Okay so a few weeks ago I was talking about how I think plants in the home are trending and now I open Real Living magazine Australia (never thanked them for this feature, but I was so honored to be in their mag and on their blog here) and spotted Ouch Flower and their hanging baskets of plants in macrame holders and I think - YES, hanging plants are trending. It's sorta like when you start to look for a car to buy, and you decide on a red Fiat, and then that is all you see on the street - red fiats! Right!? So I guess all we will see now are plants.

Let's talk though about macrame. Because to me this is full on 1970s. My mother used to go to classes to learn how to do this and she made plant holders (like these from Plumo), double plant holders, owls with beads and other wall art, she loved macrame so much. By the time I started to notice decorating stuff, it was early 80s and macrame was already fading into the sunset. Maybe this was a 60s trend, but I just remember my mother loving it SO MUCH and having these hanging plant holders in our family home for years and years until one day I leveled with her and told her the macrame must go. Now I actually wonder what she did with them all? They are back in trend mom! She outta pull 'em out and get on the trendwagon again! Do your mothers have these things stored in the basement too? I bet!

What do you think of hanging plants and plant holders involving macrame. Too boho for you? Or? I like them but...

When it comes to hanging plants, I personally like something a little more like the Michael Anastassiades hanging terrariums spotted in Stockholm recently at Svenskt Tenn (shown here) and these gorgeous wall plants in ceramic holders. But you know, in the right room, maybe I could get a little macrame crazy... Hmmm.

Looking for more plant inspiration, following this perky pinboard I've made for you (and me) here.

(images: ouch flower)