I love indoor plants and have, in times past, had many all across my home. However, I only prefer hanging plants outside because of the mess of trying to keep them watered. I prefer plants in windows, on stands, furniture pieces, etc., indoors.

Two places.. porches and tall ceilings with a skylight. I have found that hanging plants on porches should be hung out away from the porch floor in order to avoid excessive water on the floor to avoid water damage to a wood floor system. Also, limited hanging by the gutter with a bungie cord is a great way to tell when the plant needs water. when the plant hangs low it is full of water..

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Indoor hanging plants are not practical as they would be difficult if not impossible to water and prune, etc., as our ceilings are 12 ft+. Even if we had lower ceilings, I would not like them indoors. I much prefer small to medium sized potted plants that are easy to water and care for throughout the house, particularly in the kitchen and dining areas.

Hang plants are not my first choice. I do love the look of hangers hung between the supports of a covered front porch, but for indoors I prefer a different presentation. I am, however, forced to consider it as a possibility for inside as two of my cats love to exercise their teeth on my greenery.

I would have them in a bathroom that had a window.

I love them EVERYWHERE. They bring OUTDOORS to the INDOORS.

Outside, yes. Inside, No

I have one in my dining room. The plant came from one friend, the pot from another friend, so it's special to me. One is enough! I have several outside and love them.

Love them outside, using metal baskets lined with moss. Overwinter them outside, never in.

HI -- Not done so much anymore . Only good in certain rooms but I got rid of all of my plants and kept one . Prefer cut flowers now .

Being from New Mexico, a place where we really love our house plants, hanging plants are almost a must. They bring the outdoors in, improve the air quality inside your home and some of the more exotic plants add beauty color and interest to your home. Fake aka silk plants are a major YUK!!!

Patio only...

I used to have hanging plants but I find it awkward to care for them without making a complete mess. And depending on the variety, they shed leaves here and there. On a verandah I think hanging ferns are classic and so lovely, but again you have to be careful with watering so you don't soak whatever's under them.... including guests!

I am an organic person and love live things (except animals) all over the place. Some people are crazy about animals -- I'm crazy about plants. I talk to them all the time. Also, in winter when I bring in my large potted plants, I feel we have better air to breathe. Love the color of hanging plants. I used to have a wall unit where you could hang a solid mass of plants. Granted, it was in the 70's, but I'm sure it's out in the storage building somewhere waiting for a return of fashionability.

I have lots of indoor plants, as well as 3 hanging plants that are in corners and over railings. There is no way to walk into them unless you do it on purpose. The hangers are plain stainless in geometric shapes and they make my home feel comfortable and welcoming. If my plants date my very modern décor then so be it. I won't ever be a slave to someone's idea of fashion if it means losing something that brings me so much pleasure.

I enjoy my hanging plants outside and would hang plants inside if I had the right spots for them. There are beautiful hanging pottery to be found at some nurseries.

I have several outdoors, love them there, but not inside any more

At first look, I thought, "Oh no, too much like the 1970's & they were a hassle to water because of residual dripping." And the 3 wires bugged me. And plants are just something else to have to take care of, to keep from dying, especially ferns that needed daily misting. Even playing plant music. But now I am thinking perhaps a small herb plant hanging above the kitchen sink. There's light. No cats can reach it to dig or eat. Maybe. The Plant Man comes to the office on Fridays. Hmm.

I havve one over my whirlpool bathtub in the bathroom. There is a window on that same wall so the plant is very full. It's nice when I'm soaking to have the sun shining in and the green is above me. Very pleasant. My bathroom is very spa like and modern.

I do not care for hanging plants, they make the room look very outdated! How about larger versions of the ones you have on the nightstands?

I like the look, but we live in the country at a high point and get quite a bit of wind so no hanging plants outside for me. I used to have loads of living plants inside our home, but I gave up that years ago.

I am constantly amazed by the number of people who think that hanging plants are dated. People have been using plants - floor, table, and hanging - for interiors since the Victorian era. Hanging plants don't go with "modern" interiors? I'm sorry, it seems to me that plants contribute to all kinds of interior styles, if people have the wit to use them. I think we'll see more and more plants being used for interiors as the biophilic movement takes hold - who knows, in 10 years people may well see an interior without plants as being totally dated.

As for being difficult to care for, dripping and needing to be carried to the tub and so on, has no one ever heard of bowls? You put your plant into a hanging watertight bowl, suspending it with wires, chain, cable, rope, whatever your imagination can come up with, and there is no dripping. You may have to use a stool or small ladder to stand on to reach the pot, but if you have many plants, you can invest in a small pressurized "water machine" such as those used by the professional interior landscapers, with a long wand extension for reaching the elevated pots.

Some people just don't care for plants. I get that, but I can't help feeling a little sorry for y'all. To me, a home without plants in it just looks empty and cold. If you'd like to have plants but just can't keep them alive, give me a call, I'll try to help you. Caring for plants isn't hard at all.

I love them too. Especially in a sun room, bathroom or kitchen window. With modern self-watering pots, there is no need to worry about water spilling over as excess water is contained in the base of the pot. Actually macrame pre-dates the 1960/1970s when it had a resurgence and modern macrame doesn't have to look like it's from that period. If you bang your head on things then situate the hanging pot in a position that you are unlikely to walk under or hang it lower. I have a hanging cactus amongst other hanging plants and no-one has had any problems with spiking themselves on it yet though I do wonder how I'll ever repot it when the time eventually comes.

This is one of those polls where the voting surprised me with more no than yes. Given the popularity of indoor plants in the office workplace, I wonder if there would be a different result had the word 'indoor' been substituted for 'hanging'.

