{"id":8948,"date":"2021-09-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/hanging-plants-to-brighten-your-day\/"},"modified":"2021-09-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T14:00:00","slug":"hanging-plants-to-brighten-your-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/hanging-plants-to-brighten-your-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanging plants to brighten your day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the warmer weather approaches, it\u2019s time to spend more time outside and bring a bit more colour indoors.\u00a0 One way to do this is by adding hanging plants inside and out, they can bring vibrancy to places and are usually low maintenance.\u00a0 You can also test out your diy skills and recycle materials.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Small space ideas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>If space is an issue, don\u2019t worry why not try a succulent\u2019s ladder.\u00a0 Using recycled timber blanket ladder, recycled tin cans and a little imagination you\u2019ll be able to create a hanging garden.\u00a0 Succulents not only come in a range of colours and textures, they\u2019re also hardy, low maintenance and don\u2019t require a lot of space.\u00a0 Add as many as you want to fill the rungs and watch them thrive.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you could try a tiered hanging planter.\u00a0 Again, only requires minimal space, but creates a wow factor to any front porch or outdoor alfresco area. The tin cylinder creates the ideal trough to plant and using a variety of succulents will add beauty to your home.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Haning20plants20cans.jpg\" style=\"width: 200px; height: 300px;\" \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Getting the kids involved<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>When your kids want to help with decorating the house, hanging planters are a great way to get them involved. Grab some painting supplies and plain pots for them to embellish. Giving children free range with their decorating will result in an amazing eclectic display that\u2019s sure to bring a smile to your face each time you pass by! Place the decorated pots in living, dining rooms, bathrooms, or a bedroom so everyone can see and enjoy the colour display.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kids20painted20pots.jpg\" style=\"width: 200px; height: 133px;\" \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wooden bowl hanging planter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Looking for something that involves upcycling?\u00a0 Why not try a wooden bowl hanging pot?\u00a0 It\u2019ll add an earthy feel to your home.\u00a0 Select a wooden salad bowl, drill a few holes around the edges, thread through some rope, gather the ends of the rope, glue, and tie into a hanging loop.\u00a0 Before adding your plants add a tray in the bottom of the bowl to keep the plants from toppling over.\u00a0 This style will work in any room and can host a variety of plants from succulents, cacti, or flowers.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hanging-Planter-wooden20salad20bowl.jpg\" style=\"width: 200px; height: 300px;\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the warmer weather approaches, it\u2019s time to spend more time outside and bring a bit more colour indoors.\u00a0 One&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-design-inspiration"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8948\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}