DIY Elegant Pot Plant Stand

A stylish three-legged pot stand is deceptively easy to make. Let’s see how we can make this elegant pot plant stand in 1-2-3!

You Need

20mm x 68mm x 2000mm meranti plank cut to: 3 x 150mm, with the one end of each cut at a 60° angle (surface) AND 3 x 450mm (legs)

3 x 90° brackets

3 x 90° flat brackets

20mm screws

20cm decorate pot cover, preferably with straight sides

Wood sealer (we used Howard Feed-N-Wax Wood Polish and Conditioner)

Wood glue

Tools: Sander with 180-grit paper, ruler, mitre saw, cordless drill and driver bit, pencil, clean cloth

How to make an elegant pot plant stand

1. Place the three 150mm pieces on your work surface, meeting at the angled end. This is a ‘dry fitting’ to ensure you don’t make a mistake when gluing.
2. Place glue on the angled cuts and then fit the pieces together again, as in step 1.
3. Use the flat brackets and screws
   to secure the three pieces tightly together. (Pilot holes are always a good idea, to prevent the wood from splitting.) Leave for the glue to dry.
4. Measure 100mm from one end of each leg and draw a line. (Or use a 100mm piece of scrap as a spacer.)
5. Screw the 90° brackets to the legs, the top of them flush with the lines.
6. Attach the three sections of the pot stand surface to the three legs, via the brackets. Use glue as well for a stronger, more permanent join.
7. Sand the completed structure.
8. Seal with a wood sealer.

TIPS

1. These dimensions can be adjusted for different size pots, or the legs can be made shorter or thinner wood used for a more delicate appearance.
2. If you don’t want to use brackets, this is a great project for a Kreg jig.

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