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DIY Ways to Incorporate
Plant-life Into Your Bathroom
Keep your bathroom toxin - and allergen-free
with any one of these four DIY-able ideas.
1. HANG THEM 
Got a spider plant kicking around? We’ve got a
DIY for that… What you’ll need: a plastic plant-
er, clothesline ropes, a drill and drill bit. Visit We
Can Make Anything (www.wecanmakeanything.
net) for full instructions on how to DIY this
Hanging Planter. 

2. STAND THEM 
If you don’t have accident-prone little kids or
pets who might knock this over, you might
like this chic “mid-century inspired” planter
idea. What you’ll need: a large ceramic pot,
1-inch wood dowels, 1 1/2-inch-by-3/4-inch
pine board, 1/4-inch dowel pins, saw, drill or
drill press, chisel, sandpaper, wood glue, wood
stain. Visit eHow (www.ehow.com) for full
instructions on how to DIY this Mid-Century
Inspired Plant Stand. 
3. MOUNT THEM 
While this DIY idea calls for a bit of handy work,
it’s well worth dragging out your power tools.
DIY a few of these and display them sconce-
style on either side of your mirror.  What you’ll
need: wood, mason jars, hose clamps, drills,
and screws. Visit The Ham by Home (www.the-
hambyhome.com) for full instructions on how to
DIY this Mounted Mason Jar.  

4. DIY THEM 
According to this DIY-er: “This easy and ador-
able little project can totally be accomplished in
stolen moments between folding laundry and
writing blog posts.”  What you’ll need: white
polymer clay, bamboo skewers, gold paint, and
air plants (Tillandsia ‘Ionatha‘) Visit Small +
Friendly (www.smallfriendly.com) for full instruc-
tions on how to DIY this Clay Air Plant Holder. 
And visit Hello Luvvy (www.helloluvvy.com) for
six more DIY air plant holder ideas.
Text Zakiya Kassam
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Most people spend the first
and last minutes of their
days in the bathroom – all
the more reason to ensure
your bathroom is a place of
Zen and revival and relax-
ation. One way to enforce
a sense of luxury in your
bathroom is with plants, and
lots of them.
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