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Because of that darn groundhog you might be like me and thinking about (or wishing, wanting, hoping for) Spring. You can get a jumpstart on the warm weather and your gardening dreams with some wall planters from Wallter. Wallter is generously offering you the chance to win a pair in the color of your choice! Yes, not one but two (a retail value of $144)!
Rules: To enter, comment on this post answering the following question: How else would you use ANY of Wallter’s products (not just the planters!)? Be creative! Contest is open to US residents only. One entry per person. Contest runs from February 28, 2011 to March 4, 2011. Wallter will choose a winner and the winner will be notified via email.
Sorry, this giveaway has expired. Congratulations to commenter, #3, Laurie!
Kendra on 02.28.2011 at 09:11 AM
I live with two roommates, and I think it would be fun to hang three on the wall near our front door for mail.
Elanor on 02.28.2011 at 09:18 AM
Elegant and stylish solution :)
sspela on 02.28.2011 at 09:13 AM
hey these are awesome! not only can you put plants in it – i would make giant cupcakes in it! =) with a pink, puffy topping and chocolate sprinkles… yum!
Laurie Wagner on 02.28.2011 at 09:16 AM
Those lovely stand planters might make groovy little wine bottle chillers!
Nicole Caulfield on 02.28.2011 at 09:17 AM
The wall planters would be great installed on my kitchen backsplash for utensils or my tea bags.
Elanor on 02.28.2011 at 09:17 AM
This could be a very useful container for all sorts of things – kitchen utensils, office supplies, artist brushes!
And it’d look stylish wherever you chose to use it as well.
Hey, you could even put it on the wall and use it to hold your remotes :)
Ellen on 03.01.2011 at 17:28 PM
Oh, that remote idea is great! I always have a hard time thinking of a good place for them but that would actually look nice.
Adrienne on 02.28.2011 at 09:28 AM
I would use the wall planters in my kitchen or office to hold kitchen or writing utensils.
Ken on 02.28.2011 at 09:29 AM
I’m thinkin’ I’d hang in the wall by the tub and put all my wife’s bathing doodads in it.
chris sears on 02.28.2011 at 09:45 AM
Drop in a big candle and have a cool way to light up the patio.
Peter on 02.28.2011 at 09:50 AM
Turn it upside down, cover the bottom, make a little hole in the front, and you got yourself a nice bird house.
kellyk on 02.28.2011 at 10:00 AM
i would use it to store my kids legos and matchbox cars!
jacklyn on 02.28.2011 at 10:01 AM
i’d love to hang these outside on the fence by the garden for garden utensils, etc. I’d put water in the other one for the birds to drink/splash in.
Ashley on 02.28.2011 at 10:04 AM
I would love to hide the endless rolls of dog poop bags that wind up in every coat pocket in something nice like this. Hang it right near the door and you’re good to go!
The turquoise colored one is so gorgeous!
Jaime (post author) on 02.28.2011 at 10:54 AM
What a great idea!
Jared on 02.28.2011 at 10:13 AM
These would be lovely to have in the kitchen to store utensils or in the bathroom to hold various apothecary things including cotton balls and hand towels.
Brad on 02.28.2011 at 10:14 AM
I’ve been looking for some new lighting in the dining room, and one of the Mobiles would make a nice base for some LED lighting.
laura ford on 02.28.2011 at 10:17 AM
I would hang two in my living room and to highlight the sweet design, fill them with my favorite colorful candies!
David on 02.28.2011 at 10:19 AM
I would think these versatile objects could be used in many different ways:
An array of them could be used on the wall of our kids playroom as stylish storage, or would be very easy to modify with three into a on-the-wall water feature.
Liz on 02.28.2011 at 10:19 AM
These are beautiful… I would hang two low on my fence in the backyard and use them as my dog’s outdoor food and water bowls!
