23 Orchids on a Windowsill Ideas

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Growing Orchids on a windowsill can be a great idea as long as the spot you choose ensures bright indirect sunlight!

While you may have decked out every room in your house, there are some surfaces you may be forgetting–windowsills! Check out these beautiful windowsill ideas for Orchids and recreate them to take the home aesthetics to a new level.


Orchids on a Windowsill Ideas

1. Use Space Above a Radiator

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Showcase your orchid collection on the shelf above a radiator but make sure there is enough space and it’s not touching it.

2. Hanging Orchids on Windowsills

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Pairing the orchids on the sill and hanging a few near the windowsill creates a layered aesthetic by the window. This is a great idea for creating an orchid-only window.

3. Small Pots for Narrow Windowsills

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Narrow windowsill? No problem! All you have to do is get a bunch of pots for orchids that can fit on it!

4. Tiered Plant Stand in Front of Window

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Why not get a narrow, tiered plant stand and create an orchid display like this? You could also pick out empty plastic containers to go into full recycle mode.

5. Orchids on the Rocks

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Orchids are epiphytic, which means you can grow them in small rocks or pebbles to add to the aesthetics. Don’t forget the natural wood stands!

6. DIY Orchid Planter

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Don’t worry if you don’t have a proper windowsill. By repurposing bathroom and kitchen shelves like this, you can grow orchids near the window.

7. White Stones and Clear Vase Orchids

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Go for a themed display like this with orchids! The white rocks paired with orchids growing in water in clear vases would look absolutely gorgeous.

8. Curtain Rod Hangers

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If you are unsure what kind of planters to use for your orchids, just hang them down from the curtain rod!

9. Macrame Planter for Orchids

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You don’t always need a bunch of these; why not go with a large, thoughtful hanger you like and add smaller ones near the windowsill?

10. Wooden Planter Display on the Windowsill

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Love this orchid arrangement on the bathroom windowsill? All you need are command hooks, some rope, and cute pots!

11. Orchid on the Wall Orchids indoor Arrangements ideas 4

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Don’t want to cover up your window with flowers? No problem! You can still display your orchids with air plants!

12. Reuse a Glass Bottle

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Sometimes, a simple idea like an orchid in a repurposed wine bottle has the most impact, wouldn’t you say?

13. Kitchen Windowsill Full of Orchids

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If your kitchen has such windows, why not recreate this idea? You can also pair the orchids with these plants!

14. Mason Jar Orchid Display Idea

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Pots aren’t the only things you can use to grow orchids on a windowsill. Use your creativity and try mason jars or even whiskey glasses.

15. Tiered Plant Stand Orchid Jungle

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A spare table or rack can be turned into a brilliant little indoor orchid jungle like this.

16. Sustainable Wooden Orchid Planter

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This orchid dish garden idea is perfect for keeping by the window! It may look like a bit of work, but it’s really easy to make.

17. Aesthetic Orchid Outhouse

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If interior designing is right up your alley, create or outsource an outhouse design like this, where you can make orchids the centerpiece near the windows.

18. Orchid Mugs on Windowsills

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We did cover mason jars and glass bottles. Well, why leave out cute little coffee mugs and plant pouches, then?

19. Small Potted Orchid Idea

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Small mugs or pots are great for windowsills as they don’t need much space. Plus, as you can see, they can spruce up even a tiny window’s view!

20. A Stand with Grow Lights for Window Orchids

Do you like growing orchids vertically? You should totally fill a rack like this and place it on the windowsill if you’ve got a broad one!

21. Orchid Collection on the Windowsill

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If you are obsessed with orchids, growing a collection like this on the windowsill is perfect; it’s easy to get the light just right.

22. Tall Divider Idea for Privacy

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If you want the natural light but want to keep away prying eyes, just invest in a room divider stand like this and fill it with orchids. Then, keep it in front of the window.

23. Small Tiered Orchid Hangers

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These cute little tiered orchid hangers prove you don’t always have to go big for aesthetic windowsills. You can find more such ideas here.


Try out these unique orchids on windowsill ideas, and let us know how they go in the comments below!

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