DIY Midcentury-Fashion Plant Stand

Hey, it really is Mandi! You guys, this undertaking is so effortless I practically really feel like I should not be calling it a task. It is a rather basic idea which is not actually anything at all new—attach legs to wood and call it a plant stand! But I feel this small man has plenty of style, fits in effectively with my midcentury-style ranch, and is the excellent accessory for my indoor plant household.

I only have a couple of more substantial indoor plants, and they just looked so awkward sitting next to each other. I decided the 2 pots essential some range in height, but I didn’;t want to just set a single of them on the ground. I needed a brief stand to give one particular of the pots a small lift, but I didn’;t like something I was seeing at the retailers. In my ideal Underdog voice within my head I considered, “There’;s no want to fear—the hardware shop is near!” Soon after grabbing a number of supplies, I received correct to operate, and before I knew it, my 2 big houseplants were receiving along collectively just fine.

Supplies I purchased:
-wooden circle: $ 6.65
-3 4” wooden tapered legs: $ 3.98 each and every $ 11.98 complete
-3 mounting plates for legs: $ one.68 every $ 5.04 complete

Total price plus tax: $ 25.10

Supplies I had on hand:
-wood stain: all around $ 4 at most stores
-wood sealer: around $ 4.50 at most shops
-paint brush
-power drill

Complete value which includes stain & sealer: $ 33.60

Financial savings tip: If you have a jigsaw and scrap lumber, you can cut your very own circles like I did for this other plant stand undertaking.

(The rates listed are what I paid at my neighborhood Lowes shop.)
Phase A single: Stain the wooden circle and legs with a paint brush or rag. If you use a paint brush, you will need to clean the brush with paint brush cleaner or mineral spirits. If you use a rag, be certain to soak it afterwards and dispose of it at a hazardous waste disposal website.

Stage 2: Seal the wood with a wax or polyurethane of your selection. You could be dripping water onto this stand, so a water-based mostly sealant is almost certainly not your greatest choice right here. I utilized leftover glaze that I had in my supplies stash otherwise, I would have just utilized a basic polyurethane spray.
Stage 3: Attach the leg-mounting plates equidistant close to the edge of the wooden circle. Make confident you are attaching these to the rough side of the wood, not the nicer side.

Step 4: Screw the legs into the mounting plates.

What’;d I inform ya? Straightforward as pie! In truth, considerably less difficult than pie if you request me. Do you consider you may give it a go?
-Mandi

Credits // Writer and Photography: Mandi Johnson. Images edited with Spring and Valentine of the Signature Collection.