Creative Ways to Arrange Plants in Your Home Office

Plants are a great way to help improve your productivity if you work from a home office. They can buffer distracting background noises, boost creativity, improve memory, and help you concentrate better.
The good news is that you can arrange plants in your office in many ways beyond setting them on a bookshelf or the corner of your desk! There are even ways to incorporate plants into a room with limited space.
Unique arrangement ideas
  • Set a traditional wooden coat rack or a contemporary metal one in the corner of your office, and hang plants from the hooks.
  • If you already have a window in your office with a curtain rod, you can put S-hooks on the curtain rod and then display hanging plants from the hooks. This placement is great for plants with higher light requirements. It also creates a privacy screen over your window if you use multiple plants.
  • To maximize a small space, install a hook from the ceiling or on empty wall space and group multiple plants from one hook. You can use a multi-tier plant hanger or hang multiple single hangers together.
  • Accent your office with an antique bar cart — or contemporary if you wish — to hold happy hour necessities and some of your favorite plants.
  • Create an air plant mobile to hang from the ceiling if you’re looking for a low-maintenance plant idea. Air plants don’t grow in soil, and to care for them, you can usually give them a quick mist or dunk them in water.
Tips for arranging plants in your office
  • Group plants in odd numbers and different heights to avoid the arrangement looking too formal.
  • Make sure containers with drainage holes have a saucer or catch tray underneath to avoid getting water all over the place.
  • When arranging plants, think about how easy it will be to water them (e.g., do you need to get a chair or step-stool out) and the possibility of damaging expensive office equipment if water leaks from the container.
  • Always ensure you’re placing plants where they can get the appropriate light to meet their needs.