As the weather turns warm, it’s a pleasure to see the outdoors blossoming again. I wanted to bring a few blooms indoors, but it can be hard to find a corner for a group of potted plants. So I made a decision to turn a secondhand drawer into a table for displaying houseplants. Here’s how:

Materials and Tools

Drawer (using a drawer with high sides indicates plants are less likely to get knocked over)

Patio table or table base (look for a table with an attractive base, considering that you’ll be removing the top)

Drill

Pencil

Wood screws

Oilcloth (to secure the bottom of the drawer from moisture)

Scissors

Double-sided tape

1. find drawer

My wooden drawer was a lucky curbside find. look for them at flea markets, or steal a drawer from a dresser relegated to the basement.

2. choose and prep table

Once you have a drawer, find a table with a base that has the same dimensions or is slightly smaller, so it will support the weight of both the drawer and the potted plants but won’t stick out from underneath. I used a patio table with a slatted wooden top and foldable metal legs. Unscrew (or otherwise remove) the tabletop from the base.

3. attach drawer

Turn the drawer upside down and place the table base upside down on top. plan to put one screw in each corner; mark the holes’ locations with a pencil and drill pilot holes in the bottom of the drawer (without them, the wood may crack). (My base had a metal rail with holes for the screws that secured the top, so I simply marked those holes.) attach the drawer to the table base with new wood screws, making sure the screws are shorter than the thickness of the drawer’s wood. turn the set up table ideal side up.

4. Line drawer

Cut a piece of oilcloth to the dimensions of the inside of your drawer. safe it inside the drawer using double-sided tape. fill the drawer with plants and enjoy.

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