We love vegetation and plant stands fairly equally right here at A Lovely Mess, and including greenery to your house is considered one of our favourite methods to brighten up each space of your property.
I lately got here throughout an arched plant stand that I beloved, however I simply couldn’t do the $70 price ticket. I assumed it might be enjoyable to make my very own and use the provides to make just a few 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 can be glued collectively and painted. These fluted arch plant stands take minutes to place collectively, however the result’s actually enjoyable and stylish as nicely.
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You possibly can see that there are two methods you can also make the stand—both horizontally fluted (which is tremendous simple and quick) or arched, which simply takes a bit of extra time (however is completely value it).
Provides:
-foam wreath rings (I used this 8″ dimension)
-super glue or scorching glue gun
-wood circles a bit of smaller than your wreath rings (I used these 7″ circles)
-painter’s tape (non-compulsory)
-small craft hand noticed or bread knife
-spray paint or acrylic paint of your alternative
Horizontally Fluted Stand: To make the horizontally fluted stand, all it’s a must to do is glue a number of foam rings collectively for the bottom. I did two however you may do greater than that to make it taller.
As soon as they’re hooked up, glue your picket circle centered on high 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 you then lower the donuts in half with a serrated bread knife or a craft noticed.
You possibly can put some painter’s tape round the place you’re going to lower to maintain the perimeters from getting ragged as you noticed. Doing it this fashion provides you two bases for stands. Should you simply need one, you may lower a hoop in half after which glue the 2 halves collectively.
As soon as your donuts are lower in half, use your knife or noticed once more to chop off the rounded tip of your half circle (lower about 1″ off) in order that your picket circle high has a flat place to sit down.
After getting your base lower, middle and glue in your picket circle for the highest and permit the glue to set.
As soon as your glue is dry to your bases, you may paint your stands! You possibly can 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 fashionable with all issues arched and fluted in type and they’re approach simpler on the pockets (and you can also make a number of directly since they’re quick and straightforward).
Hope this helps you add extra greenery to your property 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 bit of smaller than your wreath rings -
painter’s tape
non-compulsory -
spray paint
or acrylic paint of your alternative
Horizontally Fluted Stand:
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To make the horizontally fluted one, all it’s a must to do is glue a number of foam rings collectively for the bottom. I did two however you may do greater than that to make it taller.
As soon as they’re hooked up, glue your picket circle centered on high 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 you then lower the donuts in half with a serrated bread knife or a craft noticed. You possibly can put some painter’s tape round the place you’re going to lower to maintain the perimeters from getting ragged as you noticed.
As soon as your donuts are lower in half, use your knife or noticed once more to chop off the rounded tip of your half circle (lower about 1″ off) in order that your picket circle high has a flat place to sit down.
-
After getting your base lower, 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 to your bases, you may paint your stands! You should 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!
