There is a strong, undeniable connection we all have to natural elements. No matter how modern and cozy our houses are, we just cannot help but want to surround ourselves with plant life anyway. Natural life is immensely beautiful and it is fully understandable that we would always try to surround ourselves with plenty of it. Full, thriving gardens are beautiful but are a bit too much for some of us to manage. And potted plants indoors are lovely, but can take up too much space in the home very quickly. So where does that leave us to go when we still want to grow and enjoy plants in our everyday lives, but want to make it as practical as possible?

One way you could go is in the direction of a hanging window planter. Easy little window boxes that sit right outside your home against the wall. These planters can be very low maintenance to care for, but still entirely beautiful. The biggest decision you have to make with them is how you want your plants to look. Here are some thoughts on what you can do with a hanging window planter, for a bit of inspiration.

Bright Florals

It is hard to deny the natural beauty of vibrant, colorful flowers with their petals popping brightly against the base of their green leaves and stems. Having a window box of brightly colored flowers makes the window quite the sight as you approach the door from the outside, but also as you look over from the inside as well. Even inside of your home, you can gaze out the window to see the bright petals reaching up over the window frame. In order to properly achieve this vision, you would want to start off with a simple dark brown hanging window planter to allow the floral arrangement to contrast against it even more. Then finish off the look with plants that have complementary colors to play off of each other well.

Rich Foliage

In complete contrast to the cheery brightness of colorful florals, you can instead choose to decorate your window planter with richly colored leaves. Dark, leafy plants are especially beautiful and not too difficult to manage as fall or winter plants. While you can go full monochromatic with a leafy arrangement, you can also play around with the more colorful leaves out there like coleus. Because this color story can be so simple, you can choose just about anything you want for the planter. One good choice might be this rustic copper window planter to add more dimension to the mostly monochromatic plants.

A hanging window planter could be a simple solution to the problem of wanting easy to manage, space-saving planters in your home. They are beautiful, versatile to match any style you might want and add a bit of color and life to your home. See what you want for yourself, then go on and visit H Potter to find the hanging window planter you need to make that vision come to life.