The Clever Addition To House Plants That Makes Your Whole Home Feel Enchanted

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Finding unique ways to decorate your home with plants adds character and a hint of nature to a space that might otherwise seem plain. What if you could decorate your house plants like you do a Christmas tree every year? Crystal charms catching the sunlight are a magical way to adorn the simplest plant, covering your space in dancing beams of light and casting rainbows around the room while your house plants soak up the rays they need to keep looking lush. Artist acadiathorne on Instagram shows off a collection of her handcrafted charms, using pliers to separate the charm's clasp before attaching it to a vining heart-leaf philodendron. The gold edges, combined with the crystal surface of the charm, stand out brilliantly against the deep green of the leaves, drawing the eye right to the enchanting new addition. 

To add some whimsy to your own plants, you'll need jump rings, a pair of pliers, and some charms. Pliers are used to open the jump ring to add your unique and dazzling charm of choice; once adorned, place the jump ring onto the stem and clasp shut with the pliers. It is important not to clasp in the leaves or the stem itself, or you will damage the plant.

There is a wide variety of charm styles out there, allowing you to create the whimsical plant of your dreams. Flower charms that look like vintage painted glass, such as Cheriswelry Lily Flower Dangle Charms, bring a warm retro feel and catch the light through small, colorful petals as they drape from the stems of your favorite house plant. For a more earthy look, nugget gemstone charms, like SUPERFINDINGS Natural Mixed Stone Pendants, add pops of natural color. Consider charms and jump rings in mixed-metal options of silver and gold for an eclectic look, and if they're already attached to jump rings, they can be directly added to your favorite plant or included with additional charms on a larger ring. This can be done with practically any house plant with narrow stems, but it is important not to weigh down foliage with heavy charms, beads, or jump rings, and place charms on the strongest stems of your plant for a happy house plant.

If you're not looking to add sparkling crystals or charms directly to a plant, you can add them to earring hooks or metal crafting hooks and place them on the lip of any plant's pot. A permanent plant decorating method is the addition of large beads onto the new growth of vining house plants like Pothos, but it's important to select wide-mouth beads so that their vines don't become suffocated, and you keep your Pothos healthy. Take smaller new leaf growth and slip beads down until they are just above the main vine of your Pothos, adding color and cozy wonder. This trick will also work with other plants like Philodendron.