Large Indoor Planters to Transform Your Space
Today’s interior designers are using large indoor planters to bring the outdoors in and add life to their commercial and residential design projects.
In this article, you’ll find information about choosing, styling, and maintaining large indoor planters from the experts at PureModern.
How to Choose Large Indoor Planters
Whether you’re designing a hotel lobby, a bank, a restaurant, or a residence, large indoor planters create a stunning statement in your project.
There are several considerations when choosing a large indoor planter.
First, the planter material will certainly impact the outcome of your design. At PureModern, our indoor planters come in a variety of materials, including:
Powder-Coated Aluminum. These customizable, marine-grade aluminum planters look good while withstanding all types of weather conditions.
Fiberglass. These planters are lightweight, durable, and versatile. Our modern commercial-grade fiberglass planters are made to enhance both indoor and outdoor spaces.
Custom Materials. PureModern offers a wide array of customization options, including materials, shapes, and finishes. We also provide installation and irrigation accessories.
Next, we recommend considering which planter shape will best suit your space. Large indoor planters come in several shapes:
Rectangular indoor planters. Whether your goal is to bring life to the design plan, distribute visual weight, tie together a design theme, or create boundaries within an existing area, rectangular planters can do it all. Click here for visual inspiration.
Square indoor planters. The right square planter can deliver a stunning, modern look.
Siebenga Interior Design Consultants used square Modern Elite Aluminum Planters to add vibrance to the promenade of a gorgeous shopping mall in Calgary.
Round indoor planters. Use round planters to soften straight lines and contrast against more contemporary spaces.
How to Style Large Indoor Planters
Large indoor planters inject an artistic flair into any design plan by adding interest and dimension to spaces with awkward transitions or bare corners.
Plus, large indoor planters have several functional benefits as well.
Below are a few styling recommendations for large indoor planters from the experts at PureModern:
Use the planter to call attention to the best features of the space. Have a window with an expansive, gorgeous view? Place the planter next to that window. Large indoor planters can draw the eye to these engaging points.
Call attention to otherwise-overlooked high ceilings. Highlight architectural lines of high ceilings and exposed beams with a large indoor tree that stretches upward.
Provide practical direction. Large indoor planters placed in the entryway of a commercial space can guide people on a particular path — whether it’s toward a hotel reception desk or a gift shop.
Divide a large space into smaller, more intimate areas. Large indoor planters can delineate zones in a larger open layout.
Complement cool shades with greenery in a large indoor planter. Whether it’s the furniture or an abstract piece of art on a wall in cool or neutral tones, just one large item of greenery can easily bring a space to life while maintaining a simplistic and modern design theme.
What Can I Use to Fill the Bottom of a Large Planter?
Large indoor plants require care. Some indoor plants require pruning to maintain a particular shape. For others, you’ll need to establish a proper watering schedule.
But first, it’s important to fill the planter properly.
Potting mix is expensive and heavy. Filling a large planter entirely with potting soil is a mistake.
Why? Plants with shallow roots generally require just six inches of soil, while larger plants require anywhere from 12 to 18 inches. Keep in mind that the roots of most plants won’t reach all the way to the bottom of a large planter.
Once you’ve chosen your plant, you’ll know how deep your soil needs to be. From there, you can choose the most appropriate filler. Common fillers include:
Plastic containers
Recycled cans
Packing material
Rubble
Click here to learn which filler is best for your unique project.
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At PureModern, we specialize in creating high-quality planters fabricated for longevity with elevated design aesthetics. The suggestions in this article are based on past experience with our clients and the best practices we’ve learned over the years.
For more information about selecting the right large indoor planters for your next project, contact us today. Our experts are happy to answer any questions you may have.
