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@TheOddAsity avatar @TheOddAsity · 1Y
#PlantStorageandDecor #IKEAGreenhouseAddicts #IkeaAkerbar Behold!! A project I would NEVER recommend to anyone, ever… ZERO out of 5 ⭐️ , maybe ⭐️⭐️ since I do like how it turned out ♥️… Catharina, my sister @ezlennylance) found an insta video showing how someone made a stain glass Akerbar. They made it look fun. It was not! (Link in comments). We were like “cool, we can do that!” What you have realize is we are both pretty crafty, artsy fartsy kinda peeps. We grew up around art (thanks, mom!). I used to teach scrapbooking classes and craft classes professionally. We both don’t really have learning curves when it comes to this stuff (that sounds so arrogant, and I don’t mean it to). I was the first one to use the “leading” to draw the outline for the paint, and I looked at Catharina and I was like, “this has never happened. This is difficult. There is a HUGE learning curve!” And she stared 😳… and then grabbed the bottle and tried herself and was like “WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?” 😂😂😂 We ended up deviating from the pattern that the site provided. It is beautiful, I do love it!! But you have been warned. 😂 I did the black AKERBAR, she did the white one. The pattern the website provides is for the small AKERBAR. And ikea’s website has INCORRECT measurements for the big one, as I discovered. I need to finish the weatherstripping, and add the grow light. It will be perfect for my kitchen side table to hide all the clippings of propagating plants!. #IKEAGreenhouse #PlantAddict #thethingswedoforplants


@Corinne avatar @Corinne · 1Y
#IKEAGreenhouseAddicts goooooood morning!! This is a long one so here’s your TLDR: I’ve setup 2 Akerbars, but there are some variations. Notes are included as well as pics (also in comments). I’ve setup 2 of my Akerbar cabinets so far. These are test setups (especially until my hygrometers arrive). In the mean time, here’s what I did. Took 2 shelves out of this bookcase. The shelves and frame are very sturdy, in my experience the shelves have not been damaged by water, fertilizer, or heat. Because of how I took out the shelves, each of these cabinets has the ability to open the lid all the way. Better yet, I used a command hook on the underside of the shelf above so that I have a sturdy holder! Both cabinets have been sealed with black door weatherstripping along the front and back of the tray. I measured the space between the two “legs” at the bottom of the cabinet, and this is where the strip was applied. The cabinets are also on a heat mat. I ordered a 4 pack of Barrina T5 full spectrum lights. They come with an adhesive magnet so you don’t have to drill anything! In the top cabinet, I’ve added a black saucer filled with damp spaghnum moss to promote humidity. I’ve also added acrylic shelves so that some of the plants could be a little elevated and have a more stable foundation. I’m going to be adding “Cat Tongue Grips” to those acrylic shelves so the plants atop stay in place. (BTW, Cats Tongue Grip is awesome. I have it in clear and black and have used in various applications. It’s adhesive on the bottom and super grippy on top.) I’m going to wait and see if any other sealing is needed or if the current is right for the plants. For the bottom cabinet, I didn’t add the saucer with moss. These are my little corms that I’m trying to grow, so I’ve put them in as they were. But when the egg tray arrives I’ll be swapping the cups out. I’ve got some adhesive acrylic shelves to add, but since I don’t need them right now I’m waiting to add. I want to make sure the placement makes sense when needed. I will be tyding the cables with clips from Command later today. I also have a mesh wrap to tuck them all together and make it cleaner. I’ve got the electrical cords connected to a smart plug so I can set a schedule or just turn off/on. There are more pics in the comments for those interested! #ikeacabinet #IKEAGreenhouse #happyplants #Corinne #PlantAddict #PropagationStation #PlantStorageandDecor #GregGang #GrowRecs





@Alinaa avatar @Alinaa · 2Y
I am finally getting close to finishing some plant care projects!! I’ve been working on setting up an ikea greenhouse cabinet the past few weeks, and just got the back on today and added the weather stripping! It is finally useable for more than a shelf! 😝 Seeing how the humidity will hold and if I need to add more weather sealing on the inside now. I need to add more plants, and I think it will help boost it further. The cabinet is a cute little Ikea baggebo. The greenhouse is for Hoyas, so I attempted to set up the lighting to make it even and bright but not burn plants, fingers crossed this is adequte and can get some sunstressed colors!🤞It took a bit to get everything mounted nicely, all the lights and fans got their own custom mounts and I had to rewire the lights since the included cables wouldn’t fit horizontally into the case. The last thing to do is make a new door pull, I want to make a Hoya flower! I just need to decide if I want to make it in plastic or metal..do I want to paint it, polish it, or make it white? So many options! I’m not in a rush to design it, but need to figure out what I want to do. Then I guess the fun is putting more plants in a figuring out how to arrange the cabinet. The other more boring plant care project, is sorting out an organizing some daily plant care goods because I kept leaving them out in the kitchen. I haven’t been using this cart for much, so I cleaned it off and got all my water, nutrients, bottom watering containers, soil amendments, and pest products on it! Feels so much better to be organized. My favorite part is all the nutrients now have their own syringe holders. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PropagationStation #GrowLights #ikeacabinet #IKEAGreenhouse #IndoorGreenhouse #HoyaHangout #HoyaHeads