Thrift Store Upcycle: Spice Rack Turned Propagation Station

Learn how to turn a dated wood spice rack into a stylish vintage-inspired propagation station!  Let's make another thrift store upcycle !  My mom found a pair of matching spice racks a few months ago at a local thrift store.  She bought them thinking my daughter could hang them in her room to organize and display nail polish.    The idea was good, but unfortunately, they ended up being too small for my daughter's rapidly growing collection of nail polish.  I didn't want the dated spice racks to go to waste, so I decided to turn one into a propagation station with vintage-inspired glass bottles.  SUPPLIES NEEDED TO TURN A SPICE RACK INTO A PROPAGATION STATION - Wood spice rack - Scrap wood ( I used 1/4" x 1 3/8" lattice wood) - Pliers or screwdriver (depending on how the spice rack is constructed) - Rubber mallet - Wood glue - Miter saw (could use a miter box and saw ) - Drill and small drill bit  - Small nails or screws - Sander with 150-grit......

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House Plant Tour And Plant Care Tips

Decorating with house plants.  Take a home tour of 12+ house plants and learn easy plant care tips. I love cooler temps, changing leaves, and all the activities that come with fall, but I'm having difficulty getting into the fall decorating mood.  Can anyone else relate? I may add a collection of pumpkins outside and a few dried botanicals inside, but I may skip straight to Halloween.   Before I get too deep into  Halloween decorating , I wanted to share a little house plant tour and simple plant care tips for beginners.  I'm still very new to being a plant mama, but I have learned a few things since adding various plants to my home.  It's taken a bit of trial and error and moving plants around to find what makes them grow and thrive the best, but I'm happy to say, I haven't killed a house plant yet.  1. ZZ PLANT Scientific name: Zamioculcas zamiifolia If you're looking for an easy-to-care-for, low-maintenance house plant then a ZZ plan......

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Favorite Textured Pots & Easy Pot Transformation

Spring is the best time to source new house plants and fill your home with fun textured pots and planters!  I haven't been shy about expressing my new found love for house plants.  Maybe it's the fact that my kids are getting older and don't need me as much.  Maybe it's because plants give me a sense of accomplishment when they thrive.  No matter what it is, buying and taking care of house plants has quickly become a new hobby that brings me a great amount of joy. Do you know what else brings me joy?  Texture ! Plants and pots are an excellent and effortless way to add natural texture to your home.  I have a list of plants I hope to add to my collection and now that spring has arrived, it's becoming much easier to source more unique varieties.  Yay!...

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Dollar Store DIY: Funny DIY Plant Markers

Add a bit of fun and snark to your indoor plants with these DIY funny plant markers!  Who's up for a super easy Dollar Tree craft project?  It's been quite a while since I've created a Dollar Tree project , so I decided to stop into Dollar Tree to see what I could find.   The other week , I potted a few Pothos plants that I had been propagating in water and divided a Chinese Money Plant that sprouted a few new baby plants.   I've been keeping an eye on them, so naturally, when I stopped into Dollar Tree I had plants on my mind and grabbed a Tumbling Tower game to make funny plant markers. ...

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