One thing I love about decorating with plants is how creative it lets you be.

You don’t always need fancy pots or expensive plant stands sometimes the cutest pieces come from everyday items you already own.

Over the years, I’ve repurposed bowls, baskets, crates, stools, jars, and even laundry items into perfectly adorable planters and plant stands.

Below are 20 clever DIY planter, pot, and plant-stand ideas you can recreate easily.

Each one is simple, budget-friendly, and made with items you can find on Amazon without hunting for anything complicated.

Let’s get creative

1. Ceramic Mixing Bowl Planter

How to Use It

Fill a deep ceramic mixing bowl with soil, plant herbs or small houseplants, and place it on a kitchen counter for a feminine, cozy look.

What You’ll Need

• Soil
• Pebbles for drainage

Amazon Supplies

• DOWAN Large Ceramic Mixing Bowl (White)
• Hoffman Horticultural Pebbles
• Miracle-Gro Indoor Potting Mix

2. Woven Basket Planter

How to Use It

Insert a plastic liner inside a cute woven basket and add your plant pot. Perfect for living rooms.

What You’ll Need

• Plastic liner
• Small pot to place inside

Amazon Supplies

• Goodpick Woven Rope Basket (Large, Beige)
• Clear Plastic Pot Liners (10-Pack)
• 6-inch Nursery Pots (GROWNEER)

3. Glass Jar Windowsill Planter

How to Use It

Place herbs or rooted cuttings in clear jars and display them on a bright windowsill.

What You’ll Need

• Jars
• Pebbles
• Water or soil

Amazon Supplies

• Ball Mason Jars (16 oz)
• Small Decorative Pebbles (Royal Imports)
• Organic Herb Seeds (Planters’ Choice)

4. Wooden Crate Herb Box

How to Use It

Turn a small wooden crate into a rustic herb planter by adding soil and lining it with fabric.

What You’ll Need

• Landscape fabric
• Soil

Amazon Supplies

• SLPR Wooden Storage Crate (Natural Wood)
• Everbilt Landscape Fabric
• Miracle-Gro Raised Bed Soil

5. Metal Tin Kitchen Herb Pot

How to Use It

Repurpose metal tins for cute countertop herb planters.

What You’ll Need

• Drill to create drainage holes
• Saucer or tray

Amazon Supplies

• Bekith Large Metal Tin Buckets (Set of 6)
• Plastic Plant Saucer Tray (6-Pack)
• Cordless Drill Bits Set (DEWALT)

6. Wall-Mounted Spice Rack Garden

How to Use It

Install a spice rack on a wall and place mini pots inside.

What You’ll Need

• Small pots
• Wall screws

Amazon Supplies

• Keenhai Metal Spice Rack (Black, 2-Pack)
• 2.5-inch Mini Ceramic Pots (T4U)
• Command Wall Strips (Strong Hold)

7. Hanging Macramé Pot Holder

How to Use It

Place your plant pot in a macramé hanger and suspend it from a ceiling hook.

What You’ll Need

• Pot
• Ceiling hook

Amazon Supplies

• Mkono Macramé Plant Hangers (4-Pack)
• La Jolie Muse 6-inch Ceramic Pots
• Ceiling Hooks (Rierdge 6-Pack)

8. Wooden Stool Plant Stand

How to Use It

Use a mini wooden stool as a rustic plant stand for medium plants.

What You’ll Need

• Stool
• Matching pot

Amazon Supplies

• VASAGLE Small Wooden Stool
• Fox & Fern Planter (8-inch Matte White)

9. Tiered Rolling Cart Plant Shelf

How to Use It

Arrange multiple houseplants on a rolling utility cart for a movable vertical garden.

What You’ll Need

• Rolling cart
• Trays for drainage

Amazon Supplies

• SimpleHouseware 3-Tier Rolling Cart (White)
• Clear Plastic Drainage Trays (10-Pack)

10. Upcycled Tea Tin Planter

How to Use It

Perfect for small herbs or succulents just add a few pebbles at the bottom.

