This IKEA Plant Stand Will Totally Up Your Windowsill Styling Game

published Apr 14, 2025

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Sunroom with large fiddle leaf fig, hanging plant, and various potted plants on a wooden shelf by the window. — Credit: Emma Fiala

When you live in a small apartment (or, like me, have limited tabletop and counter space), you’re always on the lookout for space-saving hacks that allow you to make the most out of your home decor. IKEA is well-known as a source for furniture for small spaces, but it’s also a great place for green thumbs with limited space. IKEA’s houseplant section is consistently stocked with great decor finds that can transform all the nooks and crannies into a place to display greenery. One product recently caught my eye.

If you don’t have room for lots of pots and planters, let me point you to IKEA’s excellent windowsill solution that can help you make the most of an unused area in your home. The CHILISTRÅN Plant Stand features a long, narrow base that fits perfectly on a windowsill (or even a thin floating wall shelf) with two elevated plant pot bases designed to create a staggering effect.

CHILISTRÅN Plant Stand

$27$18

$18 at IKEA

IKEA’s CHILISTRÅN Stand Is Great for Plants

The plant stand is around 20 inches long, but despite its relatively small size, it can hold up to five plants (three in the base and two on the stands). It’s a great choice for anyone looking to start a mini herb garden to use for home cooking, or if you just need some extra room for all of the houseplants you can’t stop buying from the farmers market (same!). The raised stands are a nice solution for trailing plants like string of pearls because it lets them grow long, but doesn’t require you to hang a pot from the ceiling.

Adding a windowsill planter isn’t just a great space-saving hack. Having plants right in the window can help ensure they get enough sunlight (especially if you live in a city with limited daylight) to thrive. It’s also a great way to add a garden-like view to your home: Those plants in your window can transform a less-than-desirable vista.

I’m not the only one who has admired this clever design: The CHILISTRÅN Plant Stand has more than 75 five-star reviews on IKEA’s website from happy plant parents.

Looking for more small-space houseplant solutions? IKEA has several other small-space plant display ideas, such as the CHILISTRÅN Hanging Planter, which you could also hang from a window or a blank wall. Or if you have a little more space to work with, the CHILISTRÅN Plant Stand with Wheels is a mobile solution.