How to Make A Mid Century Style Plant Stand IKEA Hack

This project is for those that don’t want to pay high prices for a vintage style plant stand. I created this project by accident with some pieces we had around our apartment. It all started with an odd number of furniture legs that couldn’t be used on a dresser and an old IKEA lazy susan we never used. So here’s what you’ll need to make your plant stand.

Supplies:
3 vintage style furniture legs (my furniture legs are actually vintage)
3 furniture leg plates – make sure to get the ones that angle
Screws – 3 per leg plate
IKEA lazy susan or round wood cutting board
Paint (optional)

How to:
Take your IKEA Snudda lazy susan and only use the large top piece, discard the small base and other parts. (Tip: you can source a round cutting board from the thrift store or get wood cut at the hardware store if needed.)

Take your leg brackets and place them on the back of the IKEA Snudda board equal distance apart so all 3 legs are evenly spaced in a triangle. Using a pencil, mark the placement of each bracket.

Using short screws (so they don’t go through the entire board) attach your brackets to the IKEA Snudda board. Sorry I’m not good with screw knowledge so I don’t know what size I used because they were from the bottom of our toolbox. I recommend measuring the thickness of the board and taking that with you when you shop for screws. The best part!! Don’t worry if you mess up, you can always adjust the legs and move them slightly, all the screw holes will be hidden underneath. It took me a couple of tries to figure out the best location. The key is to keep them closer to the outside edge of the board to avoid your plant stand tipping over once you place a heavy pot on top.

At this point you can choose to paint your wood furniture legs a fun colour like I did. I used Benjamin Moore Mantis Green in high-gloss Advance. You could use craft paint, chalk paint or even stain them. The options are endless.

Once you’ve finished your legs, screw them into the brackets on the back of your IKEA Snudda, flip it over and you’re ready to place a plant on top!

Have fun choosing your leg length, go super short or 12″ tall, but I wouldn’t go taller, there’s a great chance of it being wobbly.