DIY Plant Stands from Vintage Stools – Thrifty Style Team

DIY Plant Stands from Vintage Stools - Thrifty Style Team

In all my years of thrifting and vintage hunting, it has become very clear that I am attracted to vintage stools! Not a bad thing for sure, but there are only so many bottoms to sit on those stools! 😉  I’m here to tell you, stools aren’t just for sitting any more!  Today I’m chatting about how I DIY plant stands from vintage stools.

Thrifty Style Team

DIY Plant Stands from Vintage Stools - Thrifty Style Team

But first, this is my premier post with the Thrifty Style Team and I’m very excited  to be joining such a creative group of ladies! The Thrifty Style team is hosted by  Julie over at Redhead Can Decorate. Each month the TS team will be sharing inspiring and thrifty home decor projects with you all,  you can find the whole team and all of the links to their projects at the end of this post. Here’s a sneak peek…

 

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You definitely don’t want to miss any of the inspiration they are sharing, again you can find all of that goodness at the end of my post! <3

Plant Stands from Vintage Stools

DIY Plant Stands from Vintage Stools - Thrifty Style Team

I mean piano stools where made for plants, in my opinion! I freshened this one up with some paint and oiled the wooden top – I’m currently searching for another to add to my collection.

DIY Plant Stands from Vintage Stools - Thrifty Style Team

I’ve been using vintage (everything) for my plants for many years now, I especially love to customize something and make it functional. You can see how I made these stands for my vintage crocks and of course I use crocks for plants too!

DIY Plant Stands from Vintage Stools - Thrifty Style Team

Full on vintage chairs also make pretty awesome plant stands! I love this oak industrial office chair, she’s easy to roll around, I like to change things quite often so the wheels are handy dandy!

DIY Plant Stands from Vintage Stools - Thrifty Style Team

My favourite thing about using vintage stools (besides how they look),  I adore how I can tuck them into smaller spaces, they don’t take up a huge footprint and they are so very easy to move around.

DIY Plant Stands from Vintage Stools - Thrifty Style Team

I love how these sweet little stools can tuck in around a door way, our living room gets very little light because of our covered porch, but our kitchen gets tons! So I like to tuck the plants in the doorway (thankfully it’s wide) now I can see my plants from the living room too, it’s a win win.

DIY Plant Stands from Vintage Stools - Thrifty Style Team

The texture and character of vintage stools just can’t be beat, IMO!  This stool was just a seat without a bottom and was in our barn for a few years… last week I decided to marry it to the bottom of a stool I didn’t love so much. I’ll show you  what I did below to make this DIY vintage stool (AKA plant stand).

How To DIY a Vintage Stool

I sometimes bring home misfits… meaning, the top of something that has no bottom or vise versa. That’s the case with this stool, I was immediately drawn to the texture on this seat.

Before - DIY Plant Stands from Vintage Stools - Thrifty Style Team

This top seat has been sitting in the barn for years and was in dire need of a good scrubbing. I do love the patina so I decided not to strip it, but just gave it a good cleaning.

Before Chrome Stool - DIY Plant Stands from Vintage Stools - Thrifty Style Team

So this isn’t quite the before of the base… hubs got his hands on it before I could say I need a before shot. 😉 So, just picture the chrome part being painted the same-ish dingy colour as the seat part.  Shout out to my babe though for getting that paint off  with the grinder.

These are the steps I took to marry these two different stools together.

Steps - DIY Plant Stands from Vintage Stools - Thrifty Style Team

  1. Repair any loose or broken parts. Bud was kind enough to weld the broken leg back on for me.
  2. Remove the legs from the base.
  3. Clean the round top of the chrome stool.
  4. Make marks where cutting is needed.
  5. Connect the dots and confirm where the cutting is needed.
  6. Cut the marked line, I used a jigsaw.
  7. Add the legs back to the round base, I used self tapping screws.
  8. Paint the whole base, I used matt black.
  9. Clean and oil the wooden top.
  10. Attache the top to the bottom legs once your paint it dried. Make sure the screws aren’t too long or they may go through the seat portion.

For less than $10 I’m very thrilled with how this stool turned out! Something that was wasting away in the barn is now an awesome and functional plant stand, yay!

DIY Plant Stands from Vintage Stools - Thrifty Style Team

What do you think, will you look at vintage stools differently now?

Thank you for joining me here today, I appreciate your visits so very much! xo

Now, please have a peek at what my thrifty friends are up to for May.

Redhead Can Decorate – Lily of the Valley Green Ball Jar Centerpiece
The Painted Hinge – How to Repurpose a Cabinet Door to Add More Depth and Interest to Framed Art
DIY Beautify – How to Upcycle a Berry Wreath
2 Bees In A Pod – Decoupage Vase with Napkins – Dollar Tree Project
The How To Home – DIY Hurricane Candle
Sweet Pea – How to Make Citronella Candles
What Meegan Makes – Vintage Embroidery Hoop Shadow Box
I Should Be Mopping The Floor – 5 Ways to Display Free Printables
Lora B. Create & Ponder – Upcycled Old Garden Fencing Cloche How To
White Arrows Home – Vintage Brooch Magnets
Our Crafty Mom – Round Side Table Makeover With Napkins
Chas’ Crazy Creations – DIY Candle Holders
Cottage On Bunker Hill – DIY Cottage Garden Tower
Vinyet Etc – DIY Plant Stands From Vintage Stools

 

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25 Comments

  • Reply Cindy LONG May 14, 2021 at 11:05 am

    Laurie, first of all, welcome to the TST!! Your home is stunning, I’ve been sitting here eyeing every little detail for way too long, lol! I love your thrifty style, and girl, you have one green thumb, that’s for sure! I never would have thought of using stools for houseplants, but it’s like a match made in heaven! You have some real beauties, I love how you married the top and bottom of separate pieces to create that amazing stool!

