It's no secret that almost all flowers are photophilous. That is why they are often placed on window sills. But in order to place a large number of pots with plants on the windowsill, it is best to use special stands. Today, jardinieres made of metal are in great demand. But such designs are very heavy and expensive. It is much easier to make a special shelf for flowers from wood on your own. Firstly, you can make a shelf of exactly those sizes that you need. Secondly, the cost of construction will be quite low. Thirdly, such shelves look very stylish and fit into almost any interior.
Materials
The following materials are needed to make a wooden shelf for indoor plants in a home environment:
- Wooden plank (length - 2.5 m., Width - 0.1 m., Thickness - 0.01 m.) - 1 pc.
- Wooden plank (length - 2 m., Width - 0.1 m., Thickness - 0.01 m.) - 1 pc.
- A wooden board (length - 0.85 m., Width - 0.2 m., Thickness - 0.01 m.) - 1 pc.
- A wooden board (length - 0.7 m., Width - 0.2 m., Thickness - 0.01 m.) - 1 pc.
- A wooden board (length - 0.55 m., Width - 0.2 m., Thickness - 0.01 m.) - 1 pc.
- A wooden board (length - 0.40 m., Width - 0.2 m., Thickness - 0.01 m.) - 1 pc.
- A wooden board (length - 0.25 m., Width - 0.25 m., Thickness - 0.01 m.) - 1 pc.
- Wooden block (length - 0.25 m., Width - 0.05 m., Thickness - 0.05 m.) - 1 pc.
- Wooden planks (length - 0.22 m., Width - 0.1 m., Thickness - 0.01 m.) - 4 pcs.
- Metal corners - 2 pcs.
- Wood screws - 36 pcs.
- White paint - 1 b.
Instruments
Tools necessary for making a wooden flower shelf:
- Jigsaw;
- Screwdriver;
- Hand saw;
- Sander;
- Brush for paint;
- The pencil is simple;
- Scissors;
- Protractor;
- Ruler or tape measure.
The phased production of a wooden shelf for indoor flowers
1. First of all, it is necessary to determine the size of the structure. In this case, a shelf is made for small indoor plants, for example, violets. The height of the structure is 1 m., Width - 70 cm., Depth - 25 cm. Moreover, the distance between the shelves is 20 cm. If you need a more overall structure, accordingly, the amount of materials for its manufacture will be different. First, make the frame. To do this, you need to saw 2 slats with a hand saw, the height of which should be 90 cm. To make the slats even and smooth, process them on a grinder.
2. Prepare oblique supports. First, cut 2 planks with a length of 122 cm. Next, you need to make bevels on the planks. The bottom bevel should be 30 degrees. After you have made the lower cut, draw the upper line with a simple pencil. By the way, the top cut should be parallel to the bottom. Saw the top corner with a hand saw. To make the shelf look elegant, you need to cut arcs on the supports. Draw a smooth arc on a piece of paper. The base of the arc should be 18 cm. Cut the arc, attach it to the edge of one side of the bar and circle with a simple pencil.Draw 4 more arcs, while the distance between the arcs should be the same. Repeat the same procedure on the other side of the bar. Cut the arches on the support using a jigsaw. Process the trims from all sides with a grinder.
3. Attach the curly board to the even bar and fasten them with two screws. Tighten the screws using a screwdriver. Do the same with the remaining slats.
4. Get ready for the shelves. Planks 85 cm., 70 cm., 55 cm., 40 cm. And 25 cm long. Lay out on a flat surface. To make them look more attractive, it is better to make them semicircular. Draw a round pencil on one side of all the boards with a simple pencil. Cut corners using a jigsaw, and then sand the flower shelves.
5. All auxiliary elements are ready. You can do the assembly of the structure. It is very inconvenient for one to assemble a shelf; it is best to ask someone from the household to help you. First, place one opposite two fastened planks, connect them at the bottom with a beam. The beam is attached to the slats with the help of metal corners and self-tapping screws. Thanks to the beam, the design will be more stable. Lay the top shelf on top of the structure and secure it with self-tapping screws. Since laths were lapped together for the frame, the width of the structure was 22 cm, and the width of each flower shelf was only 20 cm. To prevent the shelves from falling, small planks should be attached. Remember that the strips are fastened with self-tapping screws at the same distance from each other. After that, start installing shelves. Lay one side of the shelf on the bar, and fasten the other side to the curved board using four screws. Flower shelf for indoor plants is ready.
6. To make the design look more delicate and elegant, it can be painted in any color, for example, white.
Such a shelf will fit perfectly into almost any interior. In addition, the design is stable and roomy. On this shelf you can place many plants and create a real garden on your windowsill.
