Think of them as wall flowers that love attention. Or botanical art in three dimensions. Planters and vases that mount on the wall or hang from hooks are everywhere these days — easy ways to add a bit of green to your decor without consuming floor space or cluttering up a table. Here’s a quick sampling of designs in a variety of materials.
Tied up
Designer Farrah Sit strings together bisque porcelain vessels with leather straps.
Details: The three-piece sets pictured are $150 apiece; farrahsit.com
Small wonders
The tiny, 3.5-inch-deep Off the Wall ceramic planter mounts to the wall with hidden hardware.
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Details: $20 apiece; poketo.com
In suspense
Designer Domenic Fiorello created his floating Plant Pods out of white oak with a thermoplastic insert.
Details: $100 apiece; designpublic.com, beehivestyle.com
From the birds
Ceramist Jennifer Fisher casts her Dino planter from an ostrich egg. The piece is about 4 inches in diameter, made of stoneware with a low-gloss glaze. Two leather cords could suspend the plant from a wall-mounted hook.
Details: $60; jfishdesigns.com
Quirky clay
Deck your walls with ceramic cuteness by local artist Jen Kuroki. Each is handmade and one-of-a-kind, Yolk store owner Maria Neuman said.
Details: Prices start at $68; shopyolk.com