Pinterest has largely fueled these home projects and purchases. It has probably inspired me more than it should ($$$) but it has also helped me hone in on my own personal style. Pinterest helps me visualize how things might work together. I decided I need to just stop buying single items that "I like" without the consideration of the larger whole (this thinking is trickling over to my wardrobe as well). What I have learned about my own taste is that I love big furniture pieces with strong mid century modern lines and then prefer to embellish on the accessories.
Back to the plant stand - I kept pinning these vintage retro stands:
Turns out antique bullet planters like the above can go for $200-300 a pop. But I also was pinning these:
And THESE made me think - can I build that? The beauty of Pinterest is when you have a thought like mine.... you can immediately find someone that has already done and documented it. I found it here but the problem with that DIY was my lack of tools and skills for it. Alas, I also found this slightly different rendition on A Beautiful Mess and it was speaking my language.
Here is my step by step:
Supplies:
4 - 40"x 1"x 2" wood pieces (cut down from 2 - 8' long strips) = $0.82/ea or $1.64 Total
2 packages - 1.5" corner braces with screws 4pk = $3.68/ea or $7.36 Total
1 - small canister of stain in dark walnut = $4.38
2 - 12" round panels = $3.99/ea or $7.98 Total (found at Menards, Home Depot doesn't carry them)
I had sandpaper and the white paint from another project. Which brought my overall cost to $21.36.
I lightly sanded, stained and painted first.
Then added the brackets and finished with attaching the circles. The hardest part was trying to find the equidistant points on the circle to make sure the legs were even and symmetrical. Initially I tried to figure this out scientifically but ended up mostly eyeballing and feeling a little stupid. It turned out well enough, I'd say. It's a lovely little addition to the living room and a great sunny spot for my plants.