Angela on 02.28.2011 at 10:20 AM
I would hang one up on a wall, and would put spare change in it every time i had change.
danielle on 02.28.2011 at 10:49 AM
The possibilities are endless! At the office: utensil holder, magazine rack, supply holder… At home: containers for gifts beverages, tiny toy dinosaurs, misc. socks, oh and all sorts of plants!
Jessica Smith on 02.28.2011 at 10:53 AM
:) it was the wallter planter, in the bathroom with the toilet paper. :) clue anyone?
how amazing would this look holding extra rolls of toilet paper near the toilet. Or the toilet scrub on the wall behind it? I hate having to get up to get extra rolls. comes in handy when you live with kiddos. I would probably give the 2nd one to my mom :)
kimber follevaag on 02.28.2011 at 11:00 AM
I would do a wall in a shower with these wall planters. Say a walk-in-shower that has glass so you could see the plants. Easy to water, great to take a shower with nature and would have a fresh feel. Besides, the plants would love it, a win-win!
Kiersten on 02.28.2011 at 11:06 AM
I would use the planters to store my baby’s bath toys near the tub.
Ryan on 02.28.2011 at 11:09 AM
Wow the applications are endless with these. The planters would make amazing sconces.
tami on 02.28.2011 at 11:11 AM
i could hang one of these in my daughter’s bedroom to hold her hair things! but i would most likely use it for its intended purpose :)
Adi on 02.28.2011 at 11:12 AM
i think it would be fun to take a whole bunch of the planters; the hanging ones, the wall ones, and the free standing ones, maybe 15 or 20 total, and group them together at different heights, and then overflow them with succulents, cut flowers, and fake flowers, maybe some candles too, making a shrine/living sculpture that is a beautiful focal point, indoors or out.
another idea is to take 16 wall planters and space them out evenly in 4 rows of 4 on the wall a few feet above your bed. empty or filled with plants or candles or items that hold meaning for you, would make a gorgeous headboard
Stephanie on 02.28.2011 at 11:23 AM
I’d use them in the kitchen for my bigger utensils, i.e. ladles, tongs, graters, etc. They would look amazing!
Joanne on 02.28.2011 at 11:53 AM
I would put them about my son’s changing table for diapers & wipes!
EmJay on 02.28.2011 at 11:54 AM
Store kid’s stuff inside and outside.
Cori on 02.28.2011 at 11:55 AM
I think these would be excellent to brighten up my office with a little plant life.
Mel on 02.28.2011 at 12:16 PM
this might sound weird, but i’d grow plants in the bathroom. i’m too afraid to hang any artwork in there because our bathroom has no ventilation and gets really humid, but the rainforest-like climate in there would be perfect for growing vegetation!
Morgan Cullen on 02.28.2011 at 13:31 PM
OH MY GOSH, we’d totally put them next to our nightstands…bring some greenery into the master suite! Love these! – Morgan
Nina Sara on 02.28.2011 at 13:33 PM
I am actually in the middle of landscaping my backyard! I’ve been totally inspired by the idea of a vertical garden or something that would spruce up an ordinary cinder-block wall. I would hang these up and add in a bright colored cactus plant since I’m an Arizona resident.
So elegant!
Drummond on 02.28.2011 at 13:37 PM
I could run a taut length of string from one to a slightly lower one across my garden and use them as a miniature zip-wire for my pygmy hedgehog. Then she could abseil down to the ground using another piece of string, against a fence-post.
It would be the final piece in my mini assault course which I have designed for her.
Kelly Miano on 02.28.2011 at 13:37 PM
I would use it as a bird feeder or bird bath. They look nice enough to hang on my porch and small enough to be able to clean it out when needed.
Jessy on 02.28.2011 at 13:39 PM
I’m an absolute foodie, and my favorite application for these would have to be using them in the sunny part of the kitchen to grow fresh herbs– I hate paying $3 a blister pack for herbs and having them go bad before I can use them all, so I’d love to reduce that kind of kitchen waste by growing my own.
