Upcycle An Old Wine Rack Into A Clever Tabletop Planter With This DIY

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When decluttering your house, you often come across items that you bought or were perhaps gifted to you that you never really used. Often, they're shoved into the attic, garage, or the back of a kitchen cabinet and forgotten about. Wine racks are just the sort of item that often falls into this category. They look attractive as functional home decor, but few of us have enough stored wine bottles to fill them. In other cases, we stop hosting as much as we used to and the rack falls into disuse. If you have such a wine rack lying about the house, don't donate it or throw it away — this adorable DIY will give it a new purpose. Turn your wine rack into a tabletop planter by simply filling it with a hanging basket liner and some potting mix.

This is an excellent beginner DIY project for someone who cares about aesthetic indoor gardening. The first thing you need for this project is a small wire wine rack that's open through the center. If you don't have one already, buy one new. This geometric Drincarier Freestanding Modern Gold Metal Wine Rack costs about $30, while this smaller, simpler Buruis Black Metal Wine Holder goes for almost $26. There are creative ways to DIY your own stylish wine rack if you wish, too. Also gather together some zip ties, a Legigo Hanging Basket Coco Liner, some potting soil, and some small houseplants in need of a new home. If you get the right type of wine rack, you won't need any tools for this project — more on modifications later.

There are lots of brilliant ways to repurpose a wine rack in your yard and garden, but few people consider how the item can help with houseplant care. When it comes to turning a wine rack into an indoor tabletop planter, the process couldn't be more simple. Begin by attaching one or more zip ties across the base of the rack to support the planter liner. The larger the wine rack, the more zip ties you'll need. Next, pinch the coconut fiber planter liner together and push it inside the wine rack. Push a few more zip ties through the rim of the liner and secure it to the top of the rack. Now, your liner is ready to be filled with potting mix and houseplants. Choose upright indoor species that don't mind cramped conditions, such as blue star fern (Phlebodium aureum), angel wing begonia (Begonia maculata), and zebra plant (Haworthia spp.).

If you have a wine rack that isn't open at the top, you can still make this tabletop planter. Use some wire cutters to remove all the metal bars running through the center. This will open up the middle so you can insert the coco coir liner. If whimsy is the goal, consider spray painting the wine rack in a hue that matches your existing decor or covering it with glue and glitter. You could wrap the wire with jute twine for a natural, boho vibe or in waterproof plastic cord in a primary color for something that pops. This tabletop planter would look cute on a side table in a sun room, or you could make two and dress up your shelves with living bookend planters you DIYed.