00:00Grab a couple plastic planters and bowls.
00:02I'm starting with two plastic planters.
00:05I'm going to place one upside down
00:07and then use a really strong glue like E6000.
00:10On top of this planter, I'm going to add a bowl.
00:14And then we're gonna put another bowl
00:15upside down on top of that.
00:17And then finally a second planter on top.
00:20I wanna give this plant stand a terracotta look.
00:24So I'm using just regular acrylic paint in orange and brown
00:27to get the perfect color.
00:29Then I'm gonna add some baking soda.
00:31This is gonna give a matte, chalky finish
00:34that looks a little bit like stone.
00:37Now I can just use a wide brush
00:38and paint this on to the plastic.
00:41When it's dry, you can really feel
00:43that soft, almost stone-like finish.
00:46But I've definitely got some spots to cover up,
00:48so I'm gonna go ahead and add a second coat.
00:50Don't brush too hard or you can peel that paint
00:53right off the plastic,
00:54but some nice gentle strokes should cover everything.
00:58There's a couple ways to style this plant stand.
01:00The first is for a faux plant.
01:04You can style this by adding a piece of wood to the top
01:07and using it as a decorative side table.
01:09I hope this video inspired you
01:11to grab some plastic planters and bowls,
01:14and create an anthropology-inspired plant stand.
01:17I found this spool of copper-colored wire on Amazon,
01:20and it was perfect for this project.
01:22To start, I wanna make an arch.
01:25This can be as big or as little as I'd like.
01:28I don't need to worry about making it perfectly round
01:31or smooth right now, as I can easily bend
01:34and straighten the wire later on.
01:37To snip the wire once I have the length I want,
01:40I'm using a pair of pliers and just bending the wire
01:42back and forth a few times.
01:45In order to add some support to my arch,
01:48next I wanna put a piece across the arch,
01:51about six inches from the bottom.
01:53Now comes the fun of filling in the arch
01:55with a whimsical design.
01:57To start, I'm gonna wrap the end of the wire
02:00around the outside arch piece,
02:02and then I'm able to start making my flowers.
02:05I only need the general length of the wire
02:08I'm gonna need for my first flower,
02:10so I'm loosely shaping it now,
02:12and then I can refine it later.
02:15To finish off my first flower,
02:17I can wrap the spool of wire around the outside arch
02:20a few times, and then I'm ready to move on.
02:23There's no need with this project
02:25to cut or glue the wire.
02:27I'm gonna do it all by just twisting it around.
02:31To add some curves and waves to the arch,
02:33I'm gonna shape the wire around the flowers,
02:36and whenever I'm finished,
02:37I can wrap it around the edge piece a few times,
02:40and then move in a new direction.
02:43For the pattern in my arch,
02:45I'm gonna intertwine waves and flowers
02:47until I've nicely filled the entire arch.
02:50Now that I'm at the end of my pattern,
02:52I wanna cut the wire
02:54and carefully wrap it around the outside arch piece.
02:57This will hold everything in place.
02:59To finish off this piece and flatten out any bumpy wire,
03:03I find a rolling pin works great.
03:05With a few rolls over any thick parts,
03:08they flatten out and blend themselves
03:10right into the design.
03:12This trellis was so much fun to make,
03:15and the design possibilities are endless.
03:18It looks so pretty in the garden,
03:20but I hope it's inspired you to create one
03:22for your garden as well.
03:24These round glass orbs in different sizes
03:26will be perfect.
03:27Perfect.
03:28Set your glass orbs up in a bowl
03:30to stop them from rolling away.
03:32Mix up the concrete.
03:34Then all you have to do is pour the concrete
03:37into the glass orbs.
03:39If you want smooth faux stones,
03:42be sure to tap the sides of the glass orbs
03:45to release the air bubbles.
03:47If you want them more rustic,
03:49don't tap as much or not at all.
03:52Leave them for at least 24 hours.
03:54Okay, now for the fun part.
03:57Smashing the glass off.
03:59Be sure to wear safety glasses and thick gloves.
04:02It is best to do it in a box or a bucket
04:05to catch all the glass.
04:07Look how they turned out.
04:09The big one is the one where we tap the sides a lot,
04:12so it is perfectly smooth.
04:14You can use these all over the place,
04:16such as out in a rock garden,
04:18or inside on top of a cabinet,
04:21or even beside a pond and a waterfall.
04:24The options are limitless.
04:27This was such a fun, easy, and quick project,
04:30and I hope you'll give it a try.
04:33I grabbed two 8-inch diameter cardboard tubes
04:36from my local store and cut them into four pieces
04:39using a utility knife, each about 14 inches tall.
