Make your own tiered plant stand

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Sure you can buy tiered plant stands for $100 and up, but why buy a flimsy version when you can custom make one to your height and specs?  These easy build instructions will have you whipping a tiered plant stand out in an afternoon! Are you tired of plant stands yet? I apologize for two […]

Freestanding coat rack with shelves

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You don’t need to have a fancy mudroom or a lot of space to keep kids’ gear organized and tidy for back-to-school…  this freestanding coat rack with shelves (I’m so excited about the shelves) offers a lot of storage on a very small footprint and the best part is you can build it really inexpensively […]

Freestanding Plant Shelf

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This freestanding plant shelf can be manipulated for so many uses – a cedar plant stand (as in this article) bathroom storage or for a child’s bedroom if painted white, and Crate & Barrel are selling a teak version (at $800 US) that looks spectacular as office furniture.  These free building plans will help you […]

DIY Plant Stands

DIY Plant Stand, mid-century plant stand, West Elm inspired plant stand

If you want to add height, dimension and movement to your porch, patio or deck – you’ll want to include some plant stands to elevate and create interest in your plantings. You could buy several different sized pots and group them, or you could take your existing planters (of any height) and build a DIY […]

DIY Plant Hanger

DIY Plant Hanger

This past weekend brought the return of Spring weather to SW Ontario – and with it, the annual “Spring itch” to get out into the sun and plant something… but we have an urban legend in our area – that you should never plant anything until after May two-four weekend. You see, we’ve been known […]