DIY Inspiration: Amanda’s Birdcage Planter

I am always up for a good DIY project, as should be obvious by my lamp project that recently popped up again over at YoungHouseLove. Not to mention the list of DIYs I have set up for once I move: repaint coffee table, create an upholster headboard out of a 8$ Malm headboard… The list goes on!

So when I noticed a close friend of mine, Amanda, who is also an avid DIYer, had posted some photos of her most recent project, I had to share it with everyone!

This is what she had to say:

“I’ve always loved birdcages. I came up with the idea of repurposing an old one and using it as a plant holder. I just hate the way that basic hanging plant holders look, and I thought doing it this way would add some charm to it. It took me months to find just the right birdcage. Most of the thrift stores I looked at had huge standing ones, and were a little more than what I was looking for. I decided to give it one last shot, and went to a fabulous shop in Houston, TX, called The Guild. I saw it as soon as I walked in and snatched it up! It was the most expensive piece of this project, costing me $18.00. I then stopped by a local garden center and purchased a small potted plant ($2.00).

The first step I took was sanding down the birdcage to remove the finish on it. I then spray painted it white, I already had the paint from a previous project. It took several coats to get the shade I wanted. Once the paint was dry, I placed the potted plant inside, and filled in around it with some fake moss (also something I had left over from another project). The last step was purchasing about two feet of chain from Home Depot, and hanging the cage outside of my apartment!”

Isn’t it super cute and shabby chic? What a great way to create a non-traditional plant holder! And just think — when it’s super windy, the plant is in place, no need to worry about it getting blown to pieces!! Great job, Amanda!

Do you have a DIY project that is inspirational? Send it my way, and I’ll post it for everyone to see!