20 Magnificent DIY Terrarium Ideas For Your Home

Do you ever just look at a terrarium and lose yourself in the intricacy of the details? It’s so beautiful, almost like a mini world full of greenery and color. I can just close my eyes, and picture a boring clinical office that is suddenly brightened up with luscious beautiful terrariums displayed on desks and cupboards.

They’re not difficult to maintain and despite looking very intricately crafted, anyone can make them.

Adding greenery and color to your home and room decor can be all you really need to create a vibrant and fun living space.

So, we picked out a list of the best DIY terrarium succulent ideas and tutorials on the net so that you can spend the weekend handcrafting your own unique terrarium.

Beautiful DIY Terrarium Ideas You’ll Love

1. Closed Terrarium

Idea via crateandbarrel

Much like the delicious cookie in a jar, show off your creative side with this quirky closed jar terrarium.

2. Sand Art Terrarium

Idea via tashalala

There’s something extremely intriguing about colored sands that captures everyone’s attention! Pair that up with a simplistic terrarium and you have a winner in your hands.

3. Hanging Glass Terrarium

Idea via Festive Lights

Hanging accessories add a sense of elegance to a room, so why not create your very own hanging terrarium that is not only easy to make but easy to maintain if you follow the guide above.

4. Magnetic Terrariums

Idea via bestdiyprojectsrs

Imagine having a handful of little magnetic terrariums at your disposal, how cool would that be? Well, you don’t have to just imagine because we’ve got the perfect tutorial for you.

5. Teacup Terrarium

Idea via theinspiredroom

Don’t get rid of those old teacup sets, use them as a base for terrariums that can be scattered around your kitchen or garden.

6. Wedding Favour Terrarium

Idea via Makeful

Honestly, not including some form of greenery and flowers in wedding decor is a missed opportunity to create something truly spectacular.

Every detail is of importance and I think being able to incorporate terrariums in your wedding decor at a reasonable price would be great which is why I jumped at the opportunity to share this DIY.

7. Terrarium Wall

Idea via jeanneguinn

When you have a sad, boring, and plain wall that is in need of some updating, you could just transform the space by installing some hanging DIY terrariums.

The key here is to use different holders to create a variety of details as well as plants that are reminiscent of vines growing on a garden wall.

8. Geometric Terrarium

Idea via adventuresofacreativegirl

If you’re looking for the perfect terrarium to add to your office or home desk, this is everything you need. Do not hesitate when it comes to this DIY. You won’t regret it.

9. Lightbulb Terrarium

Idea via craftingagreenworld

In my own garden, I have a few of these light bulb terrariums and I can absolutely guarantee that anyone who sees sight the sight of them is instantly intrigued. Also, they’re a fun DIY to make with the kids.

10. Terrarium Lamp

Idea via craftbits

This is quite possibly my favorite DIY terrarium on this list because it not only serves as a wonderful way to add color and nature into a room decor but it has a usefulness with the incorporation of a lamp.

It’s brilliant. I challenge you to walk into most homes and try to spot a lamp like this one.

You won’t be able to and that’s why you should jump on this and be the trendsetter.

11. Terrarium Placeholder

Idea via greenweddingshoes

If there’s one thing I’ve learned during my time in the DIY and decor space is that you can never be too over the top. This DIY terrarium is no exception.

12. Fish Bowl Terrarium

Idea via motherearthflorist

If you’ve sadly had to bid farewell to your precious fish friends, before tossing out the fishbowl, you might want to consider converting it into a gorgeous terrarium in honor of your fallen comrades.

13. DIY Succulent Sand Art Terrariums

Idea via designimprovised

Clearly, I have a thing for colored sand so I couldn’t resist including another succulent sand art terrarium in this list.

It’s so much fun to make, especially when you’re creating layers of colored sand.

You can literally pick up food coloring and even create a number of different colors of sand.

14. Air Plant Terrarium

Idea via topdreamer

Before including any DIY in a list, I like to take a moment to appreciate the visual appeal of each item.

Sometimes, I come across a DIY that may not be the most innovative or unique but it possesses such powerful visual appeal that it deserves to be shared. This is one of those DIYs.

15. Hanging Mini Terrarium

Idea via hometocottage

Hanging terrariums are not the easiest to make which is why I searched for a few different DIYs with alternative instructions.

You definitely want to look into what Hometocottage has designed, it’s a good one.

16. Mini Landscape Terrarium

Idea via Desiree Castelijn

Here’s another breathtakingly stunning DIY Terrarium worthy of display in your entertainment room or office desk. It’s actually quite easy to make and the step-by-step instructions of the tutorial are spot on.

17. Mason Jar Terrarium

Idea via jennaburger

I can’t begin to tell you how often I stumble upon a mason jar DIY idea, it’s ridiculous.

They’re quite possibly the most used and versatile base used in most home and decor DIYs.

So, before you decide to throw away any of those old mason jars, you might want to give this DIY a look at first.

18. Succulent Sea Terrarium

Idea via makingitlovely

Just because you don’t live by the sea doesn’t mean that you can’t bring the sea to you. Add some oceanic features to your living space with this sea-inspired terrarium.

19. Tiny Light Bulb Terrarium

Idea via Oh So Hygge

Take a look at another mini DIY light bulb terrarium that would make an excellent gift or decor idea for events.

20. DIY Patio Tabletop Succulent Garden

Idea via momendeavors

Last, but certainly not least, we have this clean, simple, and sleek patio table terrarium.

It can get quite costly to keep purchasing flowers for your patio table constantly. So, a cheaper and long-term solution would be a terrarium of this nature.