Varieties of flower shelves
A shelf is a piece of furniture without a front, sometimes without a back wall, which serves to accommodate various items. The existing variety of models can impress anyone, even the most sophisticated imagination. Finished designs may differ in shape, size, color, material used for their production. The simplest classification is based on the way they are located in the room:
- Suspended. They are attached to the ceiling with cables, chains, brackets and other elements. The design is not designed for heavy loads.
- Wall mounted. Standard type of furniture, the most common option. The simplest model is represented by a board horizontally fixed to the wall. Self-tapping screws, brackets, traditional hinges are used for fixing.
- Outdoor. These are the most stable and safest items in operation, capable of withstanding significant loads. They are installed on the floor and can be additionally attached to the wall.
By design, the shelves can be divided:
- Corner. Located in one of the corners of the room, attached to two adjacent partitions. There are models for inside and outside corners.
- Straight. They are represented by a board, another horizontal plane, fixed perpendicular to the partition.
- Multilevel. Products have several horizontal walls, which are located one above the other.
- Curly. There are single-tiered and multi-tiered options that have a non-standard shape. There are round, oval, triangular, and other options.
By mutual arrangement, the following subspecies are distinguished:
- Solitary. On the wall there is one shelf, or several, located at a significant distance from each other.
- Group. Several single structures located close to each other, creating a single composition.
Idea 6. Stand for mugs and glasses
If you are the type of person who collects wine corks (just for fun or in the hope of someday making something useful out of them), then you will love this craft idea.
To make one mug stand you will need:
- 8 plugs (accordingly, for the manufacture of a set of 4 stands, 32 plugs are required);
- A roll of cork board, rug or plate holder (for cutting out the base of the cup holders);
- Hot glue;
- Leg-split.
Step 1. Arrange your plugs in pairs in a square format, as shown in the photo below. Using hot glue, apply a bead of glue between the two corks and press them down to each other for 30 seconds. Repeat the procedure with all other pairs.
Step 2. From a sheet cork (board, rug) cut a square corresponding to the size of the future stand. Next, apply thermal glue to it, wait 15-20 seconds. and glue your blanks.
Step 3. Fill the gaps between the plugs with glue and let it dry. For better adhesion of the glue to the plugs, you can put a press on the workpiece.
Step 4. Wrap twine around the craft and tie a knot.
Self-made coasters for mugs, glasses and glasses can be beautifully packaged and presented to a friend
If desired, the coasters can be made round, triangular or hexagonal by cutting off the excess with a knife.
According to the described principle, you can make such a hot stand with your own hands. By the way, an old CD will work as a basis in this case.
Design
The appearance of the flower stand is of great importance. Beautiful ideas help inspire before making. Here are some interesting flower stand ideas.
An interesting hinged butterfly-shaped stand can be made of wire.
An original wooden bicycle under a flower pot can be placed both in the room and in the garden. You can paint in any color based on the general style of the room or yard.
The original decorative cart will decorate the garden and replace the standard flower bed.
Plaster allows you to work wonders. A medium sized single pot stand will amaze relatives and guests of the house.
This unusual metal stand for one flower looks cute and funny. Will look great in the garden, among flowers. You can make several different cats and put their family on the lawn.
These funny single flower stands are made using plaster of Paris and a plastic cup.
Beautiful and sophisticated coasters can be made from any material. The design can be diluted with paints. Better do the drawings with acrylic and cover with a special varnish. You can glue the stand with rhinestones or sequins. The appearance of your product depends on imagination and skills.
For a master class on making a simple flower stand, see the following video.
How to place flower stands in the interior of the photo.
No room on the windowsill? Simple coasters made from scrap materials will help you combine the view outside the window with your gorgeous flowers.
Cacti, with their clear geometric shape, fit perfectly into modern interiors. Using a flower stand, you can create a mini-landscape that will tell the whole story of the plants. Such an original composition of indoor plants is unique and useful for living in an apartment.
Tall wooden flower stands with clean lines and a neutral palette make the greenery of the flowers stand out as the main accent that brings this corner of the room to life.
