Rusty Plant Stand Makeover

Who doesn’t love a good “vintage” transformation? I know I do and I am sharing all the details behind this rusty plant stand makeover!

Who doesn’t love a good thrift store makeover? I sure do and over the years I have found that the best makeovers usually happen when you aren’t looking to take on ‘another project.’ Don’t you agree? That is what happened the other day when I popped into a little local antique shop and found this rusty pink beauty!

(Before we dive into talking about the makeover itself, I do want to point out that when I showed this beauty over on Instagram – click here follow me over there on instagram – many people mentioned that this may actually be a very small bakers rack! It very well may be – but for the sake of this blog post, I am going to call it a plant stand! Ha!!!)

This little pink rack was sitting right at the front of the antique store and when I walked in it caught my eye right away. I stood there and stared at it for a moment as I tried to determine how I could put my own spin on it. I knew that I needed a plant stand and that I had the room for it (we just added a huge back patio a few weeks ago and there area definitely still a few bare spots that need to be filled), but I really wanted to make sure that I knew exactly how I wanted to use it and where it would go! I immediately remembered that I had just placed an online order for this table and I knew that with just a few minor changes I could transform the rack to match. As soon as I got home I began my pink rusty plant stand makeover!

Rusty Plant Stand Makeover Process

After buying the little rack I went straight home and got to work. I already had all the supplies that I needed at home! I figured that I could knock this out in a few hours! The first thing I did was to tape off all of the ornamental tips on the rack with this painter’s tape.

Next I sprayed the rack with this paint. This process was a bit time consuming because it took several coats to cover the entire piece. It is very easy to “miss a spot” because of all of the slats on the rack. I sprayed the front first then I flipped it over and sprayed it from the back side, allowing about 45 minutes to dry in between coats. Even after that, I found that I needed to turn the rack in all sorts of angles to expose all of the spots that were missing paint! Eventually though, I did get it all coated with an even coat of the semi gloss black.

After that, it was time to unwrap the painter’s tape. This also took a while because I had wrapped the ends tight! Once the decorative tips were exposed, I used this product to paint them a nice warm gold color! I would recommend using a nice small stiff brush if you plan to use this in the same way!

The Rub N Buff dries really quickly but I did notice that I needed to do touch up a few spots with the black spray paint. Not only did I need to touch up where the painter’s tape was but also I found that (because of the flimsy brush that I used) the rub n buff got on a few of the sprayed areas as well. To touch up the black paint a bit, all I did was spray a bit of it onto a disposable plate then I used a small brush to cover any areas that needed it.

Layering In The Plants And Goodies

After everything was dried, I got to work decorating my new plant stand! The first thing I decided to do was to use a few flowers that I recently had purchased.

I used:

• Creeping Wire Vine
• Verbena
• Vinca
• Bacopa
• Dahlia
• Caladium
• Azalea
• Purple Sweet Alyssum

I always like to use a variety of pots when I am grouping lots of flowers and plants together in one space. Of course I always enjoy using all of the different old weathered pots that I have picked up over the years, but I also really enjoyed layering in some of the new pots that I recently purchased here in this space. I really like this one with the little legs that is less than $10.00 and this nice tall one for under $13.00.

You may have noticed that I also added in some sweet old swans that I got out of my very own antique booth (you can read all about how I like to set my booth up here)! I layered in my little creeping wire vine into the larger planter but I still need to pick up a pixie plant for the smaller swan!

I can not forget to mention the sweet old weathered watering cans that I used. I love to add a good old fashion watering can to any garden area! I think a good watering can add so much texture and warmth – especially in this space!

Recreate This Look

I rounded up just a few items from across the internet just in case you are interested in recreating this look! I even found the exact same rack that I found – but there is only the one, since it is vintage! Remember to check your local thrifts and antique shops too!

Wrap Up

I hope you enjoyed reading about this rusty plant stand makeover as much as I enjoyed doing it. I think it is going to match the new table that is on the way just perfectly – stay tuned for that update! Also, I hope this inspires you to think outside of the box – just grab that spray paint and get to work! Cheers to another little project marked off of the list!

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