These Beautiful Ceramic Planters Take Up Zero Floor Space (and Even Work Outdoors)

There are so many brilliant tips out there for designing small spaces, and there are plenty of ways to set up a small space with lots of plants. But one of the ultimate hacks when it comes to limited square footage is to make full use of your walls.

Whether you’re looking to liven up your kitchen with a single mounted planter, or you want to create a full-blown plant wall, it’s smart to use your vertical space and keep the floor free for, well, everything else. These black and white ceramic wallscape planters from West Elm are perfect for the job: They’ll keep your plants off the floor, they fit with most decor styles, and they come in multiple sizes that you can mix and match.

These are wall-mounted ceramic planters, which make them perfect for displaying your plant collection without taking up any precious floor space. They’re hand-glazed and made in Portugal, and you can choose black or white, with two sizes available: a small that’s 4.3” x 4.3” and a large that’s 6.5” x 6.5”. The small is $29 and the large is $39, and because they’re sold individually you can put together whatever combination of sizes works for your space. 

The pots themselves are watertight, but do not have drainage holes. They can be used both indoors and outdoors, so they’re perfect for a bathroom or kitchen when you want to add a pop of green, but also tiny balconies where every inch of ground is already taken. Mounting them on your walls should be simple enough with the included hardware and instructions; for drywall, you essentially just insert anchors into the wall, add screws, and hang the planter on the screw heads. Cleaning them is easy, too — just gently wipe them down with a dry cloth (avoid cleaning spray or chemicals).

As for what to put inside them, you might want to start with something easy like a pothos plant, spider plant, or succulent. Consider these non-toxic choices if you have pets in the house (although mounting plants higher up on the wall is a great way to keep them out of reach of animals or kids), and consult our Encyclopedia of Houseplants for even more ideas tailored to your specific space.

Buy: Ceramic Indoor/Outdoor Wallscape Planters, $29-39