12 Chic Air Plant Holders to Show Off Your Collection and Elevate Your Space
Don't let your air plants just sit in a pile. Show them off in style!
Air plants (Tillandsia) are those cute little spiky, rootless plants that absorb moisture from the air instead of soil. They are perfect for placing in steamy bathrooms and are easy going houseplants. But what do you do with them? Houseplants are stylish in their decorative pots, but what type of air plant holder exists?
If you are like me, you love air plants and pick them up whenever you see them in a store, but then they just get added to a jumbled pile when you get home. I never really know where to put them or how to display them.
Worry no more! I have taken the time to curate a list of the best air plant holders from around the internet. It’s time to show them off properly and stop relegating them to a random pile next to your other houseplants.
These absolutely adorable little figurines can be posed in many different ways to hold your air plants and will look great on a desk or bookshelf.
A simple sea urchin shell turns your air plant into an otherworldly floating jellyfish! These would look really cute hanging in a bathroom.
I love the clean lines of this wooden air plant holder. Its magnet allows you to display your air plants easily in a cubicle or even on your fridge.
This air plant frame allows you to display all your air plants in the same location. I really like that you can also clip photos to it to make a unique bulletin board.
A handmade ceramic air plant cradle is perfect for displaying air plants in the window or even hanging in the bedroom. I’m adding this to my cart now!
Ceramic air plant holders that are actually holding your air plants will look chic on a windowsill or even your bathroom countertop.
These teensy 1.2 inch terracotta pots are almost too cute to handle. Placing an air plant in these makes them look like miniature houseplants for a dollhouse. (I’m squealing internally just looking at them!)
While technically glass tea light holders, these can be used to display your collection of air plants and elevate your space.
Ok, another one that is so cute I want to scream. This tiny adobe house sculpture will make your air plant look like a tiny cactus or agave plant. Perfect for a bookshelf or desk!
Display multiple air plants hanging on the wall, or use it on a coffee table or dining table for an elegant centerpiece. This handmade wood holder will complement any space.
Macrame air plant holders will look great arranged on the wall above your bed, desk, or in the kitchen. They can even hold arrangements of dried flowers.
Delicate geometric air plant holders will compliment your air plants and really make them pop. These would look chic on a vanity or dressing table next to your jewelry collection.
There you have it. Your air plants will never have to sit in a pile again. There are so many great options for air plant holders that will elevate your room, no matter your decor style!
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Kathleen Walters joined Gardening Know How as a Content Editor in 2024, but she grew up helping her mom in the garden. She holds a bachelor’s degree in History from Miami University and a master’s degree in Public History from Wright State University. Before this, Kathleen worked for almost a decade as a Park Ranger with the National Park Service in Dayton, Ohio. The Huffman Prairie is one of her favorite places to explore native plants and get inspired. She has been working to turn her front yard into a pollinator garden.