Indoor Pots vs Outdoor Pots: What’s the Real Difference?
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15/11/2025

Indoor Pots vs Outdoor Pots: What’s the Real Difference?

When shopping for planters, one of the most common questions gardeners ask is: “Can I use indoor pots outside?” or vice versa. Indoor and outdoor pots may look similar, but the differences in material, durability, drainage, and design matter more than you think. Choosing the right type of planter helps your plants grow healthier and also affects how long the pot lasts.

To help you choose the right one, let’s break down the real differences — and show how VISHCHIT’s upcycled planters fit perfectly into both categories.

1. Materials Designed for Different Conditions

Indoor Pots

Indoor pots focus on décor and lightweight design. They’re usually made from:

  • Ceramic

  • Decorative clay

  • Plastic

  • Metal

  • Resin

Indoor pots emphasise colour, shapes, and style, making them perfect for living rooms, kitchens, or hallways.

Outdoor Pots

Outdoor pots must survive weather conditions like rain, sun, frost, and wind.
You’ll often find:

  • Heavy-duty plastic

  • Resin / recycled materials

  • Concrete

  • Stone

  • Terracotta

This is where VISHCHIT’s upcycled planters stand out.
Their Vista series — such as the Vista 33 cm and Vista 40 cm Round Planters — are made from durable, weather-resistant upcycled plastic, making them strong enough for outdoor use yet stylish enough for indoors.

Why they’re perfect:
✔ Fade-resistant outdoors
✔ Tough but lightweight
✔ Eco-friendly (made from upcycled material)
✔ Minimalist, modern design that fits indoors

2. Drainage: A Big Difference

Indoor Pots

Indoor pots often have:

  • Smaller drainage holes

  • Sometimes no holes

  • Trays or saucers to protect surfaces

This prevents water from spilling indoors but increases the risk of overwatering.

Outdoor Pots

Outdoor planters ALWAYS prioritise drainage, protecting roots from heavy rain.

VISHCHIT planters — especially the Vista Round Planters — come with excellent drainage capability, making them ideal for:

  • Flowers

  • Herbs

  • Small shrubs

  • Houseplants (with a tray underneath indoors)

Whether indoors or outdoors, drainage is handled smartly with VISHCHIT.

3. Weather Resistance

Indoor pots don’t need to face extreme conditions. That’s why many crack when left outside.

Outdoor pots, however, are made to survive:

  • Strong sunlight

  • Frost

  • Rain

  • Wind

VISHCHIT Vista Planters are designed with built-in UV resistance and sturdy structure, so they don’t crack or fade. This makes them ideal for gardens, patios, balconies, and porches.

Weight & Mobility

Indoor pots are usually lightweight for easy movement.

Outdoor pots often need to be heavier to stay stable in the wind…
BUT VISHCHIT gives you the best of both worlds:

Lightweight + Stable

Their upcycled resin blend makes Vista Planters:

  • Easy to move when cleaning or re-arranging

  • Heavy enough at the base to stay secure outdoors

Perfect for balconies or rented homes where mobility matters.

Design & Aesthetics

Indoor pots focus on decorative style.
Outdoor pots focus on durability.

VISHCHIT planters combine both.

Their modern matt-textured grey finish works beautifully:

  • Indoors: living spaces, offices, entryways

  • Outdoors: patios, garden beds, pathways

The Etruscan Wall Basket (Upcycled Grey) is especially ideal for:

  • Balcony walls

  • Fences

  • Vertical gardens

  • Outdoor décor with limited space

It offers the convenience of outdoor weather resistance with indoor-level styling.

Plant Types & Usage

Indoor plants (like snake plants, peace lilies, pothos) suit lightweight decorative pots.

Outdoor plants (roses, lavender, tomatoes) need strong, spacious planters.

VISHCHIT Vista Planters handle both:

  • Indoors, they look stylish and minimal.

  • Outdoors, they stand up to rain, wind, and heat.

Their sizes (33 cm and 40 cm) suit:

  • Medium houseplants

  • Outdoor shrubs

  • Flower displays

  • Balcony herb gardens

Can You Swap Indoor and Outdoor Pots?

Indoor Pot Outside?

Not recommended unless it’s weatherproof.
Ceramic can crack. Thin plastic fades. Metal rusts.

Outdoor Pot Indoors?

YES — especially VISHCHIT’s upcycled planters.
Just add a saucer under the pot to catch excess water and you’re good.

Which Should You Choose?

Choosing between indoor and outdoor pots comes down to:

  • Drainage

  • Durability

  • Weather resistance

  • Plant type

VISHCHIT planters make it easy because their designs are:
✔ Durable enough for outdoors
✔ Stylish enough for indoors
✔ Lightweight
✔ Weather-resistant
✔ Eco-friendly
✔ Available in multiple sizes
✔ Perfect for modern homes and gardens

Whether you pick the Vishchit Round Planters for your home or the Etruscan Wall Basket for outdoor walls, VISHCHIT gives you a planter that looks good, lasts long, and supports a greener planet.

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