The fern adds a gorgeous, contemporary work-of-art-like texture to the contemporary décor, exploding gracefully at the top of the room.
Some of the indoor plants require simplicity, and in order not to overwhelm them, we use a simple and elegant solution as a flower stand. From standard modules for hanging shelves. This makes the flowers look juicier and more spectacular.
The glass terrarium is one of the most fashionable elements of the interior. It can be lifted higher with a simple stand. This arrangement of flowers provides incredible appeal and intrigue.
We use flowers as an original interior partition that does not interfere with natural light, does not darken the room and provides the ideal scale for your apartment.
Small details do a lot to make the home feel comfortable - flowers placed on the living room wall add plant life to the urban lifestyle.
It is not always necessary to use large, luxurious specimens of flowers. Using stands of different heights, you can achieve a luxurious result with a little effort.
Idea 2. Jute coasters
If your kitchen (or, for example, a country or summer kitchen) is decorated in a rustic, Mediterranean, rustic or nautical style, then you will surely love this kitchen craft idea. In just a couple of hours, you can make your own plate coasters for the whole family and guests with your own hands.
To make one 33 cm diameter substrate you will need:
- 10 meters of jute rope 1 cm thick (sold in hardware and hardware stores);
- Hot glue gun;
- Scissors.
Instructions:
Just start rolling the rope in a circle, alternately glueing small areas with glue and fixing them for a while. When the mat is formed, cut the end of the rope and glue it on.
Stylish plaster and pebble coasters
If you want to decorate a room with fashionable and elegant accessories, then a square flower stand made of plaster with your own hands is exactly what you need.Take a cardboard box or old tin under the plaster mold. After the gypsum has completely hardened, cover the resulting tile with white acrylic paint. On a white background, blue painting in the Dutch or Russian style looks amazing. At the end of the work, treat the stand with varnish or sealant. Several of these tiles, on which your favorite indoor plants will flaunt, are able to subtly revive the interior.
The simplest option is round coasters covered with sea pebbles... As a base, you can use large plastic can lids, circles cut from cardboard or plywood, old CDs. Finally, there was a use for sea pebbles brought from vacation!
Ideas for creating garden paths
A well-planned system of garden paths makes it easier to move around the summer cottage and gives it a more attractive look. The main thing is not to forget about belonging to the style. For landscape (irregular) landscaping styles, paths should be winding, and for regular landscaping, paths should be straight. The first group includes English, rustic, cottage, Russian, Japanese and Chinese styles. And to the second - French, Mediterranean, minimalism.
Important! The minimum width of the garden path is 0.5 m, and in order for 2 people to walk comfortably along it, 0.8 m is needed.
The main ways to create garden alleys:
- Gravel path. She is one of the simplest. You don't even have to dig a lot - just 15 cm, then tamp the bottom, set curbs and gravel.
- Brick path. It is a little more difficult, but it can be done without concrete. To create it, you need bricks and geotextiles. You need to dig a ditch, then tamp it, put one layer of geotextile on the bottom (it will prevent the growth of weeds), and lay bricks on top of it. So that the masonry does not seem primitive - lay the bricks with a herringbone or diagonally. Do not use plastic wrap for the track. Geotextiles do not allow water to stagnate and pass it into the ground, which polyethylene does not.
- Mixed track. It will turn out if you combine 2 materials. For example, cast concrete slabs and lay gravel around them.
In order to make concrete slabs for the track you will need:
- Stock up on forms. They can be bought at the store or assembled from planks in the form of rectangular boxes. To get tiles of equal height on the inner side of the forms with a marker, you need to draw a line to which the solution will pour.
- Prepare building concrete from 1 part cement, 3 parts sand and 5 parts crushed stone. First combine dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Add water gradually to obtain a pasty mass.
- Pour into molds. Lay pebbles on the surface in the form of a pattern. Press it into the concrete.
- Wait 24 hours. Remove tiles from forms.
We recommend reading how to make a path from wood cuts with your own hands.
