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03/07/18

Ikea Hack Faux Hanging Planter

Love indoor plants, but have trouble keeping those little suckers alive? Yeah, me TOO! Click to the post to see how to turn a cabinet door into a (faux) plant hanger using things from IKEA. Break out your glue gun, hun! It's time to get craftin'.

Love indoor plants, but have trouble keeping those little suckers alive? Yeah, me TOO! Click to the post to see how to turn a cabinet door into a (faux) plant hanger using things from IKEA. Break out your glue gun, hun! It's time to get craftin'.

I have come to a realization. It’s something I’d rather not admit….

I have a horrible track record with keeping indoor plants alive. There is only one indoor plant I haven’t managed to kill off.  I don’t want to jinx anything, but I think after 10 years, we’ve hopefully got a good thing going and I can depend on him to stick around. In fact, in honor of our ten year plant-iversary, I think this plant deserves a name….

Any suggestions? I was thinking something that would convey strength, steadiness, and loyalty. That’s not too much to hope for in a plant’s name, right? (Ha!)

Hercules? No, too “flashy”…

I’ll give it some thought. Let me know if you have any good suggestions! (This is important stuff here folks! Ha!) 

Anyway, since I’ve “come to terms” with my ability, or lack there of, to keep things alive (ahem, plant species, specifically), I have embraced faux plants. There are SO many nice ones these days! 

About 6 months ago I discovered the faux plant department at IKEA. Ironically, the (real) plant that I have been able to keep alive (you know, currently known as”Mr. No-Name”) came from IKEA too. So, I knew they had real plants, but hadn’t really paid much attention to the FAKE ones.

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IKEA Trip Anyone?

We went on an impromptu trip to Ikea this past weekend to return some things that we didn’t end up needing for the $100 Room Challenge laundry room. (It you haven’t seen the before pictures, gulp, they are here.) Anyway, what’s a girl to do after she drives 2 hours to do a return? Look around the store of course! 

My first stop whenever we go to IKEA is to check out their “as-is” section. We have a buffet in our dining room that came from here, along with a small bookshelf. This time, I looked more carefully in a section I usually don’t give much attention to: the “handy person corner”. (Not joking, that’s really what it’s called! Here’s photographic proof.)Love indoor plants, but have trouble keeping those little suckers alive? Yeah, me TOO! Click to the post to see how to turn a cabinet door into a (faux) plant hanger using things from IKEA. Break out your glue gun, hun! It's time to get craftin'.

While perusing, I came across a cabinet door with a gray/tan wood-look finish. Guys, it was only $1.90!Love indoor plants, but have trouble keeping those little suckers alive? Yeah, me TOO! Click to the post to see how to turn a cabinet door into a (faux) plant hanger using things from IKEA. Break out your glue gun, hun! It's time to get craftin'. I have used cabinet doors for other projects (here and here), so at that price (even though I wasn’t exactly sure what I would do with it), I couldn’t leave it behind! 

While I was looking at some faux rosemary plants (while trying to buy time with our toddler by giving him a bag of veggie straws and a pack of fruit snacks-don’t judge, sometimes it’s survival mode), Jason spotted tin pots for $0.49 each. 

He had what I can only describe as an “Ikea epiphany”.  (Does that place inspire you too? Do you think they pump some sort of scent through the air vents?).

His idea? A hanging planter using the cabinet door I had just found, 2 faux rosemary plants ($4.99 each) and 2 small tin pots ($0.49 each). If you’ve been keeping track, that would make this wall hanging $12.86. Not too shabby!)  Love indoor plants, but have trouble keeping those little suckers alive? Yeah, me TOO! Click to the post to see how to turn a cabinet door into a (faux) plant hanger using things from IKEA. Break out your glue gun, hun! It's time to get craftin'.

I was excited to get home and get it made! And also test out to see if using a glue gun to attach the pots would work. Love indoor plants, but have trouble keeping those little suckers alive? Yeah, me TOO! Click to the post to see how to turn a cabinet door into a (faux) plant hanger using things from IKEA. Break out your glue gun, hun! It's time to get craftin'.

Making the Faux Planter

Gather materials:

  • faux plants
  • tin plant pots
  • cabinet door
  • glue gun
  • pencil (Go for the Ferrari of the pencil world; seriously the best pencils ever!)
  • tape measure