What You’ll Need

• Tea tin
• Pebbles

Amazon Supplies

• Vintage-Style Metal Tea Tins (Hawberry Farms Set)
• Horticultural Pebbles (Hoffman)

11. Shoe Box Balcony Planter

How to Use It

Line a clean plastic shoe box with drainage holes and use it for balcony herbs.

What You’ll Need

• Shoe box
• Drill

Amazon Supplies

• IRIS Clear Plastic Shoe Boxes (10-Pack)
• DEWALT Drill Bit Set
• Organic Potting Soil

12. Bamboo Tiered Plant Stand

How to Use It

Arrange small and medium pots across multiple bamboo tiers for a spa-like aesthetic.

What You’ll Need

• Pots
• Decorative tray

Amazon Supplies

• BAMEOS 3-Tier Bamboo Plant Stand
• Mkono Ceramic Planters (Set of 3)

13. Hanging Window Suction Cup Planter

How to Use It

Attach pots to your window using suction cup hangers.

What You’ll Need

• Suction cups
• Lightweight pots

Amazon Supplies

• Umbra Triflora Hanging Planter (Suction Cup Type)
• Lightweight Plastic Planters (HC Companies)

14. Cement Mixing Bowl Planter

How to Use It

Create a large statement planter using a mixing bowl as the mold.

What You’ll Need

• Cement
• Bowl

Amazon Supplies

• Sakrete Cement Mix (10 lb Bag)
• Stainless Mixing Bowl (FineDine Large)
• Mixing Trowel (Goldblatt)

15. Drawer Organizer Succulent Box

How to Use It

Use a wooden drawer organizer as a shallow planter for succulents.

What You’ll Need

• Pebbles
• Soil

Amazon Supplies

• Bamboo Drawer Organizer (Pipishell)
• Cactus Soil Mix (Hoffman)
• Decorative Pebble Topper (Royal Imports)

16. Hanging Fence Basket Planter

How to Use It

Attach a wire basket to a balcony or fence and insert coco liners.

What You’ll Need

• Coco liner
• Basket

Amazon Supplies

• Amagabeli Hanging Wire Basket (2-Pack)
• Coco Liner Sheets (Aivituvin)
• Organic Potting Mix

17. Repurposed Colander Planter

How to Use It

A perfect natural-drainage planter soil never gets soggy.

What You’ll Need

• Colander
• Saucer

Amazon Supplies

• Stainless Steel Colander (LiveFresh)
• Plant Saucer Tray (6-Pack)

18. Step Stool Plant Ladder

How to Use It

Create a mini ladder display using a 2-step wooden stool.

What You’ll Need

• Small pots
• Step stool

Amazon Supplies

• Winsome Wood 2-Step Stool
• T4U 4-inch Ceramic Pots

19. Hanging Wire Fruit Basket Planter

How to Use It

Use a 3-tier wire fruit basket as a cascading plant display.

What You’ll Need

• Liners
• Soil

Amazon Supplies

• Regency 3-Tier Hanging Fruit Basket (Black)
• Natural Jute Basket Liners (Half Moon)

20. Plastic Storage Bin Garden Box

How to Use It

Drill holes in a storage bin and create a mini raised planter for leafy greens.

What You’ll Need

• Storage bin
• Drill
• Soil

Amazon Supplies

• Sterilite 16-Quart Plastic Storage Bin
• DEWALT Drill Bit Set
• Miracle-Gro Garden Soil

Conclusion: Your Creativity Is More Than Enough

If there’s one thing I’ve learned after years of trying every DIY trick under the sun, it’s this: plants don’t need anything fancy to thrive they just need a little creativity, consistency, and love.

You don’t have to buy designer pots or high-end stands (unless you want to!).

With simple, affordable pieces you can easily find on Amazon, you can build a home full of personality, greenery, and joy.