The hunt for the perfect planter can often feel overwhelming. Some of the questions that may be swirling around in your head: Where to start? Drainage or cachepot? Glazed or unglazed? Hanging or not? Will my plant fit? It can all be enough to call it quits. And honestly, we're guilty of rocking the plastic nursery pot look for way longer than we'd like to admit. I mean we're in it for the plants, not the planters, right? Well, when you're tired of staring at that unsightly plastic and want to highlight your gorgeous plants with something a little more fitting—look no further. We've rounded up an extensive list of our favorite sources for all your planting needs!
Handcrafted Beauties
We're a little bit obsessed with handmade ceramics of all kinds whether it's the plates and mugs in our kitchens to the fruit bowls and decor on our tables—we just can't get enough. And of course, our hearts light up when we spot the perfect ceramic planter. Each maker highlighted here clearly puts so much love into each (often one-of-a-kind) piece, we can't help but think our plants will feel special in these pots!
Shapely & Fun
- Caudex Follow: @caudexstudio Visit: caudexstudio.com
- Utility Object Follow: @utilityobjects Visit: utility-objects.com (P.S. this particular planter is currently available at West Elm)
- Mud Witch Follow: @mud.witch Visit: mudwitch.com
- Domenic Frunzi Follow: @dfrunzi_ceramics
- Ella Reweti Follow: @ellareweti Visit: ellareweti.com
- Studio Arhoj Follow: @studioarhoj Visit: arhoj.com
- Arc Ceramics Follow: @arc_ceramics Visit: arc-ceramics.com
- Milo Made Follow: @milo.made.ceramics Visit: milomade.net
Playful Glazes
- Recreation Center Follow: @josephinenoel Visit: recreationcentershop.com
- Knotwork LA Follow: @lindahsiao Visit: knotworkla.com
- Workaday Handmade Follow: @workadayhandmade Visit: workadayhandmade.com
- Helen Levi Follow: @helen_levi Visit: helenlevi.com
- Cloud 9 Clay Follow: @cloud9clay Visit: cloud9clay.com
- Louise Madzia Follow: @louisemadzia Visit: louisemadzia.com
Tactile & Warm
- A Question of Eagles Follow: @aquestionofeagles Visit: aquestionofeagles.com
- Mt. Washington Pottery Follow: @mtwashigtonpottery Visit: mtwashingtonpottery.com
- Miri Orenstein Follow: @miri_orenstein Visit: miriorenstein.com
- SIN Follow: @virginiasin__ Visit: virginiasin.com
- Earthen Follow: @earthen_shop Visit: earthen-shop.com
Wonderfully Nice (or Weird) Shapes
If you've had a look around this site, you'll know we're big fans of unusual shapes—some say weird, we say nice! We just love how a shapely planter complements the unexpected and wild forms of our plant friends. Whether it's sharp and geometric or soft and whimsical or something else entirely, a little shape goes a long way around here.
Geometry Play
- Pieces Follow: @pieces_by_an_aesthetic_pursuit Visit: pieceshome.com
- Capra Designs Follow: @capradesigns Visit: capradesigns.com
- The Plant Society Follow: @theplantsocietyau Visit: theplantsociety.com.au
- Lightly Follow: @lightlydesign Visit: lightly.com.au
- Modernica Follow: @modernica Visit: modernica.net
- OYOY Follow: @oyoylivingdesign Visit: oyoylivingdesign.com
- Tortuga Follow: @tortugaliving Visit: tortugaliving.com
Soft Whimsy
- Areaware Follow: @areaware Visit: areaware.com
- Light and Ladder Follow: @lightandladder Visit: lightandladder.com
- Skagerak Follow: @skagerak Visit: skagerak.dk
- Bloomist Follow: @mybloomist Visit: bloomist.com
- OYOY Follow: @oyoylivingdesign Visit: oyoylivingdesign.com
- Kristina Dam Follow: @kristinadamstudio Visit: kristinadam.dk
- Angus and Celeste Follow: @angusandceleste Visit: angusandceleste.com
- Ferm Living Follow: @fermliving Visit: fermliving.com
- Jungalow Follow: @thejungalow Visit: jungalow.com
Hit or Miss, But Worth a Look-see
Larger retail shops can sometimes be hit or miss and it can be frustrating when things come in and out of season with limited stock, but we can't help periodically digging through their offerings on the hunt for something special (especially when they're on sale 😈)!
- West Elm Follow: @westelm Visit: westelm.com
- Anthropologie Follow: @anthroliving Visit: anthropologie.com
- Urban Outfitters Follow: @urbanoutfittershome Visit: urbanoutfitters.com
