How to Create a DIY Indoor Plant Wall

Hello friends! We have a new addition to our eat-in kitchen nook, and I’m in love! It involves a full wall of plants, which makes this crazy plant lady’s heart skip a beat! Making one of these DIY indoor plant walls for your own home is super simple. The plant wall changes over time and you can see that some get moved, added, and changed. Thats what makes it fun! Here’s how to create a DIY Indoor Plant Wall.

Where to Add a Plant Wall

I had been struggling with what to put on this small little wall in the breakfast nook area. It’s at the back of the house near a large bank of windows, and after looking at more and more inspiration photos on Pinterest and Instagram, I decided upon a plant wall! I love a touch of boho in a home. Plants always do the trick!

I always have “extra” plants laying around. These shelves help contain all of them and the adjacent bank of windows provides all the wonderful natural light they need. This is a small fraction of all the plants we have in our home, but I love they way they look all clustered together.

Find Your Shelving

We measured the wall and did a little shelf research. I found some natural wood shelves and the brass brackets at World Market. They fit the wall perfectly, so it seemed meant to be! I love the added warmth the natural wood adds to the space. These shelves come in 2ft, 3ft, and 4ft options. We went with the 3 ft.

The brass wall brackets help add a touch of glam. We only needed two brackets per shelf, so we ended up with six brackets and three shelves. You can determine how far apart you want your shelves based on the wall you are working with. I wanted enough space to house larger/taller plants, so we kept good space between the shelves. Using the entire wall to helps give this small space big impact!

I made the decision about wanting a plant wall, bought the shelves/brackets, and installed them all in the same day! Ha! All of credit goes to my husband for seeing out my visions and doing the handy work! I have the ideas and do all the styling, but he is the guy who makes it actually happen. I’ll never take it for granted that he lets me change things up and is supportive of all of my ideas.

Adding Plants to the Plant Wall

The shelves are not super wide (about 8 inches), but wide enough to get some larger pots on them. I mixed in small/large plants, hanging plants, cactus, ferns, and different colored pots, keeping it mostly neutral. Anything I can get my hands on basically! I wanted the shelves to be full and overflowing. I think it makes the most impact in the space.

This is the most loved wall in our house! Don’t you just love the bold statement it makes? I love being surrounded by plants. I say that next to my husband and children, plants bring me the most day to day happiness. They bring life into a home, literally! I pick up plants all over…Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, local nurseries, Ikea. I also propagate and start new plants and this shelf is perfect for housing those working to gain their roots.

What do you think of how to create a DIY indoor plant wall? I hope this inspires you to run out and buy at least one new plant for your home! Your home and family will thank you for it. XO