TGFY: Thank Goodness for Youngsters

Remember when I asked if you love or hate houseplants? You were all divided on the issue, which left me divided about how to display the plant that Mr. B's mom gave us. I don't love the idea of plant stands, shelving units just for plants, adding furniture to our already cramped floor plan, etc. And with my aversion to clutter, I was terrified that adding plants would put me over the "too many things on surfaces" edge. I was really drawing a blank when only a few days after posting my question, John and Sherry over at This Young House dove into the plant posts. And that's when I knew: they would have the answer.

So I shot them an email, and Sherry responded immediately with suggestions for planters and a promise of a follow up post on how to display houseplants. And boy did she follow through. Check out their post here, and here's my favorite plant photo they posted:


I love the height of the plant and white ceramic planter. Could these two be any classier? Thanks youngsters!

I'm off to find a white IKEA-like planter for the office plant without trekking to the actual closest IKEA in Utah. Remember, IKEA and I are on a break until they make good on their promise and break ground in Colorado. Unless, of course, I just happen to be passing through Salt Lake City, and IKEA wants to buy me a drink. Then, all bets are off. Relapses happen in break-ups, it doesn't make you a bad person, right?