DIY Hanging Plant Wall

Honestly I did not even know this was a thing until I went to the Plant Bar in Richmond and I knew immediately that I HAD to have it in my house. That place is amazing if you haven’t been!! So literally the next day after going there, I told JC we had a project to do and we went to Lowe’s! This project definitely had a hiccup or two but overall it was easier than I thought it would be, and cost very little! We were able to keep it under $150 (with the plants!).

Supplies Needed:

• 12 feet of Cable Wire (We used 3/32” thick for Medium Weight) 
  • Hot Tip: Get the hardware store to cut it for you in the sections you need, it’s fairly difficult to cut at home on your own! 
• 3 Ferrule & Stops (Get the one that matches the thickness of your wire, for us that was the 3/32”)
• Swaging Tool – You need this to crimp the ferrule & stop 
• Wooden Rod – We got a 6 foot one but you could definitely do an 8 foot 
• 3 Ceiling Hooks – Get the thicker ones that are a closed loop for more weight bearing capacity!
• Plants! – I liked the look of the hanging ivy plants but you could really use any kind of hanging pot with any plant! I only got 7 plants to start with, but am definitely going to add to it over time! 

Tools Needed:

• Stud finder 
• Drill & drill bit 
• Measuring tape
• Level 

Step 1: Measure the area. Make sure it is where you want it and figure out how much space you have for the rod to hang the plants on. You’ll also want to be near a window so the plants can get enough light!

Step 2: Gather your supplies and tools! JC & I didn’t realize how difficult the cable would be to cut, so we had to make two trips to Lowe’s so they could help us cut it, but just bring this supply list with you and you’ll be golden! 

Step 3: Find your ceiling studs. It is absolutely required that your ceiling hooks be in the studs! The amount of weight you are putting on is a lot so you want to make sure it’s not going to come crashing down randomly.

Step 4: Measure for the hooks. Once you’ve got your studs lined up, measure out how far you want your hooks to be apart. I would recommend 3 hooks for a 6 foot rod, and 4 hooks for an 8 foot rod. That might be a little overkill, but I’d rather be safe than sorry! Space the hooks out evenly when measuring (so a 6 foot rod your hooks would be at 5ft, 3ft, and 1ft). 

Step 5: Drill & Screw in the Hooks. Take your drill and drill bit (we used a 5/16 bit, but it depends on the thickness of the ceiling hooks you get – hold them up next to each other and use a drill bit that is a little smaller than the hook) and drill into the ceiling studs where you marked your holes. Make sure you have them lined up and straight so the rod hangs in a straight line. Once they’re all drilled, screw in your hooks!

Step 6: Hang & Crimp the Ferrule & Stop on the Cable Wire. This part was the most challenging for us! As I mentioned, the easiest way to cut the cable wire is at the Lowe’s or hardware store, so have them cut it into the sections you need. We did 4 ft sections (they’re doubled over and crimped) so it ends up being like 1 foot (ish)  from the ceiling hook. Feed the wire through the ceiling hook and pull the ferrule & stop onto it. Make sure they’re all level by pulling the rod through them and putting a level on top of the rod. If it’s not level, just adjust it! I would also recommend pulling the cable taut, and measuring it to the ferrule & stop so you know approximately how much it should be on each one. Obviously, it’s hard to get it perfect with the ferrule & stops but the nature of the rod is that it’s not super noticeable if it’s not 100% perfect! Next, using the swaging tool, crimp the stopper. This is really challenging, and definitely takes two people! Watch your fingers when you do it too! 

Step 7: Add the Wooden Rod. Feed the wooden rod through the cable wire and double check to make sure it’s level

Step 8: Add the Plants! Go ahead and hang all your plants! You can play around with it and hang the plants off of each other, or add in longer strings to have the plants hang lower than the others. You definitely want a mix of different colors and sizes of the pots to make it appear more interesting. 

For a visual of the how-to, check out my latest IGTV here!