DIY Indoor Plant Stand Plans
I have some gorgeous DIY indoor plant stand plans to share today! I built this wooden plant stand out of scrap wood, and it’s an easy woodworking project you can replicate today. Learn how to create more room for plants!
It’s a DIY! I know! I haven’t done a DIY or build in a while. You know, I wish I had more time for them. But with work, family, and life stuff, I haven’t had much time for working in the garage. Well, I’m starting a new job and taking some time off—so I am taking advantage of the time to get some builds done!
For the first build, I decided to look at what I had in my garage and go from there. Plus, it’s fall…and with more stuff coming into the garage for the colder season, I decided to do a bit of cleanup. And what did I come up with? An indoor two-tiered plant stand!
Have a look—I’m really pleased with how it turned out! Lots of room for plants, but still quite narrow and chic looking.
Here’s what I used:
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- 1″ x 2″ lumber and 1″ x 3″ lumber
- 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws
- Kreg Jig 720
- Miter saw
- Electric drill
- Nail gun
- Sandpaper
- Wood filler
- Finish (I used latex paint)
- Safety gear
And here’s how I built my DIY indoor plant stand!
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Step 1: Cut pieces for the main frame
Since I was working with scrapwood, I decided on my measurements based on what I had. However, I am really happy with the size of the finished product. So I would recommend using these measurements if you like the look of this finished product:
- A: (4) legs, 1″ x 2″ x 26″ (actual: 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ x 27″)
- B: (4) front/back supports, 1″ x 2″ x 25″ (actual: 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ x 25″)
- C: (4) side supports, 1″ x 2″ x 8″ (actual: 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ x 8″)
- D: (13) bottom slats, 1″ x 2″ x 9 1/2″ (actual: 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ x 9 1/2″)
- E: (2) bottom slats, 1″ x 2″ x 8″ (actual: 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ x 8″)
- F: (10) top slats, 1″ x 3″ x 9 1/2″ (actual: 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ x 9 1/2″)
For more DIY plant content, check out my tall tiered DIY plant stand with room for hanging plants, my simple hairpin leg plant stand, and my modern plywood planter!
Step 2: Assemble the sides
First I assembled each of the two sides. Each side uses 2 of the A pieces (legs) and 2 of the C pieces. The bottom C piece is 5 inches from the bottom of the legs.
I used pocket holes to join the C pieces to the legs. My KregJig 720 helped me drill these pocket holes super easily. And then I used 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws to join everything together.
Step 3: Attach sides with the four stretchers
Once I had the two sides constructed, I grabbed my four B pieces. Two of them go on the top and two go on the bottom in line with the C pieces. I also used pocket holes to attach these pieces as you can see below.
Step 4: Attach slats on top and bottom shelves
Now for the hard part. Well, at least for me. Making all of these precision cuts was a bit time-consuming and boring, but it was a GREAT use for all of the shorter scrap pieces! I cut them all and attached them using a nail gun.
I ran out of 1″ x 2″ pieces to use for the slats, so I pulled a few pieces of 1″ x 3″ from the scrap pile and cut those for the top shelf. It actually ended up looking really cool having slightly different widths!
Step 5: Paint and finish
Although it looked pretty cool with white on the base/bottom shelf and unfinished wood tones on the top, I really wanted to make this look like one uniform piece. I used wood filler to fill the holes. And in the spirit of using what I had, I used some leftover latex paint from my stash.
The color I settled on is Sherwin-Williams Repose Gray, which is the paint I have on most of the walls in my home. And it is a great neutral color for the DIY indoor plant stand! Check out the finished product below—
