Succulents are all the rage. I went to 4 different garden shops looking for 4 healthy succulents before I found a locally owned shop in town that had the cutest, healthiest little succulents I've ever seen. Yay for small businesses!
So what we are going to do is transform a simple crate into a beautiful shelf to hang succulents on!
What you will need:
White and Gray pain (I used a chalky paint I found at Walmart. It worked perfectly.)
4 Screw in Hooks (Hobby Lobby)
2 Hooks for hanging (Shown below)
4 Small Metal Pails (Hobby Lobby)
1 Wooden unfinished crate (About 32" by 6" in dimensions) (Hobby Lobby -I had to pry a couple planks off the front, but that wasn't an issue)
Twine or thin rope (I used blue twine)
What you will do:
Transplant your succulents into the little pails.
Do not sand the crate, leave the rough edges. Lay crate on newspaper, and use an old rag to rub in gray paint. Applying unevenly will give your shelf the rustic, antique look that we're after.
Dab rag in white paint and drag across middle or sides of the planks, cover only about 40% of the gray
Allow time to dry
Nail in hooks onto back of crate, one on the right and one on the left.
Screw in the four hooks an equal distance between each (The crate should be soft enough that they will screw in easily by hand. Press the end of the hook in hard, then twist in.)
Tie about two inches of twine around each bucket handle and hang each bucket from the hooks.
Use large nails and hang shelf anywhere, inside our outdoors!
