Large Plant DIY Stand

INSIDE : Whether you are building a large plant DIY stand or wanting to create a modern cube planter, this DIY is so simple and can be tweaked to fit any plant size. This is a perfect budget friendly project for a planter lover.

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A few years ago, I built a super simple frame planter and added a cool woven string detail to the sides. I loved the look of that planter and when I realized my Monstera plant had suddenly grown ENORMOUS and was about to fall out of it’s current planter… I knew exactly what my plan would be!

This DIY large plant pot can be made as big or small as you plant needs are, but seeing as how my Monstera is in a 13″ tall pot – I designed this open cube planter stand to be quite large and sturdy.

Let’s get into the supplies needed for it below.

Supplies to build a DIY Planter for a large plant

*Note – These measurements are based on my particular pot size (12″x18″). Be sure to measure the plant pot you are planning to use, before making any cuts.

(8) 11″ – 1x4x8 Wood
(4) 30″ – 1x4x8 Wood
Pegboard
Wood Glue
Miter Saw
Jigsaw
Nail Gun
(4) L brackets
Clamps
Speed Square
Sanding block or Electric sander
Cordless Drill
Potted Plant
Plant drainage tray

How do I measure the wood for my Frame plant stand?

Start by measuring the width of your pot and then decide upon how tall you want the finished frame plant stand to be.

Make sure the plant stand however is wider than the width of your pot. My Monstera pot was roughly 12″ wide and 18″ tall.

In the end, I needed each piece of wood to measure 11″ for the top and bottom bases. And 30″ tall for the four legs. (Make sure you are taking into account the width of your wood pieces, that’s why my cuts are a little smaller than the pot.)

Mark your pieces accordingly using a measuring tape and a speed square. Using a miter saw cut them all. If you don’t have access to a saw at home, you can have these pieces cut for you at Home Depot.

How to assemble a DIY Cube Plant Stand

You can start to see below how I laid out the top of the wooden plant stand base in an interlocking square pattern. Each piece goes on the outside of the wood piece beside it.

Secure frame together

Once all your top and bottom base pieces are cut, it’s time to assemble them. Using wood glue, apply glue at each location the wood meets up and then secure with your nail gun.

Clamp the wood to keep the frame square and allow to dry. My wood glue instructions call for 30 minutes of dry time.

Building Wood Plant Stand

Now that the base pieces are constructed, it’s time to add the height in. I wanted my plant stand to be roughly 36″ tall at completion, but had to take into account that the top and bottom base were roughly 3″. So I cut my legs to 30″ tall.

** Again, the exact dimensions will be based on the height of your particular plant pot – however I am sharing the dimensions and cuts needed for my exact Monstera pot.

Build planter stand legs

Next, it’s time to add the legs onto your planter. On a big flat surface, I used the garage floor, lay one leg flat and butt up both the top and base pieces on their sides to it.

Then, add a dab of wood glue, using your nail gun and hold with clamps as the glue dries. Do this to the leg touching the base and top at the same time.

After about 30 minutes, remove the clamps, turn your planter one turn and repeat on the next leg. Add the top and base, glue, nail, clamp.
Dry for 30 minutes and turn.
Repeat this step until your plant stand is all assembled.

Sanding Plant Stand wood frames

Once everything had fully dried, I used a handheld sander to sand down any imperfections and smooth away rough spots at the joints and seams.

I don’t think I could love this DIY wooden geometric looking shape any more!! Swoon.

DIY Plant Stand for big plants

Depending on HOW big your plant is, you may need some additional support. I originally built this plant stand just as I’ve mentioned above and my Monstera seemed to be doing just fine. However, with time the very top of my large black pot started to slowly bend inward due to the weight of the plant.

So, I placed a piece of pegboard on the ground and put my plant stand over top. I traced the exact INSIDE shape of my base using a pencil.

Using a jigsaw I cut two pieces of pegboard (I liked the look of pegboard for an aesthetic detail). And I used two for the extra strength.

Once those were cut to size, I used four simple L brackets and screwed them into place on the legs. The top of the plant stand holds the pot and the pegboard helps carry some of that weight for the pot now – done and done!

You can see how once assembled the pegboard ledge really helps to support the plant.

DIY Inexpensive Large Planter Idea

I love how this inexpensive idea went from a dream to a planter reality! The beauty of DIY is that you can edit and tweak your designs to perfectly fit your plants, your home and your style.

If you already have the tools on hand, this planter is simply the cost of a few pieces of lumber – considerably less expensive than buying something to hold a plant this big.

And one of the most important tips when making a large tall planter drainage diy project is that you MUST allow for drainage for your plant. No matter the size of your plant, it will never thrive if it sits in water.

So make sure when you are planning your DIY project that you allow for a plastic catch tray to allow the soil to adequately drain and dry out. You can see mine below.

I could not be more thrilled with how my diy indoor plant stand turned out. There is no way I could have found a premade planter that would fit my Monstera at this size it is. This plant stand is strong and will allow my plant to continue to grow for years to come!

Large Planter Open Box

The fun things about my cube plant stand is that you could also create a diy large planter box with this same concept and design! Instead of holding a large round pot like mine does, you could design your planter box to hold a rectangular planter shape.

This would be so fun to make for a herb garden or even flower boxes in front of your home!

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