We’re taking a break from Christmas in July to join in with our monthly Thrift Store Upcycle Blog Hop! Â This piece of wood holds a lot of memories! Â It’s not actually reclaimed barn wood. Â It’s from my great-grandparent’s home! Â (Scroll down to see a photo of the old house before it completely fell down.) Â A few years ago my dad and I went down to see if we could salvage anything. Â We came back with a load of wood that looked like this.
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Supplies for Reclaimed Barn Wood Air Plant Display
- reclaimed barn wood
- drill
- copper wire
- ring mandrel
- pliers
- E6000
- sawtooth hanger
- hammer
This was a completely free project! Â I already had everything in my studio. Â The copper wire was left over from another project that was finished YEARS ago. Â No packaging so I’m not sure exactly what size it is. Â This project doesn’t take much wire at all so I would recommend that you do the same thing… use up your scraps!
All that to say that the size of hole depends on the size of the wire. Â Start with a smaller size drill bit, test to see if the wire fits, then drill again if needed.
Wrap the wire around a ring mandrel or any cylinder about that size.
Straighten the ends of the wire so they will fit straight into the holes. Â Add a little E6000 to each end and stick them in the holes.
All that’s left now is to add a hanger on the back and the air plant on the front!
I thought you might like to see where the wood came from. Â I took these pictures of the old house with a Polaroid camera when I was in high school!
I was in a painting class and I wanted to use them as models. Â Now I’m really glad that I took the photos. Â I miss the old house. Â But now I have a piece of it in my new house!
And now for more thrifty goodness!
Check out what my fellow upcyclers created below!
‘Til the next project,
 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim
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Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says
Love the history of the wood you used! I’ve yet to get into the air plant craze but I may need to. Looks easy enough for my “green” thumb. Visiting from Thrift Store Challenge.
Pili says
What a beautiful house you had, and what a sweet memory those pictures. Now every time you look at that piece of wood you will remember it
Angela @ Simply Beautiful By Angela says
What an awesome way to hold on to the memories of that beautiful house!
Dru says
What a cute project. I’ve been interested in air plants and this is a great way to display them. And what a treasure to be able to use wood from your great grandparent’s home.
Amanda says
Love the story behind the piece of wood. Now you have a treasure to always remember it by, plus it’s pretty to look at 🙂 I think I need to try this air plant thing.
Florence @ VintageSouthernPicks says
What a sweet memory and photo of your Grandparent’s house! I know you treasure those photos as well as the wood itself. It’s really a big hunk of wood! The air plant looks nice next to it & has a rustic feel.
Kathleen says
How cool is this? Those pictures (as is the wood) are priceless! Nice way to keep things in the family! I’d love for you to share this project over at our Vintage Charm Party here http://bit.ly/2w56fHc
Hope to see you there!
xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home
Kim~madeinaday says
Very cute way to display an air plant. Love the backstory. What a great farmhouse!
Kim
Debrashoppeno5 says
I love that the wood has meaning and you created something from the wood piece. The copper and wood look good together and is a nice way to showcase the plant. It is a very easy craft to do and looks great.
Sue Purdy says
I love the old wood and copper wire paired together. They look amazing! How special to have been able to use a piece of your family’s home. Great upcycle.
Toni | Small Home Soul says
I just bought my very first air plant a few weeks ago and need to find a better way to display it. I love how you did yours and even better is the story behind that piece of wood. What a great connection you have to your grandparents, the pictures are a treasure 🙂
Michelle James says
I love that this wood is from a family home. That makes the project even better! It is a great way to display the air plant and give the wood a purpose. This is awesome!
Jeannee Taylor says
I really love the look of this! Very creative! I never really knew what to do with those plants and now I do!
Jeannee
Charlene Asay says
So cute. I love that this is from a family home. Great to have in your home as a reminder as well.
Marie says
This is beautiful! I have never owned air plants before but I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately as a way to had some green to our home. This is an absolutely perfect display to try them out with! Thanks for the awesome idea!
Michelle James says
I love this project!! The barn wood is perfect with the air plant!
Chelc | Inside the Fox Den says
That is so cool! Would make a great addition to a gallery wall. Awesome job!
K says
What a beautiful day to use a precious piece of wood! You might consider using a differe t type of wire though, as copper in any form is toxic to tillandsias. http://www.ebay.com/gds/COPPER-DEADLY-TO-BROMELIADS-AND-AIRPLANTS-/10000000004004100/g.html