It's about that time to start bringing your plants in from the cold. Take them in, help them adjust, and make them stand out... literally.
I wanted to prepare this year by possibly purchasing some plant stands. I was researching online and happened to stumble upon this adjustable pot. I loved the modern/industrial look. The inspiration plant pot resembled an adjustable light. I realized that I could use some of the broken lamps around my house. I love vintage lamps and have a small collection. There are a few that need rewiring and until I can figure out how to make that happen, I decided to use them as plant stands.
It's really very simple. All that I did was remove the bulbs and hardware inside the lamp. I then turned the lampshade upside down and found plants that would fit inside. I sat the whole plant inside, pot and all. The light isn't harmed in the slightest as the plant will be watered at the sink and placed back inside once it is dry.
(Images: Rikkianne Van Kirk)
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I'm not sure about this. It seems like any time someone notices something conical, they jump to put a plant in it - but does it really look nice? And is it really a new idea just because the cone is attached to a lamp neck rather than to something else?
I am just not feeling this. The lamp looks nice as it is... resusing it as plant stand or small planter just insults the beauty of the lamp. Feel free to send it my way if you're going to ruin a beautiful lamp like that.
It is a gorgeous lamp, isn't it? It actually needs rewiring and when I saw the inspiration photo, I realized that I could use it until then. In the meantime it won't be harmed at all.
you can only buy so many pots for plants, and giving some height to greenery really spruces things up. no pun intended. a spider plant would look great in a tall floor lamp like those pictured above. thanks for the idea!