Having floor-to-ceiling windows and abundant sunlight is a rarity in the Pacific Northwest. An unexpected result of my first such corner apartment in life has been welcoming many houseplants into my space to grow alongside me. As with any roommates, though, the challenge is sharing resources – how can we divide tabletops, window access, and floor space such that everyone gets the light and breathing room they need?
I’ve always loved the idea of hanging pots, but always found problems with off-the-shelf buys: too wide, too heavy, wrong style, wrong quality. When I got several pothos vine propogations from a coworker, I decided it was time to make my own. Inspiration came from stone urns of antiquity, taller than they are wide and spilling over with Mediterranean leaves, mixed with the material benefits of lightweight aluminum sheet and rivets, the goal being an almost-Jetsonian polygon that feels both from the past and the future simultaneously. I created a single laser-cut part, three of which would be folded and joined into a single tumbler. The hooks, chains, coconut fiber liner and internal plastic pot all came from a trip to the hardware store for a budget-friendly result.
The pots fit well against the piers of my large windows, framing Colby Ave below without distracting. The pothos are already growing and will no doubt blossom over their aluminum precipice by the end of the season.