A Fixer Upper Junk Garden Plant Stand

August 06, 2017

A Junk Garden Fixer Upper Plant Stand www.organizedclutter.net
 This little plant stand was for sale at my friend's parents garage sale.  Since I helped with the sale, I was able to take a few things free (it was only priced $1) to upcycle.  
Here, I am brushing on a coat of vinegar and steel wool stain.


 The plant stand had been outside a good many years and was not without issues, like rot.


A Junk Garden Fixer Upper Plant Stand www.organizedclutter.net
 So I set out to save the little plant stand and junk-ify it too.  I will be using this old hinged hasp to hold the right side together and add some rustic goodness.

 This rusty scrap of metal is from my sister in law and fellow junk gardener, Kris.  I am going to trim the metal with a tin snip and screw it's rusty goodness over some of the rotted areas.


Next to make a sign.  I find that cutting the letters apart works best for me.

I am making the sign for the plant stand with the Kaiser stencil and ivory craft paint.

A Junk Garden Fixer Upper Plant Stand www.organizedclutter.net
I sprayed the stencil with a Krylon satin sealer to protect my stencil.

A Junk Garden Fixer Upper Plant Stand www.organizedclutter.net
Here is the finished plant stand project.

A Junk Garden Fixer Upper Plant Stand www.organizedclutter.net
Starter holes for all screws were drilled in the wood and metal first to prevent cracking.
I love the chippy and rusty goodness.

A Junk Garden Fixer Upper Plant Stand www.organizedclutter.net
Now to add a potted geranium and junky oil can to complete the look.

A Junk Garden Fixer Upper Plant Stand www.organizedclutter.net
My fixer upper junk garden plant stand is complete!

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Thanks for reading my blog, Carlene

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Comments

  1. Aww, that is so cute! I'll be glad to take her off your hands!

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  2. You are so creative! I love this fix! I like that you keept the broken idea!

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  3. Love your little fixer upper!
    Pam
    scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

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  4. Oh, I love it! You have such an eye for upcycling - it's amazing!

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  5. I love it! Very cute and creative. I could see building it from scratch with old wood, too. The design is just really cute.

    Thanks for letting us in on the project!

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  6. bookmarked!!, I like your web site!

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  7. Good save! If it were mine, I'd tone down the too-new-looking stenciled letters. Maybe scuff them up with some sand paper? Thank you for sharing.

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  8. It's so perfect now Carlene. I love what you did and there's nothing better than the combination of rusty metal and old worn bits of wood. So much character

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