Making flower shelves with your own hands. What do you need to know?

Houseplants are a beautiful addition to the decor of the room. They are suitable for absolutely any interior, are pleasing to the eye and purify the air in the room. Gardeners love to replenish their supplies in pots. And when the space on the windowsill and table runs out, there is no room for things. You have to look for a new habitat for your pets. A large variety of floor and wall shelves will help the hostess compactly install plants in the right place. And an unusual design of a do-it-yourself flower shelf will add originality and brightness to the room.

Shelf arrangement options

Systems can be either single or double. Everything directly depends on the number of flowerpots. By location, there are:

For window sills;

• floor;
• wall-mounted (straight and corner);
• for balconies.

The DIY flower rack is placed in a convenient place. In addition to the room, it can be placed on the balcony. And the configuration is also easily hung in the yard or on the windows.

We decide on the design and construction

The easiest and most original configuration is considered to be a suspended system. In this version, you can come up with any design and shape. It can be built in the form of a tree or a branch. Such a masterpiece can be hung in any convenient place, it does not take up much space and looks harmonious in any interior. Unusual design solutions are very popular:

• configurations in the form of a separate continent or piece of the planet;
• honeycombs, rings, ovals (placed together and separately);
• "ladders", "Christmas trees" or "branches";
• ribbon-like.

There are many options for wall and floor shelves on the Internet. But before you start making the option you like, you need to understand whether it will suit you. How do you know what kind of flower shelf you need?

To decide what exactly you need, you need to know a few nuances:

• the number of flowerpots that will be placed on the surface;
• plant species;
• the interior of the room where the flower shelves are located;
• the desire and taste of the hostess.

These are the main factors that need to be taken into account first when planning a design.

 

It is worth remembering that flower shelves come in single, double and multi-seat varieties. The number of seats depends on the number of house plants.

Single-seat versions can only accommodate a flowerpot. Such structures are installed indoors and outdoors. Climbing houseplants look good on them. This type of shelf can be wall-mounted or floor-mounted.

The second option is usually hung on the walls. Multi-seat options can accommodate a maximum of 5-7 flowerpots. Their big advantage is their compactness and large capacity.

 

If the only free space for furniture is a corner. This will not bother us! There are special corner structures that will help us. They will fit perfectly into the corner and hold 5-7 flowerpots. Furniture is placed on the walls and floors.

The design of the new shelf can be any. Sections can be either rectangular or zigzag. Wall sections can be designed in the form of a tree or a branch. If the sections are placed outside or on a balcony, they can be painted in a bright shade.

Glass furniture will add style and elegance to the room. It will fit well into any interior. This option is well suited for small rooms, since glass items do not take up space, but, due to their transparency, on the contrary, expand the room.

 

Which material is better to choose?

There are several types of raw materials for constructing shelves:

• metal;
• plastic;
• tree;
• glass;
• combined material.

Metal structures are very strong and can withstand a lot of weight. This configuration looks expensive and solid. But it requires special care and special treatment, otherwise corrosion may occur and the flower shelves will deteriorate.

 

It is almost impossible to build a plastic cabinet yourself. It is ordered in stores or online. They are unpretentious and very easy to use. Sections can be chosen in any shade. Since plastic is very flexible, crafts made from it can have different shapes and sizes. They are easy to wash and move, since they are lightweight.

Wooden crafts are very popular. But the furniture is not convenient to use. When watering plants, water often gets on the surface of the stand, board, can rot and swell. If you decide to build a shelf from wood, it must be carefully processed and the surface well covered with a special varnish.

 

Glass structures have a simple, elegant appearance, but to build them, you need to have experience working with glass. They require special care. And you can’t put a lot of weight on such stands. They are good if you need to place one or two pots.

Combined sections include several components. Usually it is wood with metal or glass with metal. Crafts have an unusual appearance. They can withstand a lot of weight due to the combination of materials, and are not very whimsical in cleaning.

 

The Benefits of Creating Your Own Masterpiece

The main advantage is that such work costs significantly less than buying a flower rack in a store. To make furniture, you will need a little patience, raw materials from which the craft will be made and tools.

 

The range of store stands is very small. Not all purchased ones are of good quality. Most often, stores and the Internet have the same type of cabinets that are in every home. Some sections will not fit your interior or the dimensions of the room.

