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IKEA ANVANDBAR Hanging Plant Holder Hack

March 27, 2020 By //  by Hannah 9 Comments

IKEA Anvandbar hanging plant holder hack

Hi Friends, I have a fun and super easy tutorial to share this week.  A few weeks ago I bought three of the IKEA ANVANDBAR hanging plant holders to add to a corner in one of my guest rooms/office.  I’m a total plant lady so when I saw these hanging plant holders at IKEA I knew that I had to have them.  The only problem was that they were really plain. So I decided to spruce them up and add my own flair.  I also found out that they were too long for my space when I hung them so I came up with a super easy way to make them shorter.

IKEA ANVANDBAR Hanging Plant Holder

This is what they look like out of the box.  They are high quality for the price (I paid $12.99 each).  My only issue was that they are kind of boring since the entire thing is basically a creme color.  I think that they would work well as is in a space that is totally neutral or if there was a statement wall behind them.  My room is tan though so they would just blend in and get lost.

IKEA Anvandbar hanging plant holder hack

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IKEA ANDVANDBAR Hanging Plant Holder Hack

I decided to use acrylic paint and wood stain to add color to each of the wood beads.  Below are the colors that I used.  I purchased them at Michaels but you can also buy these paints from Amazon and many other stores that sell craft supplies.  I’ve even seen them at Walmart.  For the stain color I used Early American stain.

IKEA Anvandbar hanging plant holder hack

To make it easier to paint mine I hung them on the light in my dining room.  If you can find a place to hang them it’ll be a lot faster to paint since none of the sides are touching a surface.  After I got them hung I separated each of the wood pieces so that there was enough space in between to paint the tops and bottoms of each piece.

IKEA Anvandbar hanging plant holder hack

Starting at the top and working my way down, I painted or stained each wood piece.  It was easy to paint but you have to be patient when you get to the balls at the bottom.  For these you have to paint part of the ball, let it completely dry, spin it around and then paint the other side.

IKEA Anvandbar hanging plant holder hack

Below is a picture of the plant holders drying and the three pots that I bought from Big Lots.  I actually ended up using a different pot than the one on the left but it was still from Big Lots.  I buy all of mine there because you can’t beat the prices!

IKEA Anvandbar hanging plant holder hack

Completed Project

I used these ceiling hangers to hang the plant holders.  They were super easy to install! Each hanger can hold up to 50 lbs which is way more than I needed.

IKEA Anvandbar hanging plant holder hack

I love how it fills the space and how they match the curtains.  It brings some life into the room and will help with the indoor air quality too!

IKEA Anvandbar hanging plant holder hack

IKEA Anvandbar hanging plant holder hack

They were a bit too long for my space so I tied knots at the top to shorten them.  If you needed to take more length off you could always cut the yard down.  For reference, my ceilings are 9′.

IKEA Anvandbar hanging plant holder hack

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IKEA Anvandbar hanging plant holder hack

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What colors would you paint yours?

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  1. Michelle

    March 27, 2020 at 10:54 am

    They’re so pretty!! I love the colors!

    Reply
    • Hannah

      April 4, 2020 at 1:25 pm

      Thanks Michelle. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Allyson

    March 27, 2020 at 7:20 pm

    They look great and I love the colors. They look more expensive now.

    Reply
    • Hannah

      April 4, 2020 at 1:24 pm

      Thanks Allyson.

      Reply
  3. creativejewishmom/sara

    March 31, 2020 at 4:22 am

    love it! been thinking i need some hanging plants in my jungle too! thanks for sharing on craft schooling sunday! I’m featuring your flour sack towel this Sunday and this too, all the best to you and yours.

    Reply
    • Hannah

      April 4, 2020 at 1:24 pm

      Thanks so much for stopping by and for featuring my spring towels. See you next week at craft schooling Sunday!

      Reply
  4. pamela

    April 1, 2020 at 10:03 am

    These look so good! Amazing how much a little color can change something. I gotta get me some of these! Pinned!
    Pamela ~ DIY Vibes

    Reply
    • Hannah

      April 4, 2020 at 1:12 pm

      Thanks Pamela. I know right? Color makes all the difference. Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  5. Donna Reidland

    April 5, 2020 at 9:19 am

    These are so pretty. We used to call them macrame but then I’m showing my age. 🙂

    Reply

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