Those who have a lot of cobblestones, PET bottles or other recyclable materials can use them. The cobblestones are attached to a concrete substrate. From PET bottles, only bottoms are used, which are also fixed in concrete.
The disadvantage of such materials is that they are few and not enough for all tracks. Exception - if the dacha is divided into visually noticeable functional areas
It is also important that the zones are connected into one whole using the same patterns, textures or colors.
Homemade tools and gadgets
A lot has been written on the Internet about how to make a dacha with your own hands. And we will not repeat ourselves.
At the same time, we want to bring to your attention interesting ideas on how to make various useful tools, inventory and devices with your own hands, which will facilitate the work at the summer cottage.
For example, we recommend using the mobile garden hose reel for convenient watering of vegetable beds and fruit trees. Summer residents will appreciate this device.
When working in the garden, it is often necessary to dig holes to plant new trees or to set up poles.
Manually, this work is time-consuming. We bring to your attention an alternative option - a hole drill from a saw blade with a gas drive, which you can make yourself.
And when carrying out construction work, a folding cart can be used for convenient transportation of various bulk materials.
garden furniture
Garden furniture can be assembled from scrap materials. Suitable for this:
- old pallets;
- concrete;
- wood;
- log or stump.
Place a bench around the large tree. You can sit under a tree enjoying the fresh air. And children also need such a structure for various children's games.
Step-by-step instructions for making a bench:
- Draw a drawing. To embrace the tree, you need a hexagon-shaped bench. Each section is 3 boards. And all together they will form 3 hexagons, which are nested one inside the other.
- Calculate the required section sizes. Cut the board to size.
- Divide the timber into 12 legs.
- Assemble the bench seat.
- The legs of each section are formed by 2 bars and a crossbar, which is fixed at the top of them. The seat is attached to it with screws.
- Now the sections need to be installed around the tree and secured.
Simple floating shelf
There are many options for making floating shelves, this one is the cheapest, the easiest and the fastest. An interesting solution, the shelf seemed to be stuck to the wall, neither supports nor fasteners are visible. It seems that it is about to fall. But it doesn’t fall.J Different options can be used, but one thing must remain the same, this is the thickness of the board, thinner is not recommended, it may just crack. The secret of making in the Craig Jig system, without it, such a shelf will be difficult to make. With its many components and accessories, the system makes the process easy and affordable, eliminating the need for glue and staples. The holes in the upper part of the shelf do not need to be repaired with anything, anyway they cannot be seen from below.
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On hinges (concealed shelves) or hinged spiers Example: Secret door - wardrobe and bookcase |
On strings | On the ropes | On pins |
Clips Example: A 3-pipe rack from floor to ceiling. |
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Wall mounted Example: Wooden bathroom shelf |
Hinged Example: Art Nouveau shelves 180 do-it-yourself photos |
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Making hedges and borders with your own hands
A fence and a gate are the main elements of landscape design. This is the first thing a guest sees, so they are built from quality materials:
- wood - edged board, picket fence (it can be not only wooden, but also metal), vines or branches (when decorating a fence in a rustic style);
- metal sheets in a classic style;
- metal profile in the Art Nouveau style;
- bricks;
- concrete sections.
Concrete, like brick fences, are able to withstand sudden temperature changes, are resistant to adverse environments, and tolerate excessive moisture well. And despite the fact that they are difficult to tie to a specific style, they are very popular.
Did you know? The most expensive fence in the world was built around the mansion by Turkish businessman Mehmet Ali Gokceglu (Izmir). The design is an aquarium with marine life. Its cost was 21 thousand dollars.
The materials at hand are often used in the formation of fencing for garden beds and flower beds. They have a decorative and practical function. Thanks to them, the territory looks more well-groomed, and the beds are protected from pets.
You can purchase and install:
- Plastic curbs are the cheapest structures of different shapes and colors. They consist of separate sections and are set in the ground using pointed legs.
- Forged metal fences - look great in any composition, suitable for open front gardens and flower beds.
DIY curbs:
- For raised beds, choose a fence made of wood. It promotes soil retention and does not deform during operation. It is a rectangular or square box made of boards.