Or I’d have to put them in my office as a catchall for used and unused rolls of film, photographs I need to sort and as individual storage units for different creative inspiration that finds its way to me. I still think the kitchen use would be yummier, though!
Sara R. on 02.28.2011 at 13:53 PM
I just got promoted (yay!) and finally have my own office. It is very bare right now (ie plain white walls, standard desk and chairs). I would love to win this to spice up the space! I would put one of those awesome “Donkey’s Tail” succulents in the planter.
scott on 02.28.2011 at 13:55 PM
Be nice if you could install bulbs and use them as lighting around the perimeter of the yard.
Careahh on 02.28.2011 at 14:00 PM
The unique Walter Wall Planter could easily be clipped together to form a circle and if I see the shapes correctly some are larger than others. I would clip five/six together to form a circle and place the smaller circle above the larger one as a tiered effect to make a circular center piece with my favorite plants and flowers. It would be a conversational piece. I love plants.
kat master meow on 02.28.2011 at 14:01 PM
it’d be great to have one of these for the wall so the cats don’t end up chewing and destroying our plants :D
Gwen on 02.28.2011 at 14:13 PM
I love the swoop bedspread, can picture sitting on it right now.
Minna on 02.28.2011 at 14:38 PM
I would use the bubble rack to make sense of our chaotic foyer (where mail, keys, and accessories wander and become lost).
April on 02.28.2011 at 14:42 PM
I’m thinking a slat rack would look awesome in the kitchen of our tiny house—or even for an outside kitchen! Love the aesthetics of their designs.
D.A Korakis on 02.28.2011 at 15:00 PM
I would hang at least one, if not a pair, from the handlebars of my bike in place of the wire basket. I’d fill them with fresh cut flowers or a great plant, and voilá! Mobile flower box.
Cindy on 02.28.2011 at 15:02 PM
The planters would work just swell as toothbrush and toiletry holders on the wall by my sink. Add in the bubbles coat-rack for the towels and it would be a very modern and sophisticated bathroom!
Diana T. on 02.28.2011 at 15:25 PM
I am an artist/designer and they could be used in my studio as bins for different pens and pencils. It would be great to organize my markers by color above my drafting table!
Z. Muntz on 02.28.2011 at 15:56 PM
Easy, I would open a restaraunt and use the planters to showcase the highest level of design in form meets function. Imagine going to “The Cafe” and seeing an entire glass wall layered with the white planters filled to create a living green wall. Then as you make your way past the open kitchen seeing the orange planters filled with the freshest herbs for your meal….ahhhh, ok, back to work.
MegRuth Photography on 02.28.2011 at 17:45 PM
I love the idea of making an outdoor room. Hanging mobile and the tall planter stands with giant candles for lighting. And of course the hanging planters on the vertical decking I have in the works for herbs and such.
Sweet-ace!
Sharon on 02.28.2011 at 18:00 PM
I’d use it for my gardening gloves and pruners, and miscellaneous gardening stuffs.
Noel on 02.28.2011 at 18:15 PM
I love these! They would look GREAT on my privacy fence for various annual flowers. I could have a totally different fence garden several times a year. The squirrels would love them too, since they enjoy laying in my potted plants. :-/ Style and function too…what’s not to love?
Kathryn on 02.28.2011 at 20:17 PM
I would hang the onion bedspread as a backdrop behind my bed to make up for the lack of a headboard, I think it would make for a great dramatic effect.
Mihaela Ciulianu on 02.28.2011 at 20:21 PM
I would hang some in the kitchen and keep kitchen utensils and keep one for fresh flowers (short stem)
Stacy on 02.28.2011 at 20:46 PM
I’ve been looking and looking for something for my open stairwell in my retro house, and I think some of the wall art I saw on the website would be perfect. The planters would fit right in too!
