We love vegetation and plant stands fairly equally right here at A Stunning Mess, and including greenery to your house is one in every of our favourite methods to enliven each space of your house.
I not too long ago got here throughout an arched plant stand that I cherished, however I simply couldn’t do the $70 price ticket. I believed it will be enjoyable to make my very own and use the provides to make a couple of stand directly for a fraction of the price.
For this DIY, I’m utilizing small foam wreaths since they’re cheap, simple to chop (I used a bread knife) and they’re able to be glued collectively and painted. These fluted arch plant stands take minutes to place collectively, however the result’s actually enjoyable and stylish as properly.
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You may see that there are two methods you may make the stand—both horizontally fluted (which is tremendous simple and quick) or arched, which simply takes a little bit extra time (however is completely value it).
Provides:
-foam wreath rings (I used this 8″ size)
-super glue or scorching glue gun
-wood circles a little bit smaller than your wreath rings (I used these 7″ circles)
-painter’s tape (optionally available)
-small craft hand saw or bread knife
-spray paint or acrylic paint of your alternative
Horizontally Fluted Stand: To make the horizontally fluted stand, all you need to do is glue a number of foam rings collectively for the bottom. I did two however you can do greater than that to make it taller.
As soon as they’re connected, glue your picket circle centered on prime and also you’re prepared to color!
Arched plant stand: For this one, you’ll need to glue your rings collectively like for the opposite planter, however then you definitely reduce the donuts in half with a serrated bread knife or a craft noticed.
You may put some painter’s tape round the place you’ll reduce to maintain the perimeters from getting ragged as you noticed. Doing it this manner provides you two bases for stands. For those who simply need one, you possibly can reduce a hoop in half after which glue the 2 halves collectively.
As soon as your donuts are reduce in half, use your knife or noticed once more to chop off the rounded tip of your half circle (reduce about 1″ off) in order that your picket circle prime has a flat place to take a seat.
After you have your base reduce, middle and glue in your picket circle for the highest and permit the glue to set.
As soon as your glue is dry on your bases, you possibly can paint your stands! You may both use spray paint or acrylic paint for this. I did discover that spray paint tends to reinforce the snakeskin-like texture of the froth greater than acrylic paint being brushed on does, however I just like the textured look so I used spray paint for mine.
As soon as your paint is dry, add your plant and your stand is able to get to work!
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I’ve to say, I really like how these turned out. They’re tremendous stylish with all issues arched and fluted in type and they’re means simpler on the pockets (and you may make a number of directly since they’re quick and simple).
Hope this helps you add extra greenery to your house quickly! xo. Laura
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Simple Fluted Arched Plant Stand (Two Methods!)
Make a fluted and arched plant stand utilizing foam wreaths
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8″
foam wreath rings - tremendous glue or scorching glue gun
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7″
wooden circles a little bit smaller than your wreath rings -
painter’s tape
optionally available -
spray paint
or acrylic paint of your alternative
Horizontally Fluted Stand:
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To make the horizontally fluted one, all you need to do is glue a number of foam rings collectively for the bottom. I did two however you can do greater than that to make it taller.
As soon as they’re connected, glue your picket circle centered on prime and also you’re prepared to color!
Arched plant stand:
-
For this one, you’ll need to glue your rings collectively like for the opposite planter, however then you definitely reduce the donuts in half with a serrated bread knife or a craft noticed. You may put some painter’s tape round the place you’ll reduce to maintain the perimeters from getting ragged as you noticed.
As soon as your donuts are reduce in half, use your knife or noticed once more to chop off the rounded tip of your half circle (reduce about 1″ off) in order that your picket circle prime has a flat place to take a seat.
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After you have your base reduce, middle and glue in your picket circle for the highest and permit the glue to set.
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As soon as your glue is dry on your bases, you possibly can paint your stands! You need to use both spray paint or acrylic paint for this. I did discover that spray paint tends to reinforce the snakeskin-like texture of the froth greater than acrylic paint being brushed on does, however I just like the textured look so I used spray paint for mine.
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As soon as your paint is dry, add your plant and your stand is able to get to work!
