# Sustainable DIY Simple planter projects allow consumers to customize their greenery. By [Tana Makmanee](https://www.trendhunter.com/tmak), SVP, Research Services at Trend Hunter | Published Feb 13, 2014, updated Feb 20, 2014 | Category: [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/environmental-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/sustainable-diy ## Key Figures - Trend score: 5.9/10 - Evidence articles: 10 ## What is the Sustainable DIY trend? **Sustainable DIY:** With mass-produced products often featuring bland and ordinary designs, consumers are turning toward more customized home decor options to add individuality to the overall look. DIY planters provide opportunities to creatively personalize indoor greenery, combining eco-friendly decor options with the need for expressing personal tastes. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 10 featured examples - Articles from: Jun 15, 2013 to Jun 2, 2015 - Published: Feb 13, 2014 - Patterns: [Cyclicality](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/cyclicality), [Reduction](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/reduction) - Megatrends: [Curation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/curation), [Naturality](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/naturality), [Personalization](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/personalization) ## Audience - Gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Themes within the Sustainable DIY trend ### Customization Craze DIY projects allow consumers to creatively personalize indoor greenery, combining eco-friendly decor options with expressing personal tastes and adding individuality to the overall look of mass-produced products. ### Upcycling Uptick Crafty homeowners opt to reuse rustic materials such as wooden crates, coconut shells, and unfinished wooden handrails to transform average planters into uniquely designed decor items. ### Hanging Plant Renaissance DIY hanger projects for plants offer solutions for small living spaces and provide homeowners with the ability to display their greenery in style, creatively utilizing ropes, beads, and handcrafted wooden boards. ## What the Sustainable DIY trend means for industry ### For Home Decor and Furniture Inspired by the customization craze, businesses can capitalize on the demand for personalized, eco-friendly, and upcycled home decor. ### For DIY and Crafts DIY and craft-related businesses can provide consumers with project tutorials and supplies catering to the hanging plant renaissance trend. ### For Gardening and Landscaping Businesses in the gardening and landscaping industry can offer kits and tools for consumers to create their own customized planters and hangers, capitalizing on the upcycling and customization craze. ## Trend signals for Sustainable DIY Trend score 5.9 out of 10, from popularity 74%, activity 94%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 74% - Activity: 94% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Sustainable DIY trend 10 featured examples from Jun 15, 2013 to Jun 2, 2015. - [DIY Hanging Herb Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outdoor-plant-chandelier): The A Beautiful Mess Outdoor Plant Chandelier Hovers Above (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home improvement industry by providing innovative and sustainable gardening solutions. - [DIY Outdoor Wall Accents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wall-accents): Sugar and Cloth Makes the Most of Wooden Handrails (Category: Art & Design) Implication: As more consumers seek to create their own decorative outdoor wall accents, DIY and home improvement retailers have an opportunity to expand their product offerings, develop new t… - [DIY Mini Clay Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clay-planters): Turn a Simple Piece of Clay into a Chic Indoor Planter with This Tutorial (Category: Eco) Implication: The home and garden industry can utilize the trend of small-space gardening and DIY decor to create innovative and practical products for consumers. - [Rustic Wooden Crate Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-crate-planters): Add a Rustic Touch to Your Indoor Plants with This Helpful Guide (Category: Eco) Implication: Businesses in the home decor industry can leverage the rustic and upcycling trends to develop new product lines. - [Homemade Plant Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-plant-holder): This Natural-Looking Decorative DIY Plant Holder is for Hanging Houseplants (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Home goods retailers can create kits for DIY plant hangers using eco-friendly materials, providing customers with sustainable options for indoor plant decor - [Personified Planter Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-face-pot): This DIY Face Pot Helps Give Personality to Mundane Greenery (Category: Eco) Implication: Opportunity for retailers to offer DIY kits that allow customers to personalize their planters and offer more creative design options for indoor gardening enthusiasts. - [DIY Pineapple Plant Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-plant): These DIY Plant Holders are Geometrically Shaped Like Tropical Fruits (Category: Eco) Implication: Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the home decor industry by creating unique and tropical-inspired plant holders. - [DIY Plant Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-plant-hangers): Hang Your Plants in Style with Help from Almost Makes Perfect (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Home decor industry can explore the potential of DIY plant hangers to enhance customer satisfaction and offer unique styling options. - [Hexagonal Wall Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-flower-box): Bespoke Bride's DIY Flower Boxes are Painted in Vibrant Hues (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Craft and hardware stores can capitalize on the demand for hexagonal boxes and foam bricks for DIY flower arrangements. - [Upcycled Coconut Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coconut-planters): Add Some Tropical Charm to Your Decor with These DIY Coconut Planters (Category: Eco) Implication: Opportunities for companies to provide DIY kits or ready-made coconut planters for consumers. ## Recent trend clusters - [Assisted Choices](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/weight-loss-medication-support) (Lifestyle) - 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