Emily Anne on 02.28.2011 at 22:17 PM
Would love to put a hanging planter in my garden window.
jennifer on 02.28.2011 at 22:22 PM
I would definitely buy 9 of them and hang them in a 3×3 matrix. Install them in my kids’ room to store all their toy collections. One for every type of toy like, lego, musical instruments, dolls, train sets, cars, play foods, etc…super cool!!!!!!!
Cullen Mo on 02.28.2011 at 22:55 PM
I would put it on the fence outside of my window so I don’t have to constantly look at such a drab background all day!
Cynthia Winter on 03.01.2011 at 10:06 AM
They would make great organizers above a desk or on a kitchen wall.
Matt on 03.01.2011 at 12:07 PM
Definitely hang under a wall mounted bottle cap remover to catch the bottle caps!
lindsay on 03.01.2011 at 13:35 PM
I just spent forever looking through that website and fawning all over the AMAZING design aesthetic of these items!! I absolutely LOVE the “Slat Rack” and could think of a million uses for it.
The main use I see is to stick it in my bedroom so I can house some of those clothes that don’t need to be washed every day, or the things I wear often and don’t feel the need to put inside of the closet. Hang a few jackets/sweaters on the slat and fold up my favorite pair of jeans to put inside.. Even hang belts and necklaces to use it as a complete outfit planner. I could easily see fitting three complete, planned out outfits on that thing.
NOW I MUST HAVE IT!
Michael on 03.01.2011 at 15:58 PM
I’d hang them over my sink for cooking utensils….or for mail as someone else suggested.
Vincent on 03.01.2011 at 16:02 PM
I would put them in my room to help brighten the place up. It’s cold here in Colorado! Can’t wait until Spring for greenery.
Tony on 03.01.2011 at 16:02 PM
I’d poor water with sugar in those so anyone who is thirsty, from a person to a hummingbird, could satisfy there wish. :) And I think it’d look nice overall
Andrew on 03.01.2011 at 16:04 PM
Hang it on the tree where my hammock is to stow my paperbacks!
Stick some ice and a couple longnecks in the other. [Can you tell I'm stuck in snowy New England?! ;).]
Daniel Gies on 03.01.2011 at 16:07 PM
I would prefer to place battery-powered LED lights inside the planters to create awesome makeshift sconces.
Perhaps I would then create a paper or plastic diffusing platform placed at the normal “dirt-level” and use it as an under-lit display platform for small objects.
Jason on 03.01.2011 at 16:10 PM
These are amazing! I would hang it at dog height and use them as feeders for my greyhound.
Marijn on 03.01.2011 at 16:20 PM
I would use it to compliment my new room;
I am the proud renter of my OWN 12m2. I divorced recently and gave up a lot (a 100m2 house) to stive up to my passion; styling in fashion and furniture.
The only thing missing in my room is a living, green element to compliment this new lifestyle.
SINDY on 03.01.2011 at 16:22 PM
I would use them as a dream chandelier, where I could write and decor them with my thoughts and at night lit candles inside them, covering them with colorful glass to let the colors shine through..during the day the walter wall planter would be full of cubes of mirrors that could reflect the sunlight beams..making rainbows! i’d take it outside for picnic and have it full of different materials to use them as instruments and make a song with friends as well!
Natalie (@wanderbird) on 03.01.2011 at 16:24 PM
Hello!
I would still attach it to my garden fence or tree and fill it with nuts and seeds to attract the wildlife!
…..and then take beautiful pictures of what I see!
Audrey R on 03.01.2011 at 16:30 PM
Wow, Wallter makes all kinds of AMAZING things! I think I’d use the wall planters to hold different craft projects for me and my family. I’m a hardcore knitter, and yet I always have other craft projects on the back burners. Having them lined up in our craft room/home office would inspire us to change it up now and again and keep everything organized! I could see knitting needles in one, paint brushes in another, even yarn and colored pencils!
ps. i also loooove the onion bedspread.
linda on 03.01.2011 at 17:01 PM
wouldn’t the wall planters be great for markers and colored pencils? i think they’d be a great addition to the kitchen– everyone can get creative while they’re waiting for dinner.
tim r on 03.01.2011 at 17:03 PM
i would use the planters as change collectors for laundry day. and the coat racks as a lighting bracket for christmas lights to hang on.
