Somewhere in mid-October, I finally decided to sand down and repaint a wooden plant stand that was in very poor condition. I am not exaggerating; it was so worn out that even before we moved last year, I was considering whether to throw it in the trash or give it another chance.
It seems I was too soft-hearted because I ended up bringing it to our new home, and although it had been standing outside on the terrace in our old home, here I placed it inside, into a corner between the window and the dining table. Hidden from any critical eyes, i.e. from myself as well, this poor plant stand lived in its new surroundings for a year...
Until I finally took it up for consideration again - what to do with it?
Even the plant I put on it had wilted a bit... not to say died (because it hasn't yet and I try not to be a plant killer often).
The varnish it was coated with was cracked from the sun and rain it had been exposed to in the past, and there was a crack along the entire top wooden shelf. To remove the old paint and varnish, just sandpaper can help. For the crack, I used a wood filler.
Poor plant stand!
Now you probably laugh at me, or maybe you wonder why I even had something like this in my house. But even though it was in such bad shape and any normal person would have gotten rid of it long ago, this old plant stand would always remind me of all the wooden plant stands my grandmother had in her old house. Some of them were painted green but the majority were white. With the red clay pots and different plants, usually with flowers in summer, they were quite a nice decoration in her home.
Prepared to see a real disaster? 🙈
Ok, let's get to work.
First, I sanded down the worst parts, namely the top and bottom shelves where the plants are placed. Then the legs.
The sandpaper I had was not the best; it was breaking into small pieces while I was sanding and it was quite annoying.
Later, I attached a piece from the polishing kit to the drill and with it, I was able to remove the layer of old varnish from the wood a bit better. It is enough to remove the shiny part and make the wooden surface smooth before starting with the primer and later the first layer of paint.
For the crack, I used wood filler, which I applied with a spatula. I don't even know why I bought it in a dark colour and not in white when I painted it white later anyway. Regardless of the colour, when you use a wood filler, you have to let it dry and sand it again to obtain a smooth surface.
When everything was prepared, I used a primer in white colour. The very next day, I painted it white as the first layer. Days were passing, and just then I remembered to paint it again, and still it needed another layer of paint in my opinion.
Here you will see the unfinished wooden stand in my storage room. Sorry for the background exhibition of cans of tuna, juice, milk... 😂, but that is the only photo I took of it while in the process of painting.
Then it happened that we went on a trip, and this half-finished stand was forgotten in that same storage room. 🤦♀ A few days ago, I finally inaugurated its use again.
It is now another plant living on its top shelf, which will hopefully like its new stand and live a long life. 😁
