How do you water them? I'm imagining a very wet floor, and since I think I see hardwood I'm very curious!

I water them with the bucket method. They hang over the concrete/rocks since they're hanging on nails on a fireplace. I also put random tropical plants underneath that don't mind getting dripped all over. When I water almost all my potted plants I lets them drain on a tray with a grided fence thing so when I put them back in place around the house they don't get the floor too wet. I do end up getting water on the wood but I always have a towel nearby to wipe it up

also if I worry that a hanging pot or a mount will drip onto another orchid I have this rack i can hang them on

How often do you water? I'm assuming the fireplace isn't ever in use?

I'd love to do something like this in my master bath, as it gets a lot of natural, indirect light from the skylights :)

How do you manage the light? Do you have skylights? They appear lit but the fireplace is interior and I'm wondering how the plants get enough light.

Jane

Yes, the fireplace isn't in use. And therefore it's completely covered with orchids haha. I check on them daily and if they are dry or almost dry, I water them. On real hot days this can take just a day and half or so but usually, I'll water them every 3 days or so. They dry out at different rates too, since some have more bark than others.

i think it would be a great idea for your your bath! I wish my bathroom had enough light to grow plants in!

jane, yes, there are skylights. Them along witht the side windows make that whole part of the house bright. I do have to admit. The facing of the house is west facing and I can't say that most my orchids don't get direct light, especially in the late afternoon around 4 Yet, I don't really have to deal with burns, even now in summer, lighting doesn't really seem to be a problem. Maybe it's too late to be overpowering. Half of the fireplace gets brighter light and the other half is darker. I just organize them according to how much light they'd like.

This is the brightest side where I keep my catts and ctsm.

And this side is where they less light ones go. It gets some morning sun. And the right side is too dark for anything so it's home to my other stuff

Wow, you have plants on every surface! Do you not use that room for anything else?

No, not really! I use that one side for my stuff and the rest belong to my plants! Its filling up, so I have to find ways to fit them in every space I have! :)