Decor Girl on 03.01.2011 at 17:20 PM
Oh, I love these planters. The key to appreciating them is to use them en-mass.
1. To hold plants or candles in a stairway.
2. The white ones as part of an installation as a holder for some item of color.
3. As planters lining an outdoor fence.
4. Scattered throughout the woods hung on trees along paths as a little surprise holding birdseed and plants.
Now that I’m addicted, where can I buy these?
Phenix H on 03.01.2011 at 17:37 PM
I actually used Walter’s bubble rack to trace patterns on my wall, which I then painted onto the wall itself. The great thing is the wall has the same pattern as the rack – sort of a 3d effect.
dez on 03.01.2011 at 18:07 PM
One for jelly beans. Another for M&Ms. And definitely one for Skittles.
dgroseph on 03.01.2011 at 19:33 PM
i might use their post planter as mic-stand, or add a lamp / candle to it.
Kelly on 03.01.2011 at 20:41 PM
I would put a fish in the planters, a little mini water garden… also, the hangers would go in the bathroom for my kids to hang up their towels!
Lauren Packard on 03.02.2011 at 01:08 AM
Oh man! The possibilities are endless! I really like the planters because they would be great as candle holders, drink holders, you could make them into lights. As far as other products by Walltar, I really feel like his mobile’s (especially the tear drop mobile) would make fantastic light fixtures! I think it would be fun to paint chalk paint behind some of his wall decor cutouts; a cute idea for a child’s room (mirrors too!). The slat rack could be easily decorated with garland’s for any holiday or occasion; I think it would be a good photo holder! Just hang your fave photo’s on string…I could keep going if you’d like!
Melissa on 03.02.2011 at 03:28 AM
I would use them to create an outdoor art installation, hanging them on my chain-link fence in my backyard. Each of them filled with different materials to create small terrariums and worlds as a part of the the larger installation throughout the fencing.
somerset on 03.02.2011 at 12:12 PM
place low on inside wall to store cat’s toys for easy access by human and cats.
hang by frontdoor to catch all the stuff that comes out of your pockets when you get home.
Marci on 03.02.2011 at 13:13 PM
The modern design of these planters drew me to them at once! My husband and I decorate as best we can in this style, and with all the house plants I have, the only problem would be deciding which plant to plant!
Elana on 03.02.2011 at 15:04 PM
As a high school Visual Arts teacher, I would put Wallter mobiles in my classroom to inspire clean modern good design in my students.
In our home, we have a gorgeous 18-foot hallway mirror directly below a skylight. When we moved in, I (stupidly) tried to remove a stick-on hook from the previous owner and created a scratchy mess on the mirror :o(
Instead of replacing the costly mirrors, I would much rather secure a couple of white Wallter wall planters to cover the scratches. The best part would be that the reflection would make it look as if we had double the planters! Also, what a great conversation story to tell when people come over and compliment the planters! :o)
Melissa on 03.02.2011 at 16:04 PM
I would love to use the fab Wallter Planters in my bathroom… one for a toliet paper holder/keeper and the other one to hold reading materials!!
Betty Bone on 03.02.2011 at 20:41 PM
Simple, elegant. This would take the boring quality of my back yard and make it well NOT boring!
@DigsRetro on 03.02.2011 at 21:07 PM
I like to use the Bubble Rack coat rack in my bathroom and loop some washcloths thru the smallest loops.
My favorite color of the wall planters is turquoise, I love turquoise color anything especially if it’s either retro or modern design!