04:44Then I placed two of them side by side
04:46on a piece of 3-4-inch plywood and traced around the outer edges,
04:51connecting the circles.
04:53I used a jigsaw to cut the shape out.
04:56You'll need four of these plywood pieces in total,
04:59plus these 2x4s cut to 14 inches tall.
05:03Stack two of the plywood pieces together,
05:06align them, and drill a hole through the center of each circle.
05:09Also, pre-drill holes on the either ends of the 2x4s.
05:13Next, attach a 2x4 at the center of each circle
05:17using recessed screws.
05:19Place the cardboard tubes through each 2x4 and align them.
05:24Apply construction adhesive to bond them together.
05:27Once it's glued, add another plywood piece on top,
05:30aligning the edges of the cardboard,
05:32and securing it to the 2x4 with screws.
05:35Now the base structure is ready.
05:38I got this fluted pole wrap sheet.
05:40I cut them to the height of my base.
05:43I applied construction adhesive around the sides
05:46and carefully wrapped the sheet, securing it with pin nails.
05:50I continued to wrap the base with the fluted sheet
05:53until it was fully covered all around.
05:56The first base is ready.
05:58And I repeated the same process to build another one.
06:02For the tabletop, I picked a red oak board from my local store.
06:07Next, I marked the center of the board.
06:09Using this point as a pivot,
06:11I cut a semicircle on one end of the top with a jigsaw and a simple guide.
06:17You could also use a circle cutting jig with a router.
06:21I cut the semicircle shape on both the ends of the 54 inch long table top.
06:26Next, I rounded the edges of the top and sanded them smooth.
06:31To finish, I used this 2 part wood bleach to tone down the pinkish hue on the red oak
06:37by following the product's instructions.
06:39Once dry, I gave the top and the base a final sanding with 220 grit sandpaper
06:45and applied clear polyacrylic sealer.
06:48I flipped the table top upside down, installed mounting hardware to the bases
06:53and secured them to the top.
06:54And that's it! A beautiful designer-inspired coffee table made with just a few materials.
07:02Looks high-end, costs way less, and it's totally DIY-able.
07:07Do you have expensive taste in home décor but are living on a budget?
07:11Well, with a little bit of creativity and a blank rug,
07:14you can create a piece of high-end inspired décor for your home.
07:18For this project, I first headed to Walmart and picked up a blank coir rug for around $6.
07:24To start, I first decided on a design and drew it out on a piece of paper.
07:29Then I flipped over the mat so the black side was facing up.
07:33For this design, I found the largest bowl I owned, then placed it on the right short side of the
07:39rug,
07:40centered it, and traced the top half of it with a chalk marker.
07:44Then I free-handed the other portion to look sort of like a Pac-Man.
07:48Coming out of the opening of the circle, I drew a banner going to the left.
07:53Then I used a long ruler to draw a line from the bottom of the curve all the way to
07:58the left,
07:59and repeated that on the other side.
08:01I also drew a line from the bottom of the banner down on the left side.
08:06It's important to note that I drew the design the opposite way that I wanted it to be
08:10when I flipped the rug back over.
08:12Next, I placed a cutting mat underneath the rug and used a box cutter to cut the outline of the
08:17design.
08:18I then went back in with scissors to perfect the edges.
08:22Next, I used a light hand to paint the outlines of the design on the front of the rug.
08:27Then I filled in the round shape with two coats of an off-white-slash-yellow paint,
08:32and the banner with two coats of white paint.
08:35I've learned over the last year or two of painting rugs that you need a lot of paint,
08:39more than you think you need. So I poured the paint directly onto the rug, then used a flat paint
08:44brush to manipulate it. I allowed a few hours of dry time in between each coat before I moved on.
08:51Then I used blue paint in a squirt bottle and a large ruler to create vertical stripes on the
08:56background of the rug that were one inch apart.
08:59Next, I free handed the word welcome onto the banner with a black paint pen, then went over the
09:05letters with red paint. Next, I used a fine tip paint brush to add dark brown accents to the circle,
09:12then used some pink paint to outline the banner. I also decided to alter the shape of the end of
09:17the
09:17banner, then finished painting the outline. I allowed that coat to dry, then I thickened the letters and
09:24added a shadow to both the letters and the banner, and also added horizontal blue lines to the background
09:30to create a grid pattern. Once everything was fully dried, I sprayed the entire rug with two coats of
09:37clear rubber sealant spray to make it waterproof and durable for outside use. Now I have a fun pop art
09:44style fortune cookie rug that was inspired by the painted anthropology rugs. I hope this tutorial
09:50inspires you to get creative and paint your own fortune cookie rug. Thanks so much for watching Home Talk,
09:55and I'll see you next time.
