Hanging plants provide you with an effective way to spruce up your space. But their benefits extend past making your home more charming.
Studies show that indoor plants can improve mental health, reduce stress, and increase creativity. Let’s not forget, plants can clean indoor air by eliminating toxins, producing oxygen, and increasing humidity.
However, hanging indoor plants, especially in rentals, can be difficult. Many landlords don’t like tenants who drill holes in their ceilings or walls.
So, how do you hang plants from a ceiling without drilling? That’s where this guide comes in.
Here, you will discover several hacks to help you hang your favorite indoor plants from your ceiling without punching holes.
Key Considerations Before Hanging Plants Indoor
Hanging plants add more greenery to your space while keeping it functional. Before adding any plants to your small apartment, home or workspace, there are a few things you must keep in mind, including:
1. Type of Hanging Plant
Since you will hang your plant from the ceiling, you don’t want a plant that’s large, heavy, and grows fast, or it will break the pot or fall from the ceiling if the hook can’t handle the wait.
Cascading or trailing plants are the best plants to hang in your home. They are lightweight and will leave a trail of leaves and vines on every corner of your house. The best trailing plants to hang from the ceiling include:
- Spider plants or airplane plants
- String of nickels
- String of hearts
- Arrowhead plant
- Scindapsus
- Heart-leaf philodendron
If you love flowers, opt for plants like:
- Hoyas
- Chenille plant
- Lipstick plants
Other interesting plants for your space include:
- Spanish moss
- Luck bamboo
- Air plants
- Basil
- Peace Lily
- Pothos
- Philodendron wend imbe
When selecting the best plants, check their sunlight and water requirements to ensure they’ll thrive in your home.
2. Hanging Planters
After selecting the plants of your choice, you need to find the right planters. According to experts, a hanging planter with a diameter of 8” or more can support a pot that’s 1” to 2” larger than the hanging plant’s root ball.
For hanging planters with a diameter of 10” or more, select a pot that’s 2” to 3” wider than the plant’s root ball.
The correct planter will provide sufficient room to support new plant growth and root development. An adequate room also prevents the plant from dying too quickly.
When selecting a pot, you need to factor in drainage. The ideal planter should have drainage holes for excess water to escape. Lack of proper drainage could lead to the rotting of the plant roots.
But because you’re hanging the pots from the ceiling, it’s crucial to find a way to water your plants effectively without soaking your furnishings and floor. You also don’t want to hang the pots too high, because watering the plants will become a problem.
3. Location
Next, you need to figure out where to hang your plant. Plants have different light and temperature requirements. Some will thrive in low light, while others require enough light exposure during the day to grow.
If you choose a low-light plant, you can hang it in places that receive less light, like the north window or any dark corner. Medium-light plants thrive near east-facing windows or west-facing windows where there’s no direct sunlight.
On the other hand, hang high-light plants on the brightly lit spot of your house, like the south -or southwest-facing windows.
10 Best Ways to Hand Plants from A Ceiling Without Drilling
With that out of the way, it’s time to look at the most effective ways of hanging plants without drilling holes in your ceiling.
1. Floating Shelves
If you love DIY projects, you will love building floating shelves. These shelves are perfect for displaying everything from collectibles to photos.
You can also use them to hang your plants from the ceiling, especially near the window. However, you will need to combine them with a magnetic hook, tension rod, or ceiling hook to avoid drilling holes in your ceiling.
Despite being stylish, they are not ideal for environments with kids or pets like cats.
2. Macrame Plant Holders
Popular in the Victorian era and the 1970s, macrame present you with a great way to hold your plant while enhancing your home décor. With a few knotting techniques, you can create your macrame plant hanger.
Once you make the plant holder, pass its loop over a magnetic hook or adhesive hook attached to a ceiling, and then add your potted plant.
Besides displaying your favorite greenery, a macrame plant holder will keep your plant away from the reach of kids, pets, and even rats. What’s more, macrame come in endless designs, shapes, sizes, and colors.
3. Magnetic Hooks
These hooks stand out because they are made from neodymium ( the second most abundant rear-earth element) magnets. Because of this, the hooks are super strong and can hold up to 100 pounds.
Available in stainless steel, bronze, or chrome, these magnetic hooks can work with any plant or hanger. Just stick them to any uncovered metal beams on the ceiling.
Alternatively, you can slide the magnet across your ceiling to locate the metal beam or drywall screws covered by decorations.
4. Clothing Rack
Instead of hanging your plants from the ceiling, hang them on a clothing rack. Find an old, tall clothing rack and re-purposes it into a vertical garden.
All you have to do is to add your hanging baskets or planters on the top bar. Since most clothing racks come with shelves, you can place as many stand-alone pots as possible on different levels to create a feeling of a vertical garden.
5. Adhesive Hooks
Another effective way to hang your plants from the ceiling is using adhesive hooks. These hooks come in a wide selection of shapes, sizes, and load limits. You can shop for them online or at your local hardware store.
Their adjustable and easy-to-use nature makes them perfect for your ceiling. Remove the adhesive cover and stick the hook vertically from the ceiling. Next, twin on your hanging basket over the loop of the hook to hang it.
6. Tension Rods
With the ability to hold 20+ pounds, tension rods make organization a breeze. These devices depend on tensile strength to stay in place.
They’re super versatile, and you can use them to hold an array of items in your home. For instance, you can place them on your windowsill to hang curtains or in the closets to create compartments.
They might also help you hang your succulents from the ceiling. Find two opposite walls near the selling or between ceiling rafters and install two of three tension rods. Once the rods are in place, hang your plants on them.
7. Standing Coat Rack
Like a clothing rack, you can use a standing coat rack to hang your plants and preserve your ceiling.
A coat rack excels at holding your plants while offering you a great of moving them around. Place your planters on the top bar and use the bottom shelf to hold potted plants or store your extra planters.
The top bars and side of coat racks can act as trellis. With this support system and enough sunlight exposure, your plants will thrive.
8. S- Hooks
Another way to hang your plants without creating a wall on the ceiling is to use S-hooks. As the name suggests, these hooks take the “S” shapes, which makes them super versatile.
These hooks allow for even weight distribution and work with ropes, chains, and cables. Provided you have a place to hook them, use them to hang utensils in the kitchen or organize things in your garage.
For your plants, loop the S-hook over a tension bar or moldings and attach your planters. You can shop for these hooks at any hardware store or online.
9. Suction Cup Hangers
For skylights, purchase suction cup hangers. They work best for smooth, non-porous surfaces like glass or plastic.
However, suction cups have weight limits. Most can only hold plant pots weighing between 1 to 5 pounds (2.3kg). Anything heavier can pull the suction cup off the surface.
10. Command Stickers
Command stickers or strips can do more than hold framed photos or coats. You can use heavy-weight command stickers to hang your favorite plants.
While you can’t suspend the plants from the ceiling using these stickers, you can stick them to your wall and loop an S-hook or wooden hook.
But, it’s crucial to check the stickers’ weight limit to avoid unexpected cases of planter falling. We recommend you use command strips to hold lightweight planters made from plastic, not ceramic.
Final Thoughts
As we wrap up, hanging plants from the ceiling without drilling holes takes a little more effort, but you will love the results.
Healthy hanging plants, English Ivy, Morning Glory, or Devil’s Ivy, will make your home a green dream while saving on space. Use the tips above to preserve your ceiling luster and bring nature to your homes.
We hope you will use these plant-hanging ideas. Feel free to ask questions or suggest more tips in the comment section.