Kristi S. on 03.02.2011 at 21:15 PM
I think a wall planter would be a great shower accessory for loofahs and sponges, and the slat rack would be the perfect scarf sorter in a dressing room
Shannon on 03.02.2011 at 23:06 PM
great products!!!! I would use the post planters to line a walkway. Then I would fill them with sand, rocks or some other contextualizer and add candles – it would be a modern yet cozy way to light up a outdoor summer party. You could also flip several of the post planters upside down and create a tiered or stepped light fixture. The slat rack is amazing & I would use that in my studio to organize tape, ribbon and other supplies! Great design!
Alicia on 03.03.2011 at 02:38 AM
The teardrop mobile definitely catches my eye. Instead of storing all my scarves in my drawer, I would hang them off the mobile. With all that fabric draping downward, it would be a great accent in the corner of my room.
Catherine on 03.03.2011 at 14:53 PM
I would either put it by the door and keep the dogs leash and other small stuff in it OR I’d hang it in the kitchen and use it as a very large upside down salt pig. :)
Lindsey N on 03.03.2011 at 19:03 PM
I love the Wallter mobiles… I would use them in the kids room – great color and movement!
anash on 03.03.2011 at 22:29 PM
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Carolyn on 03.03.2011 at 23:28 PM
The slat rack would be great to mount in a in our laundry/ cleaning storage room. WE could hang the fabric grocery bags on it, to dry our wet cleaning clothes or to use as a holder for the mops and brooms from sliding down along the wall. I’d love the planters for a champagne bucket.
Kathleen Gereg on 03.04.2011 at 04:56 AM
I’d use Edblad & Co Leatherman Right Arm Hook(s) in my craft room to hang and display several unique cloth prints.
Tasha on 03.04.2011 at 13:31 PM
I’d use them in the bathroom to hold all my personal items. Hairdryer, straightener, curling iron, hair brushes!! I’d load the other one up with hair products and accessories! Those are the hardest items to keep organized and out of the way!
Debbie on 03.04.2011 at 13:33 PM
I would hang ‘em low for cute bowls for my kitty food & water, maybe a third to grow kitty grass/catnip…
antonella brancacci on 03.04.2011 at 13:46 PM
I would turn them upside down, do the electric installation on each and every one, stick a light bulb and build a chandelier with them. :)
Lola on 03.04.2011 at 14:14 PM
I think I’d use the post planters around my patio, only I’d put candles in them. The wall planters are great for all kinds of things, but honestly I’d use them as planters.
LUCIANA on 03.04.2011 at 14:34 PM
My kitchen could use some new life so several Slat racks side by side could become my new utensil holder & the planters would be lovely as my herb garden.
I would use the bedspreads on my bed because I love them so much!
Chris on 03.04.2011 at 14:35 PM
I think it would be a cool thing to put a newborn in. Weird, I know. But it would totally fit. Just make sure you line it with a very soft blanket.
Sarah on 03.04.2011 at 14:38 PM
Orange Slat Sticker on the wall in my bedroom. Adorned with white or metal push pins at random points for hanging my necklace collection. Instant jewelry wall!
Jenny Q on 03.04.2011 at 14:40 PM
I would love the wall planters to use as storage for my current knitting projects. It will keep the cats away from the scrumptious yarn they like to drag all over the house and wrap around the table legs!
Craig Winsor on 03.04.2011 at 14:45 PM
Brilliant!
Rachel on 03.04.2011 at 14:49 PM
I would make a large lite-bright, using LED lights inside of different colored ones to make a large night time display.
Osia on 03.04.2011 at 16:43 PM
I LOVE everything on this website…and, most of the items can be “repurposed” in so many different ways….but, I really like the planters, their ovoid shapes, and bright colors. I would love to use them as planters all over the yard, yet I am thinking that they would make great landscape lighting! I would get the solar powered lights, and turn the planters upside down on the ground over the lights, thus creating magical glowing rocks in the yard…
Patti Toby on 03.04.2011 at 22:24 PM
I love to hang unususl things all around my backyard, and these would look beautiful with all the Easter colored flowers in them!