The Gardening Essential Martha Stewart Repurposes Into An Indoor Plant Stand

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Martha Stewart has a keen eye for design and function, so you can count on her to transform something plain into something stunning and useful. For decades, she's proven herself worthy of being regarded as a home and garden expert with the countless tips, tricks, and hacks she's shared through her shows, books, and website. For example, her clever pots and pans storage idea is a game-changer for homeowners who want to free up space in the kitchen. She's also revealed a hack to save water in the garden using a moisture meter.

In this case, Stewart shared with her fans a handy trick that repurposes a gardening essential into a stylish indoor furniture piece. In an Instagram post, she showed how a basic round tomato cage can be made into an easy, affordable plant stand. "Here's an easy way to show off your houseplants. Cut off the spiky feet of a tomato cage, then spray-paint the stand gold. Set it on its wide end and place your pot inside. Hello, instant upgrade," she captioned a photo featuring two plant stands of different heights.

Usually used for supporting tomato vines in the garden, these wire cages cost as little as $25 for a set of four on Amazon. On the other hand, a standard two-tier indoor plant stand retails for around $23 on the same platform. With Stewart's hack, you can create a chic and completely customizable plant stand at a fraction of the cost.

Making Martha Stewart's indoor plant stand is easy. Start by picking up a round tomato cage from your local hardware store or on Amazon. Using a pair of wire cutters or tin snips, trim off the pointed stakes that anchor the cage into the soil. If you want a shorter stand or need to accommodate a larger plant pot, snip the cage at the second wire ring instead of the top.

Next, gently sand the cut ends to remove rough edges or burrs. This step helps prevent the stand from scratching your floor later on. Take the cage outside or into a well-ventilated space for spray painting. If you want to decorate your home like Martha Stewart, she recommends painting the plant stand gold. However, feel free to choose a color that matches your interior's palette. When in doubt, pick either black or white since they go with any color or design style.

Once the paint has dried, flip the cage upside down so the widest circle becomes the base. You may now take it inside and place it where you want it to be. A trick to finding the best location for your houseplants is choosing an area where there's enough natural light to help them grow. Finally, put a potted plant into the open ring at the top, and your DIY plant stand is complete.