Dear Ficus, I totally agree re your house plant comments. It is 50 years since my dearly-departed mother-in-law, Mabel, gave me a slip of her cactus which has given me as many as 42, lovely, big, red blossoms in a season. Recently I gave the plant (minus 6 slips which I kept!) to my grand-daughter, Hailey, to begin the 4th generation of my family, who now has a plant from this same Epiphyllum Cactus. My daughter, Sherry, also had this plant, but lost it when a fire took their home on Dec. 1st, 2014. I will replace that one once they have a home of their own, to live in! Incidentally, Mabel, had over 200 varieties of African Violets in her time. And her "green thumb", extended to numerous varieties and kinds of other house plants, as well as seasonal outdoor plants, here in the north. While I now live in a condominium, where space is more limited, I continue to have several house plants, including a variagated, Pothos Ivy, also given to me, centuries ago, by my m-in-law. The Ivy is in a corner stand of my kitchen cupboard and has curled itself across a pictured wall into the recesses of the interior shutters that cover my dining room window. I marvel at its character to survive and thrive without any training! I also have an Aloe Vera plant given to me by Sherry, and 2 small cactii planted for me by her daughter. It is a bit of our family history that gets passed onto those of us who are inspired to grow "real" plants!

I love plants , period!

I would put up a couple of floating shelves and have the hanging plants sitting on the shelves, billowing over.

I would rather see them on a table or the floor. If hanging, they should be given center stage like the beautiful orchid installation above. And no scrawny ivy please. Bountiful, healthy, well tended plants only. If you don't have a green thumb, don't bother!

I think indoor hanging plants might be practical in homes with pets. You'd want to be sure that any plants poisonous to your pet(s) did not shed leaves or petals. And of course you'd need to be extra careful to hang them out of reach of intrepid climbers and leapers!

actually hung a macrame plant holder for a fern - came back quickly why I quit hanging plants in the 70's

I like hanging plants. They makes my living quarters more outdoorsy.

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Hanging plants almost always make a room look very dated. I would stay away from them if possible. When I redesign a space they always end up being removed.

My husbands 2 cats would not only destroy the plant the hanging basket would be a mission for them to knock down. so as much as i would like a spider fern. It is a clear no.

I don't think that they see what they're doing as being destructive.

for those who don't like the look of wires, chains, etc. try filament.

Not for indoors but rather for the 'Juliet' type balconies I have, when I find the right ones, I will add some on them. I want something light, very strong too as I wouldn't want anything falling down.

I like them outside. Inside I don't care for the look

Absolutely. I'm not so concerned with fashion, as I am with enjoying more plants, especially during our long Canadian winters, and keeping the air clean in our home.

I do love hanging plants but they have their place and this isn't the best spot for them. If you don't protect this space, you'll have water damaging your floor. If its too wet, you'll get those bugs that hang out in your soil. Overall, the bedroom isn't the best spot for plants even near the nicely lit window. A home should be filled with plants but the right plant for the right spot. Enjoy!

That's some 1970's stuff! My mom had tons

Like I said way back up the thread, hanging plants should be placed in bowls. Anyone who thinks that hanging plants equals wet floors doesn't really understand how to keep plants indoors. Also, true that wet soil nurtures little bugs - they're called fungus gnats, by the way - but wet soil also kills the plants, so the key to having plants in your home, in any spot you can think of, is to know how to properly take care of them.

Since my trip to Austria and Italy in 2015, I have fallen in love with the hanging planter idea. The Italians love to show off their beautiful flowers from their balconies. I have googled 'beautiful Italian balconies' and collected my own favorite balcony pics. A friend of mine asked me to make her a hanger for her 8 inch clay pot. She now hangs her flowers off her balcony and loves it. I made a few balcony pot hangers for myself, and now have red, pink and white geraniums hanging over my balcony ... and its starting to look like Italy again. I like to hang the flower pot hangers on the balcony rail because they don't take up any space on my small balcony. I even get a daily visit from one friendly bee. Now ... I got my piece of Italy and helping the bees at the same time.

To the previous comment: Anything to bring a little Italy home with you is great!

To the overall question, I think a nice big lush hanging plant would be a beautiful and soothing decoration for the bedroom shown, even though that sort of thing is sort of counter to current styles, as many commenters have noted. Some plants that are lower maintenance than others -- such as the philodendron, which I think is what is shown in the photo. They don't shed as often or as annoyingly as (for example) most ferns and don't need alot of light so they are popular houseplants. And with the proper container with a water saucer built-in, the drips should not be an issue. However, this bedroom looks like it has an abundance of natural light, so the residents might have the option of other plants that need more light, perhaps even something flowering, which would be additional fun and colorful. Go for it!

i have a couple of plants i bring inside for the winter. an asparagus fern and a prickly pear cactus. both given as 'gifts' from two people special to me, so i care for them, but consider it a burden. i like plants outdoors...not inside.

I have an asparagus fern too! So pretty, but really a mess. One winter I put it on top of the fridge. Lots of sunlight there, since we have a skylight nearby, so it did well, but what a housekeeping mistake! I was finding the small leaves in nooks and crannies of the fridge for years. Literally.

I do and I don't, it just depends on the plant and where it is hung up. I do think hanging plants outside are pretty!

Not there. Just my opinion. But yes in other rooms or just maybe not in that area in room.

A tip for ferns: set a small fan so that it blows on the fern, not hard, just a gentle breeze. All other things being sufficient - light and water specifically - that might help with the leaf drop. It might also help to understand that when you move a plant indoors from outside, even if it's been a shady spot, it has much less light, and will naturally drop a lot of leaves to compensate for reduced light.

My screened porch is filled with them. My interior they are on stands.

I did not find any plant hangers that I liked so .... i made my own. Since visiting Italy, I decided to .. "go Italian" from my balcony My geraniums are starting to grow, to be an amazing addition to my balcony view.