Easy Does It

  1. Measure to find the middle of the cabinet door.Love indoor plants, but have trouble keeping those little suckers alive? Yeah, me TOO! Click to the post to see how to turn a cabinet door into a (faux) plant hanger using things from IKEA. Break out your glue gun, hun! It's time to get craftin'.
  2. Mark where the top and bottom of the pot are and use a level to make a straight line. Love indoor plants, but have trouble keeping those little suckers alive? Yeah, me TOO! Click to the post to see how to turn a cabinet door into a (faux) plant hanger using things from IKEA. Break out your glue gun, hun! It's time to get craftin'.
  3. Apply hot glue liberally along the line you just drew. (There is a slight gap between the door and the pot, so make that line a thick one.)Love indoor plants, but have trouble keeping those little suckers alive? Yeah, me TOO! Click to the post to see how to turn a cabinet door into a (faux) plant hanger using things from IKEA. Break out your glue gun, hun! It's time to get craftin'.
  4. Carefully (depending on your glue gun), press the pot down so it comes into contact with the hot glue. If it isn’t too hot, you might want to stick your hand inside the pot and press down that way. (Remember-be safe!) Love indoor plants, but have trouble keeping those little suckers alive? Yeah, me TOO! Click to the post to see how to turn a cabinet door into a (faux) plant hanger using things from IKEA. Break out your glue gun, hun! It's time to get craftin'.
  5. Follow steps above to adhere your other pot. Love indoor plants, but have trouble keeping those little suckers alive? Yeah, me TOO! Click to the post to see how to turn a cabinet door into a (faux) plant hanger using things from IKEA. Break out your glue gun, hun! It's time to get craftin'.
  6. Let the glue harden for a few minutes before placing your faux plants in the pots. Love indoor plants, but have trouble keeping those little suckers alive? Yeah, me TOO! Click to the post to see how to turn a cabinet door into a (faux) plant hanger using things from IKEA. Break out your glue gun, hun! It's time to get craftin'.

Your DIY Planter is DONE! 

I used Command Hooks (I heart these little suckers!) to hang our new planter up in the kitchen. Seemed like a good place for rosemary to be. Both the hot glue and command hooks are holding strong (literally). Love indoor plants, but have trouble keeping those little suckers alive? Yeah, me TOO! Click to the post to see how to turn a cabinet door into a (faux) plant hanger using things from IKEA. Break out your glue gun, hun! It's time to get craftin'.

All hail the glue gun, the hard working tool for the DIY , craft lovin’ gal!  

How are you with keeping indoor plants alive, friend? It’s kind of nice to know that these little plants will stay green regardless of who their owner is…(the identity of the “owner” is unimportant).

[Update: Click to see how we made the kitchen chalkboard that I LOVE. And Our counters in our kitchen look a lot different now.] 

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Use materials from IKEA to create this easy faux planter wall hanging
Love indoor plants, but have trouble keeping those little suckers alive? Yeah, me TOO! Click to the post to see how to turn a cabinet door into a (faux) plant hanger using things from IKEA. Break out your glue gun, hun! It's time to get craftin'.

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Hi there friend! I'm Morgan and I'm a thrifty DIY-lover just like you! My small budget has taught me to make a dollar stretch 'till it's basically transparent!No matter what your budget is, I want to give you the motivation and encouragement you need to make your own nest feel like HOME.
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  1. Susan says

    March 10, 2018 at 9:56 am

    Hi Morgan
    Great job with the project- what a great find for $1.90! I love Ikea for small decor items, that and inexpensive furniture that you don’t feel guilty about getting rid of once you tire of it! Where did you find that adorable bunny? Love to get one like it
    Thanks for your inspiration, have a great day!

    Reply
    • Morgan says

      March 17, 2018 at 10:13 am

      Ikea is always a great idea in my book!
      The bunny is from Hobby Lobby! I happened upon him in the clearance aisle. One of his little ears had been broken off and been glued back, but you really have to look quite closely to even tell!

      Reply
  2. Melinda Bacon says

    March 10, 2018 at 1:59 pm

    I love love love it and all of the things you make. Could you please tell me your diy steps for what is hanging above your Happy fall ya’ll sign???Love your site…Thank you, Melinda

    Reply
    • Morgan says

      March 17, 2018 at 10:11 am

      Hi there, Melinda! Thanks so much for checking out the ol’ blog! We have such a fun community here of gals! ๐Ÿ™‚
      Is what you are interested in the white fabric garland?
      SO simple: cut some fabric into strips and also cut a piece of twine to hang your strips from. (My strips were probably about 8 inches long and 1 inch wide.) Fold strip half. Where the folded part is, place under the twine. Bring the ends of the strips up to meet the top/loop, place through the loop and gently tug to create a sort of knot. Keep going with strips until it is as full as you want.
      Not sure if that helps! I’m making it seem more complicated than it was, but pictures would probably be better to explain! Maybe I should do a blog post soon? ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  3. Cheryl says

    March 10, 2018 at 4:17 pm

    Great idea and instructions on this project. Love the look of rosemary. I have a tricky situation in my home as the hot water heat registers run directly under most of the windows. In answer we put in a bay window facing east that is a perfect place to start seeds and maintain the houseplants we have. It is deep enough that the heat from all the registers has minimal effect. Have literally “cooked” plants in the past but those days are over!

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    • Morgan says

      March 17, 2018 at 10:05 am

      How exciting! If that is one thing I would fix in my kitchen, it would probably be a window sill (isn’t that funny? I would fix not having a windowsill before my track lighting! Ha!) SO excited for you that you have a wonderful place to start seeds! What seeds have you started so far for summer plants?

      Reply
  4. Melissa says

    March 11, 2018 at 8:32 pm

    Love this Morgan! I brought home a few of the faux goodies from IKEA this week too – thatโ€™s the way to go for sure! I love how your project turned out and it looks gorgeous in your kitchen!

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    • Morgan says

      March 17, 2018 at 10:02 am

      Yay for Ikea! I really WISH I wasn’t an indoor plant killer….but, sigh….Thanks so much for checking out the post, Melissa!

      Reply

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