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Hanging baskets are an easy way to bring a bit of greenery and life into a space, both indoors and outdoors. Pair a plastic plant pot with one of the trailing plants perfect for hanging baskets, hang it on a hook, and you’ve got an instant room-lift. While good for the budget, plastic hanging planter sets are more functional than beautiful and can easily bring down the style of your room or patio. However, once you’ve given them an upgrade with this stylish hack, they’ll fit right in.

This is a simple macrame-based project that is quick and easy. Is macrame decor coming back into style? For this project, it doesn’t really matter, as the use of macrame knotting is a subtle solution to an unsightly problem, leaving the plant as the center of attention. The best part? If you can tie your shoelaces, you can recreate this look in your home. It’s that easy!

Once all your hanging baskets are done, spread the love. This quick DIY can be made using metallic thread, such as KNOTITUDE Metallic Braided Rope, paired with metallic beads for special event gifts. Think red, green, or gold for Christmas; pale pink for a friend’s birthday; or a bright color to match the flowers planted inside. To make them extra snazzy, pre-thread beads onto the macrame thread and slide them into place in between knots. Experiment with different positioning. Use TUMBEELLUWA Natural Gemstone Beads for Jewelry Making to add pops of gorgeous jewel colors to your hanging planter.

To do this hack, all you’ll need are plastic plant pots, such as the Landmark 10″ Imperial Plastic Hanging Baskets; macrame thread to suit your style; and a hot glue gun. To glam up the look of your planter pot, start by unclipping the hangers. Begin at the tip of the hook, and glue the loose end of the macrame thread in the center, where it will be covered. Work in sections, applying hot glue and then wrapping the hook section of the hanger in twine, being careful to lay the strands close enough to hide the plastic beneath. You’ll see that this hides the start of the thread completely, giving you a neat, professional finish.

Keep going until you’re just past where the hook splits into three. Cut off your thread and glue the end securely. Work each leg individually by knotting macrame cord and then sliding the knot up flush against the glued twine. Work in a simple macrame spiral knot weave until the entire length is covered. If you find the above Instagrammer’s directions hard to follow, there are many online tutorials that break down how to do this basic macrame knot. 

Continue until all three legs are covered. Adjust the twists to make sure they are even, reconnect the legs to the plant pot, hang it up for all to see, and you’re done! If you don’t have handy hooks to hang your beautified planter on, try the renter-friendly hack to hang indoor plants without tools or damage.