IKEA Has A Stylish $70 Plant Stand That'll Tackle Outdoor Clutter

Seasonal changes mean different things for our yard and garden spaces. It may be the time to clear out any dead foliage and leaves, prep for planting, or work on regular maintenance. Regardless of how you spend this time, having a way to tackle outdoor messes is important. With the Lӓckӧ shelving unit from Ikea, you have an indoor and outdoor storage solution that's also useful as a plant stand. This shelving unit lets you organize clutter and create a dual-purpose workspace for your garden.

The Lӓckӧ shelving unit is a metal stand that has adjustable feet, perfect for outdoor use, and a steel frame construction that is powder coated to stop rusting. While the unit stands 29 ⅞ inches tall, it's 36 ¼ inches wide and 12 ⅝ inches deep, giving you plenty of room for storage on the shelves. The stand features two shelves that are perforated, allowing water to run through the grates if you are using it for plants. Each shelf is designed to hold up to 66 pounds, which makes it sturdy enough for tool storage and planters.

The two-shelf Lӓckӧ stand is $69.99 and needs to be built before you add it to your yard. If you struggle with building Ikea pieces and want to skip any issues, you may want to consider using Ikea's furniture assembly service. There is a minimum fee of $52 to use the assembly service, but if you have multiple shelving units to build or other pieces in the order, it may be worth it to have the furniture constructed for you.

The Lӓckӧ shelf unit can be used both indoors and outdoors, making it a versatile piece for reducing clutter. You can use it on a covered porch, a patio, or even in the garden. And customers really appreciate the overall versatility of this piece, giving it 4.8 out of 5 stars with over 600 reviews. With all of these reviews, it seems as if this shelving unit is one of the best planters to pick up at Ikea on a budget.

Multiple reviewers found the Lӓckӧ stand to be easy to assemble, with one 5-star review saying it was "sturdy, easy to put together and looks great." There's a lot of positivity surrounding these shelves, with another 5-star review sharing, "it can be used for more than plants. It's sturdy and I know will last a very long time." 

At least one 4-star reviewer felt that having assistance makes building these shelves much easer. In the review, they stated, "I wouldn't suggest assembling these by yourself though it could possibly be accomplished by one person." Beyond needing assistance, they mention having issues with some of the pieces. Their unit "had a side piece slightly out of shape," and they went on to note, "It took four hands to force it back into shape and hold it there while the bolts were attached. Even then, one of the holes never lined up but the shelves seemed sturdy enough missing that one bolt." Problems with some of the holes or bolts do seem to pop up in couple of other reviews, although it doesn't seem to take away from the overall sturdiness of the unit.