    • Reply Laurie May 14, 2021 at 3:51 pm

      Awwwww, thanks so much Cindy, you are just the sweetest! xo

  • Reply Paula@SweetPea May 15, 2021 at 9:11 am

    I am so happy that you joined the Thrifty Style Team! You and Bud make the best partners for DIY projects. My vintage loving heart is in love with the plant stand you two made and the way you styled it is perfection!!

    • Reply Laurie May 16, 2021 at 8:34 am

      Thank you Paula, I’m so happy to be joining in with all of you talented ladies! xo Bud is the best wing man ever, I love that he can put up with my hair-brained ideas! 😉

  • Reply Chas Greener May 15, 2021 at 10:39 am

    I find random single stools all of the time and this is such a great idea of what to do with them. Thanks for sharing! Wonderful hoping with you and I hope you have a great weekend.

    • Reply Laurie May 16, 2021 at 8:36 am

      Hi Chas, so wonderful hopping with you too! I find all of the random stools too, so glad my plant babies have such a cute perch! 😉

  • Reply Meegan May 16, 2021 at 7:27 am

    Oh Laurie! I am loving everything about this idea. From using vintage pieces, the lovely plants and the gorgeous photography. You have always been an inspiration. And now I get to be on the Thrifty Style Team with you!
    Definitely pinning and sharing.
    Have a great weekend.

    • Reply Laurie May 16, 2021 at 8:37 am

      Awww Meegan, thank you so much! I feel the exact same way about you, I’m so happy to be hanging out with such a creative team. xo

  • Reply Sara May 16, 2021 at 8:08 am

    It’s so great that you saw your vision through. Your plant stand is gorgeous Laurie!

    • Reply Laurie May 16, 2021 at 8:37 am

      Thank you so much Sara, so glad I decided to head out to the barn for some inspo! xo

  • Reply Michelle @ The Painted Hinge May 16, 2021 at 9:39 pm

    I love this so much! I love antiques and this is just perfect and your photography is amazing! I’m going to check out the rest of your blog so I can see some more of your gorgeous home <3 So happy to be part of this super fun blog hop with you!

    • Reply Laurie May 17, 2021 at 7:38 am

      Thank you so very much Michelle! I appreciate your words so much! <3

  • Reply Jennifer Howard May 17, 2021 at 9:47 am

    Super cute ideas!! I love your plants too! So many good projects on this month’s hop!

    • Reply Laurie May 17, 2021 at 2:29 pm

      Thank you Jennifer! I agree, so many lovely projects, I love hanging out with all the cleaver and thrifty ladies! xo

  • Reply Lora Bloomquist May 17, 2021 at 5:42 pm

    Yes, misfit lover here, too! Yes, the chair part has such great surface texture; it was calling for new life! I love this makeover! And it looks so good with your plant babies all around. Great job!

    • Reply Laurie May 22, 2021 at 12:26 pm

      Thank you my friend!

  • Reply Vicki and Jenn 2 Bees in a Pod May 19, 2021 at 8:40 am

    Oh my goodness Laurie – your home is beautiful! Eye-candy for days! We love how you had the forethought to marry these two chairs together. So smart and it looks beautiful – as well as your other stools. So happy you are part of the Thrifty Style Team!

    • Reply Laurie May 22, 2021 at 12:27 pm

      Thank you so much Vicki and Jenn, I’m so happy to be part of the team, surrounded with such creative ladies! xo

  • Reply Kristi L Dominguez May 19, 2021 at 5:36 pm

    Such a great way to show off the house plants…absolutely love the look! xoxo

    • Reply Laurie May 22, 2021 at 12:27 pm

      Thank you so much! xo

  • Reply Julie May 21, 2021 at 3:19 pm

    Oh my word. Can I just walk around your house for a few hours just to look at all your beautiful treasures? I adore all of your wood tones, Laurie…and this stool plant stand idea is right up my alley! I have always used chairs, but this is cooler! 😊. Sharing on my personal page today…I seem to get a better reach there!

    • Reply Laurie May 22, 2021 at 12:28 pm

      Hi Julie, thanks so much. Pop on over any time! 😉 Thank you SO much for sharing! xoox

  • Reply Mary Beth May 22, 2021 at 10:23 am

    Your post literally made me swoon a bit! I love plants and your displays are all so beautiful. Thank you for the lovely inspiration!

    • Reply Laurie May 22, 2021 at 12:29 pm

      Awww, thank you so much Mary Beth, you are so sweet! xo

  • Reply Kristin | White Arrows Home May 22, 2021 at 2:20 pm

    I love seeing what you do with vintage pieces! This is so great and so beautiful!

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