- Plastic bottles are a material available to any summer resident. It is enough to pick up a container of the same shape and size, fill it with pebbles or sand, close the lids and dig in with the heads down. If the required number of bottles of the same color was not found, the finished fence can be painted. A similar design can be made from glass bottles.
- A snag fence looks unusual, but it is simple to create. Find a few dry thick branches or trunks, remove the bark from them, treat them with bitumen mastic against decay and install the flower beds around the perimeter in a dug trench.
- A wicker fence is suitable for a rustic or country style. Use wooden pegs and fresh willow twigs to twist the pegs. To prevent the branches from falling off, their ends are fixed with shoe nails.
- For a brick fence, you need to prepare a trench 5–10 cm deep, lay geotextiles on the bottom and install a brick on it, and then fill the remaining voids with soil. In addition to bricks, you can use natural stones - after all, they are found almost everywhere: on the road, by the river and at the edge of the forest.
You will be interested to know the rules for choosing perennial border flowers for your garden.
DIY flower stands
The most affordable material for making a flower stand at home is wood. For work, you can use old shelves, unnecessary parts of home furniture.
Classic wall flower stand
In order to make such a structure, you will need quite a bit of improvised material, tools and a drop of patience.
You need to prepare in advance:
- shelf or board made of wood or chipboard,
- a decorative element for connecting the structure (in this case, a strong branch of a tree of a suitable configuration),
- drill,
- saw or jigsaw,
- screws,
- paint,
- varnish,
- pencil,
- brush,
- roulette.
The choice of material and fasteners depends on the future load on the stand. It is clear that the larger the dimensions of the product, the more reliable fasteners are needed.
Workshop on making a stand for indoor plants
- Measure all dimensions of the future product, taking into account its location and flower pots.
- Cut out all parts of the product in accordance with the drawing and measurements, drill holes for fasteners.
- Process the details, the edges of the cuts, the knot-base for the stand.
- Connect the parts together in accordance with the sketch of the product.
- Paint the finished product, varnish the surface.
Coasters, racks, shelves or racks for indoor plants made of wood need additional surface treatment from moisture. With a high-quality approach, they will last a long time and will perfectly decorate the interior of the room.
Hanging structure for flowers
The hanging structure for pots with ampelous plants looks original. It is convenient and easy to manufacture.
To implement the plan, you will need several pre-prepared shelves, a strong rope and a drill.
- In the shelves, you need to drill two holes on each side.Their diameter should correspond to the diameter of the rope.
- The rope is passed through the finished holes, fixed at the desired level using knots.
- Attach the original stand with ropes.
This arrangement of flowers is ideal for a windowsill or loggia. This design is not massive, so it will not shade the room too much.
A variety of racks can be made of wood. Their shape can be classic, in the form of a ladder, asymmetric, and so on. The design can be straight or angular. The main requirement for a product is its aesthetics and durability.
Metal stands for flowers
The metal stands and plant stands are beautiful, reliable and very popular
It is important to consider that such a stand will be a very original decorative element, so you need to work hard on the idea so that it fits well into the interior.
For the manufacture of such products, forging is used or a welded structure is performed. You will have to work hard on it. Then the product must be carefully treated against corrosion, thoroughly painted.
Such stands are usually made on the floor or mounted on the wall. They have a large margin of safety and are able to withstand large flowerpots.
The shape of the metal supports is very diverse. It can be classic racks for two or three places, familiar from Soviet times, and openwork structures in the form of an old bicycle, wheels, ladders, and so on.
Plastic stands
Usually such coasters are made from the remnants of laminate or plastic panels. The material is absolutely not afraid of moisture, the structural elements can be painted in any color using acrylic paint.
In addition, finished plastic products are often used in the work, complementing them with decorative elements. This category of products can be safely attributed to coasters made of plastic containers that have served their time.
Glass coasters
Difficult to manufacture, because they require experience and careful processing of sections. In addition, they need constant care and are not able to carry a heavy load.