By making a craft with your own hands, you have the opportunity to independently choose the size, shade, design and location of the structure. New universal furniture will be only in your home.

 

When creating floor furniture for plants, it is possible to take into account the nuances of its placement. Build it so that the flower rack does not get in the way underfoot, and you do not have to go around it. You can create a sliding or movable structure that can be moved to the desired location at any time.

To make a stand, you don't necessarily have to buy something from a store. You can make a stand from an old cabinet in the garage or an unnecessary ladder.

 

Necessary materials

To make a classic shelf you will need:

• board made of wood, chipboard, MDF, plastic or metal;
• plywood;
• screws;
• plugs;
• additional tools;
• paint for decoration;
• varnish (when working with boards).

Additional tools for decorating the structure can also be used. If the furniture is floor-standing, legs or wheels may be needed to fix the cabinet on the floor.

 

Necessary tools

To assemble the configuration you will need the following tools:

• screwdriver;
• building level;
• electric drill;
• saw;
• marking pencil;
• hammer;
• screwdriver;
• roulette;
• ruler.

The choice of fasteners will depend on the raw material of the future configuration. The heavier the raw material, the more powerful the fastening is needed. If you plan to install a wall-mounted flower rack made of metal, then you need to use a welding machine for fastening. Otherwise, there is a chance that the stand will soon fall.

 

Manufacturing process: step-by-step instructions

Before you start constructing a wooden craft, you need to make sure that the drawings are correct and the parts fit together. This is very important if you plan to make a cabinet with doors or a back wall.

 

Once the materials have been selected and verified, you can begin the main work.

Step by step instructions

 

1. Preparation of material.

 

The length of the boards should be selected based on the space where the rack will be located. The width of the craft should be quite large. It should easily accommodate a medium or large pot. To make the same distance between the shelves, you can put extra bars in the middle.

 

2. We drill holes.

 

To make the craft, you will need a regular drill with a large drill bit. You need to make two holes in each shelf. They should be located parallel to each other. In general, there are two holes for each fragment. A thick rope should fit freely into the hole. If the holes are smaller, there is a chance that the shelf will be fragile.

3. We thread the rope

 

Almost everything is ready for constructing the stand. All that remains is to thread a thick rope through the holes and hang the flower shelf. After the rope is threaded through all the holes, tie a strong knot at the bottom of the product. Make a loop from the top of the rope so that you can hang the shelf.

We install the structure.

 

After all the main work is done, you can start installing the finished product. Since almost all the walls in the houses are made of brick or concrete, we will need an electric drill for the work.

We mark the wall where it will be located. We drill holes for fasteners and install it. We firmly fix the product to the fasteners. Now you can put pots with plants on it.

 

DIY Corner Wooden Shelf

To save space in the room, you can make a corner rack for violets and lilies. The stages of preparing the material are almost the same as when constructing a regular wall cabinet. But there is one nuance. The ends of the upper and lower parts need to be cut at an angle.

Step by step instructions

All elements of the upper part need to be coated with glue and connected (there should be a 90-degree angle). We do the same with the lower parts of the structure. After the glue dries, we treat the wood with a primer mixture. We make two holes for fasteners. We make holes in the wall and install the fasteners. We fix the finished product in the right place.

At first glance, making a regular rack is not that difficult. But these are simple stand designs. There are more complex configurations where the shelves need to be attached according to a certain pattern. You need to be especially careful when choosing the material. It is necessary to take into account the climate where the rack will be located, the weight of the items and the humidity of the environment. To understand what kind of shelf is best to build, you first need to decide on your construction skills. The quality of the work depends on how well you get along with tools and know how to do certain things.

 

The final stage is decoration

When creating a rack, you can come up with your own design for the product. By choosing the right materials and spending a little time, you will get a unique masterpiece!

For example, a plastic product can be of different colors. For originality of design, decorative handrails can be attached to it.

The wooden shelf is covered with glitter varnish. This gives the product shine and gloss.

 

Glass shelves are often decorated with patterned metal elements.

 

In addition, to make the craft beautiful, it is not necessary to paint it or attach anything to it. It is enough to simply place pots and beautiful stones, toys, shells on it. And furniture can also be decorated with various crafts and toys. Do not be afraid to experiment! Create new masterpieces and improve your skills! A rack for indoor flowers is just the beginning. Nothing decorates your own home like handmade things.

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