10 Incredible Ideas for Decorating with Succulents

Remember on Monday when I talked about launching a new series called the Friday Round-Up? {Yeah, whatever. Don’t judge me.} Well, today I am actually sharing a Friday Round-Up post ON FRIDAY! 

Yeah, it’s a big day. 

I have a thing for succulents. I’m kinda obsessed. I don’t know what it is about them, but I think they are just about perfect. They’re so cute and compact and beautiful… and unlike every other plant on Earth, I can actually keep them alive. Win. 

At the Penn State Arboretum, there’s a garden kaleidoscope that points at a giant planted filled with succulents. It is one of my favorite things in the world — I could sit and stare into that thing for hours. 

So when I was at a flea market last weekend and found an old feeder, I immediately knew I was going to get it and fill it with succulents. I haven’t had a chance to put it all together yet, but I hope to do it this weekend, and I will definitely share it when I get it done and hung up in my kitchen.

In the meantime, I wanted to share 10 of my favorite ideas for decorating with succulents. For those of you who have a black thumb like me, I’ve thrown in some faux versions as well, but

I wish I could do every single one of these somewhere in my house, but I’m thinking it might be just a tad obsessive…

I might actually keel over at the cuteness of this succulent in a pumpkin from Aniko at Place of My Taste. She just took a little foam pumpkin, hollowed it out, hit it with some spray paint and slapped a succulent in there. I mean, come on. Love.

Holy. Hell. I can honestly say that as long as I live, I never would have thought you could use living succulents as jewelry, but Adrienne from Crafty Little Gnome proved me wrong. Just use a little floral glue, and when you’re done with it, you can plant it! What?!? Mind blown.

I’ve never made anything from concrete before, mostly because I’m a little nervous to try it, but Patti from Garden Matter makes it look so easy with these Makers Mix Concrete Mini Planters. I think I’m going to have to whip a couple up!

I always thought vertical planters like these required a special kind of box, but according to Mike, aka The Crafty Gentleman, you can make one with a regular old picture frame! I think this looks so cool.

This post from The House That Lars Built is fabulous because, not only does it show you how to make this gorgeous wall planter, but the embedded video has just taught be more than I ever thought I needed to know about succulents {did you know they don’t need roots to grow?!?}.

When I first saw this photo, I thought it was a white cake with drippy black icing down the sides. And while that would be amazing, when I found out it was actually a planter that started its life as a tin can, I could hardly believe it. See how Rachel made these over at Lines Across.

I may have a bit of a thing for vertical planters. This arrow one from Morena’s Corner is super adorable, and for all you plant killers out there {stand up and be proud, people, no more being ashamed!}, this one uses faux succulents!

Mini Cinder Blocks. Who even knew these were a thing?? I’m going to need some in my life, and they might end up being in the form of these crazy adorable Mini Cinderblock Succulent Planter Magnets from Kara of Kailo Chic.

With just a few basic tools, you can make an adorable little Copper Pipe Plant Pot Holder like this one from Pure Sweet Joy. I never would have thought that hardware store items could be so cute!

Finally, if you still really don’t think you can keep a succulent alive, try making a felt succulent. Layla from The Lettered Cottage shows you how to do it. It’s a lot of cutting, but if you consider that it will last forever, I think it’s totally worth it. 

 

So there you have it. I personally want to do every single one of these — which is your favorite? Are you a succulent killer like me, or can you keep them alive? What are your favorite ways of displaying them?

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