Combined stands
There are a lot of design options for the product and materials for the implementation of what was conceived. Often, wooden shelves are attached to metal supports and racks. This gives the structure additional strength.
Such coasters look original. They can be floor-standing, wall-mounted or decorate a window sill. Their size and appearance depend on the place of installation.
It is not difficult to make an original and comfortable stand or shelf for flowers with your own hands. In addition, it is much cheaper than buying a finished product in a store. In addition, the individually made stand is as comfortable as possible and meets all the requirements.
Stand for flowers from scrap materials
You can make a beautiful flower rack from metal rods, which summer residents use to tie up tomatoes. This material is able to withstand small vegetation.
For work you will need:
- Metal rods 6 pcs. The length of the product must be at least 1 m;
- Pliers;
- Thin wire for fixing parts to each other;
- Rubber pads.
Cut off a small amount of the twig and wrap it around the flower pots. For greater stability, you will need several pots of different diameters. The structure will contain 5 cells.
Using pliers, we fix the joints with a thin metal wire. Now let's move on to assembling our product.
Place a large diameter ring at the bottom. Next, we fix a smaller volume. The distance between the metal plates should be between 30 and 40 cm.
Place a small diameter ring in the upper part. As a result, our construction will be made like a pyramid.
We cover the surface of the finished product with silver paint. This shade is perfect for any style.Let's move on to testing our flower stand. Place the plant in a small pot at the top. The models with the largest diameter will be located in the lower part. The advantages of this option are its compactness and lightness.
This accessory can be positioned in the middle of the living space or in its corner. If the vegetation is photophilous, then an LED strip can be used for additional lighting. Gently glue it along the sides of the product. In the evening, it connects to the electrical network.
Support phone
Now let's take a look at the phone stand, which takes a few minutes to create. Let the novice master not be afraid of the question of how to do it.
You will not need a file, a jigsaw, a drill and other "scary" devices. Holders for modern gadgets are made from unbent paper clips, cardboard folded in a simple way.
There are original personalities who do not see any problem in creating a stand at all. It is enough to take two stationery clips to make the phone stand upright.
For those who are not looking for easy ways, it is advised to build a stand from a wooden block, cutting out a groove in it for the phone. Those who like to collect origami will put together an intricate craft in which a communication device will comfortably fit. For such a stand, you need not thick cardboard.
It happens that you need to charge the phone, but there is neither a table nor a chair near the outlet. Do not hang the same faithful friend on a string? A plastic bottle will be used.
It is necessary to wash it and mark the contours of the stand with a marker. The front part should be slightly shorter than the phone itself, so that it does not fall out of the "case".
A hook is marked on the back wall, for which the glass clings to the charger. We cut out the craft along the contour and use it for health!
Varieties of flower stands
This design is able to solve several problems at the same time: to provide indoor plants with sufficient lighting, but at the same time not to take away a lot of "precious" space from the room, to revive and transform the interior. Stands can be made floor-standing, wall-mounted, table-top, located on window sills, but only the owners can choose the ideal model based on their preferences and the characteristics of the rooms. Free space is another criterion.
Floor structures
In this case, there are no limits to fantasy. The stands can be high, low, narrow, or wide. Popular places for flowers are multi-tiered shelves, original ladders, single stands designed for large plants. Multilevel designs are convenient in that they allow different plants to feel perfect: the most light-loving are placed at the very top, those that are accustomed to partial shade are placed below.
Wall-mounted, table-top
This kind of objects allows you to "fill" with flowers an empty part of the wall. You can make a stand that is attached to another surface - to a section of the ceiling located against the wall. This type of product is optimal for ampelous plants. More often such structures can be seen on terraces or balconies.
Long and narrow stand-boxes will be a salvation for the same window sills. Small tabletop items placed on furniture in close proximity to the window opening are another way to successfully place a large number of plants that prefer light.
Materials at hand
There is quite a lot of room for activity here, since these furnishings are often still compact and do not differ in large dimensions. Do-it-yourself racks are usually made from:
- gypsum;
- wood, chipboard, plywood;
- metal profile;
- plastic (and the same containers);
- wire;
- glass;
- bamboo, vines, rattan.
