5 Creative Ways To Incorporate Plant Displays In Your Office

It’s more important than ever to ensure that your office is a pleasant and healthy place to work. As remote and hybrid working practices become more widespread, companies are looking for ways to ensure that their employees enjoy coming into the office to encourage more face to face collaboration.

While remote working has many benefits, younger employees in particular may find it rather isolating and can miss out on the training and development opportunities that organically happen in physical locations. One way of enhancing the ambience and air quality of your office is through the incorporation of office plant displays.

This does not mean that you need to install a daunting biophilic jungle between the filing cabinets and the photocopier, but just to make a bit more effort than a desultory desk plant or two. Here are some creative suggestions for a greener and happier office!

Green dividers

Install some dividers with built-in planters along the top to create a stylish container for leafy plants. Dividers are also a useful way to create distinct zones in the office for different types of work, without blocking out too much light or completely isolating employees from each other. 

If you have a spacious office, you could take this idea one step further with a living wall. This is a kind of ‘vertical garden’ that can be installed on a partition or an existing interior wall. It really takes bringing the outdoors inside to a whole new level, and can help to filter out pollutants and clean the air. They also provide a degree of privacy and soundproofing.

Hanging and suspended plants

If floor space is at a premium, consider installing some hanging planters that can be suspended from the ceiling, or even a suspended shelf to support some attractive trailing greenery. 

Windowsill and window planters

Another great greenery solution for smaller offices is to make use of the windows. Install planters on window sills, window boxes if the sills are not broad enough to support a planter. This makes the office look more attractive from both the inside and the outside. Aim for a mixture of trailing plants, colourful blooms, or even a few herbs.

Integrated shelving units and desks

If you have large shelving units, alternate the sections with the files with sections containing some broad-leaved plants, succulents or trailing plants to add variety and interest. This will also fill in any gaps and act as a natural room divider. You could also integrate smaller plants with cabinet tops or shelving surrounding desks.

Movable planters

As modern office set ups tend to be less rigid and workers may move between desks throughout the day, moveable planters can mean that the greenery will be a focal point wherever they are. Look for wheeled units with layers of shelving to put plant holders on, or adjustable containers that can be clamped onto the sides of furniture.