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I am so excited about this project! It’s been a while since I’ve done a DIY and after this one, I’m hoping to bring you more. This modern plant shelf DIY is pretty easy and the best part? You can make it for under $10…whaaaatttt?<\/p>\n

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Over the past year, I’ve been collecting pottery from different makers and artists. My obsession started with collecting pots from Morgan at @pottingpink<\/a> and quickly evolved from there. While Morgan’s pot are my #1 favorite, I have a hard time resisting a cute small pot when I come across one.<\/p>\n

I’ve been wanting a modern plant shelf to display my small pots and plants for a while now but they were all just so expensive. My needs were also very specific… cute, nothing on the sides to prevent sun from getting in, modern, clean lines, etc…<\/p>\n

Before we get to the DIY, I want to introduce you to Tim. He’s my hunky husband and he’s taking over the blog today. Take it from here, Tim!<\/p>\n

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Tim here, the other half of Clever Bloom, the one who makes all the school lunches. In my past life I designed houses between Arizona (where I’m from), and Oregon. Now, I design the exterior facades of high-rise buildings for one of the largest glazing contractors in the United States.  <\/p>\n

My adorable wife wanted an adorable shelf to put her adorable collection of mini adorable pots on. Turning to the internet she showed me the basic style of shelf she was interested in, and it was, you guessed it, adorable. We were probably only seconds away from ordering one when I looked at the price. 80 US dollars. As delicately as I could, I said something on the order of, “There’s no way we’re spending 80 dollars on an 8 dollar shelf!”<\/div>\n
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The problem with my stubbornness is that it usually commits me to a project, where the goal is saving some cash.  In this case, I was home for the holidays, and more than happy to spend some time in the garage, with tools, and beverages. So we started designing and came up with this modern plant shelf DIY.<\/div>\n
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 The Shelf<\/h2>\n
This shelf is really very simple to make. With a little lumber and a few electric tools, you’ll be on your way to making this modern plant shelf.  I highly recommend the affordable nail gun we mention below, it’s battery powered, meaning you won’t also need an air compressor, and other various parts that make that setup overwhelming.  Point, shoot, done.<\/div>\n
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The lumber needed can be found at any home improvement store, and is usually referred to as, “common boards”.  We get ours locally from Parr Lumber. If “knotty pine” isn’t your thing, you can cut around the knots for a cleaner look.  The 1×4″ boards are usually with the trim and moldings.  The 1×2″ strips are usually used as furring strips, and more often located near the framing lumber. Be careful to select boards that are as straight as possible.<\/div>\n

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