Often materials are combined. The most popular combination of metal with wood or glass, although the latter is much more difficult to process.Frameworks for large plants require the use of durable metal; small, light flowers can withstand even thick wire without problems.
Metal wall shelf "vine"
This is the author's version of the flower shelf, but we also chose it for consideration in master classes. For work we need:
- Sheet metal or reinforcement.
- Paint, brushes.
- Shelf attachment parts.
Step-by-step instruction for the master:
- The main difficulty of this model is the necessary blacksmithing skills. If you do not have such practical skills, contact a specialist to make only a frame for you. The rest of the details can be done by yourself.
- The frame should be in the form of a weaving vine.
- Cooking stand leaves. These are wide areas with sufficient material thickness. We need to weld the blank leaves to the branches of the vine.
- We cover our product with paint and varnish for extra shine.
- We form the fastening elements and hang the decorative shelf on the wall.
- For additional fixation of flower pots, you can slightly bend the edges of the landing leaves to create small border-restraints.
Such work will not be difficult for those craftsmen who already had experience working with metal decoration products. For beginners, this variation will require some financial costs. However, the beauty and unique style will decorate your home and transform the interior.
Today there are a huge variety of author's models for home decoration. Much of the work is done online, allowing real-time training in creativity under the guidance of experienced mentors. If you want to make adjustments to the interior of your own apartment, successfully arrange home flowers and organize your own mini-garden, start learning right now. And the results of fruitful work will not be long in coming!
DIY wooden coasters
With some carpentry skills, you can build a multi-level multi-plant stand that fits comfortably on your balcony, living room, or bedroom. From strips of equal length and width, it is necessary to put together four boxes of the same base area, but different in height. Leave small gaps between the planks and the structure will not look heavy.
The drawers are nailed to a square base, bottom up, forming a multi-level stand. It remains only to cover it with varnish or paint it in any color of your choice. If you do not want to make boxes, use a ready-made, from under vegetables or fruits, or an old box from under tools. It will perfectly fit several small flower pots.
Models of flower shelves
Today, countless decorative elements are known that are of practical importance in family life. We have compiled a list of existing models:
- Wall shelves. Such options are used to arrange small flower pots. They take up little space, but they require mandatory reinforcement on the wall.
- Floor models. Comfortable, original, varied in shape. Sufficiently stable home accessories.
- Corner shelves. This is the most profitable option in terms of saving housing space. The model fits well into any corner and fills in voids, if any.
- Hanging options. Some designers call this model affectionately "swing". On a similar shelf, you can place pots with weaving plants, or you can use the shelf bars to position the pots.
Designer models are a huge selection of various variations. The following types of flower shelves are often found in shape:
- Ladder. The multi-stage model will create a cascade effect in your floristic corner.
- A-shaped floor models. This variation, in addition to the cascading body, has a double-sided position, which favorably emphasizes the visual picture of the flower gallery.
- Rack.The simplest form of floor or wall shelf options. Here you can find the most unusual types of products: angular, straight, without crossbars.
- Sliding rack. A complex model in execution, but convenient in practical use.
- Hanging swing. We have already mentioned this variation - horizontal strips are laid on suspended supports.
Materials that can be used in work:
- Wood. Any kind of raw material is used to create a homemade shelf.
- Plywood sheets. These are the simplest materials, but with the help of decor you can create unique accessories for your home flower garden.
- Armature. Twisted shelf rails can be made from curved metal rods.
- Sheet metal. Wide shelves with massive and durable bridges are perfectly prepared from metal sheets.
conclusions
Plant stands are often used for houses, apartments. Hand-made products are especially valuable. They differ in type, material of manufacture, color.
Consider the basic parameters, surface features and plants for a harmonious combination of the product and the style direction of your home.
For self-fake, use the advice of designers, do not forget about the preparatory stage of work. You need to do planning, create a drawing.
The most optimal model is considered to be where the plants are staggered. This arrangement will provide the required amount of air, light for plants. Caring for them, cleaning is greatly simplified.