Inspiration Folder: Air Plants
I recently came across some stunning photos on Flickr while searching for photos of air plants. These photos showcased the Bromeliad Tillandsia (the air plant’s real name) in the most stunning array of vintage ceramics, glassware and (!!) labware, and they all belonged to a Massachusettes-based Etsy seller named Kim, and her shop, trampoline.
Her photostream, and subsequently her Etsy shop, was a reminder of how versatile the air plant can be as a piece of home decor. It fits anywhere, doesn’t require a lot of care or — and here’s the kicker — dirt. So you can house an air plant in any piece of vintage ceramicware, no matter how well-suited it is as an actual container for plant life. (Take my Shawnee deer planter, for instance. Think real plants can grow in there? Think again. But it would fit an air plant nicely.) And a single air plant, depending on its size, is pretty cheap. They range in price from $2- $8, depending on where in the country you’re located.
Check out these inspiring photos from Kim’s Etsy shop:
Great idea! (And great photos…)
I have a bunch of teeny tiny vintage planters and never thought I could put anything in them but dried flowers (and I don’t like dried flowers, so….). But an air plant would fit nicely!