6 Ways to Create a Plant Wall In a Rental

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Caroline Biggs
Caroline Biggs
Caroline is a writer living in New York City. When she’s not covering art, interiors, and celebrity lifestyles, she’s usually buying sneakers, eating cupcakes, or hanging with her rescue bunnies, Daisy and Daffodil.
published Jul 9, 2019
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Dreaming of installing a plant wall in your apartment, but currently living in a rental? Good news, green thumbs: We did some digging and discovered that there are plenty of ways to create a living wall inside your rental without causing any irreparable damage. From wall planters to floating shelves, here are eight items that will help you create a plant wall that won’t cost you your security deposit. 

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Ceramic Wallscape Planter at West Elm, $29

Turn a sliver of wall space into a full-blown plant wall by employing a handful of floating planters. These hand-glazed ceramic stunners mount directly to your wall, and when removed, will leave behind holes that are small enough to fill with spackling paste

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Prefer your plant wall with a little more pizzazz? This design-savvy metal rod-style hanging planter on Amazon features three adjustable pots and can be installed on any wall, window, or vertical surface that your houseplant-loving heart desires.

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Zinc Wall Planter at Anthropologie, $38

Why settle for a boring old plant wall when you can have one that looks like artwork? The Zinc Wall Planter at Anthropologie features a sophisticated metal frame and inner cubes for planting herbs, succulents, and other houseplants in pure vertical style.

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Vita Metal Wall Planter at AllModern, $34

Searching for a goof-proof way to create a plant wall inside your tiny rental studio? This industrial-style pocket wall planter at AllModern is composed of weathered steel and is the perfect size for growing herbs and other small plants.

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Turn an empty wall in your rental into the focal point of the room with nothing more than a couple of cool floating planters. These colorful geometric ceramic wall planters at Amazon can be arranged into unique displays that’ll look more like artwork than a traditional living wall.

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Tori Tri-Tier Wall Shelf at Urban Outfitters, $49

When all else fails, you can always count on some good old-fashioned floating shelves to forge a makeshift plant wall in your rental. This gorgeous three-tiered shelf at Urban Outfitters is constructed of natural mango wood and is sturdy enough to hold multiple pots and planters.