Use a bowl or other round object to cut out the rolled out clay. Next, shape it into a small bowl by slightly lifting the edges. Create a scalloped edge like the one in the example and draw a nice leaf pattern in it, using the back of a spoon, for example. Afterwards, let the bowls dry thoroughly according to the instructions on the packaging. Want to add some colour to your project? Then get stuck into it with some acrylic paint: choose a solid colour or paint a beautiful flower. Finally, finish off the dishes – whether painted or unpainted – with varnish. 

Decorating with concrete paste

You can add a tough look to any object, using concrete paste. In this project, we have decorated several wooden planters with this versatile Talens paste. By adding some flour you can create a weathered look. Want to know exactly how this works, step-by-step? Then check out the DIY project here. Concrete goes well with green plants and can be used in almost any interior. 

Are you into the botanical trend? Keep an eye on our Instagram page for more inspiration, or share your creations using the hashtag #craftedtosmile.