We figured this weekend a lot of you would be working on your holiday decor, so to add to your newly decorated mantel, we thought it would be fun to give you some ideas for easy (really, they are easy!) planters. So, I headed over to our favorite local nursery, Chalet, and took some pictures for a little inspiration.
The key to a successful planter is for it to be nice and full with just enough contrast in color and texture.
This is an example of a very traditional mix and look with the different types and heights of evergreen, winter berries and bursts of white. There is only some boxwood branches in here.
Ornaments are an easy addition to create color and their reflective quality is fun and festive
This one with a cluster of ornaments in the center and evergreen hanging around the edges is perfect for tall thin planters–this was my kids’ favorite one. I’d like to see this with simple gold and silver bulbs.
Martha also likes this look
This is a much more neutral look that is so pretty.
I like this look for somewhere a little less wintery than Chicago–say, for my friends in NC who can have boxwoods in planters all year!
Likewise with this one–feels almost beachy to me with the twine balls. Love how different and clean looking these planters are.
I also get a lot of inspiration from seeing what local retailers have outside their stores. I love how this planter is set up in clusters–pinecones together, a little burst of red and the small gold stars spice things up. The clustering makes the planter feel more modern and is a nice juxtaposition to the very traditional planter.
Red eucalyptus is a great option to add height–it’s a little more affordable than berries too!
And here’s where I landed on my planters–I have two of these at the bottom of my front stairs. I went for a pretty traditional look, bought what I knew worked and used some of last year’s left over branches and pinecones (on sticks so they’re higher.)
I think next year I’m going to try to pull together something a little different–more like the one below because I love the white twigs and the low juniper bushes (minus the bird)–but, this year I couldn’t make any decisions so stuck with what I knew looked good in front of the house!
Good luck planting! Definitely do it this weekend so you have time to actually enjoy it.
very pretty! interesting that not one of the examples included a poinsettia. i love bright red poinsettias with delicate white flowers spilling below, or the white ones with little red flowers surrounding them. hoping to get around to that this weekend…though the odds are low!
You’re right…no poinsettias…they wouldn’t survive outside around here! I do like them inside though and a good option if you’re somewhere warmer. They have huge ones at Costco for 19.99 right now.