How to choose a shelf for flowers on a windowsill?

If an admirer of fresh flowers lives in the house, then a large number of existing plants often do not have enough space. In this case, a good solution is to buy a special shelf on the windowsill. However, when choosing it, you need to take into account a number of factors.

Flower shelves are small stands that allow you to place a large number of plants on the windowsill. Sometimes they look like scaled-down versions of shelving. In fact, such shelves are functional products that differ in their decorative component. These mobile structures can be easily moved to another place or removed from the window sill altogether.

Products differ in appearance variability. That is why they can be successfully used in any interior design style. Also, with their help, you can decorate window structures, giving the room more comfort. The material for manufacturing can be anything - it depends on the taste preferences of the owners of the house and their financial capabilities.

Flower shelves are stationary structures that are installed on the windowsill. They can be supplemented with curtain structures in a similar design by placing the add-ons near windows or on the walls. Products can be not only factory-made: they can be made independently, even from scrap materials. Such products give the home a special flavor: the house looks especially cozy.

In fact, flower shelves can be called space organizing elements. Not only do they accommodate more plants, they also make it aesthetically pleasing.

It is worth noting the advantages of flower shelves on the windowsill.

• They are original. Any design is distinguished by its shape and is able to convey the tastes of the owners of the house.
• Flower shelves allow you to create a composition of plants.
• These stands are unique. They can be used for flowers, seedlings, and sometimes as organizers.
• They are comfortable. Often, such products allow you to place flowers without the need to adjust the size of a particular pot.
• The stands are variable. Optionally, you can choose a design with holes or with a solid work surface.

• Models differ in size. The buyer has the opportunity to purchase stands for specific measurements of the windows.
• Products differ in color. This allows you to buy a suitable option for your preferences (or to match the existing furniture).
• They are available. Today they can be bought in many stores, which simplifies the purchase and allows you to choose the option you like.
• Models differ in cost. If desired, the buyer can update the design of the window sills with new (cheaper or more expensive) products.

The disadvantages of such designs are associated with a decrease in the amount of light entering the room when they are used. As a rule, any structure prevents the sun's rays from filling the room with light in the proper volume. Therefore, in rooms with windows on the north side, such shelves are not always appropriate. In addition, multi-tiered options for windows are not the right solution. They visually change the perception of the interior composition and create a heavy atmosphere in the room. Some flavors are designed to be strictly functional, which makes them sometimes look ugly.

Flower stands for indoor plants on the windowsill are varied. The configuration can be straight (linear) or angular, spacer.

• Straight models are similar to a square or rectangular case.
• The line includes such varieties as: ladder, whatnots, hanging shelves, racks. The number of tiers can be different, as well as the distance between them. In one case, the shelf space may be barely enough for small flowers (for example, violets), in another case, the stands may have one shelf and are suitable for tall plants (orchids).

• Corner varieties are notable for the fact that they can be brought close to the slopes, saving valuable centimeters of a small window sill. Often, such products represent a compact rack.

A multi-tiered structure is often designed for temporary placement of plants. This is a peculiar way of completing seedling boxes. Products can be ordinary or backlit. This is convenient in that you can provide the plant with additional light, which is valuable for growing seeds.

Depending on the material of manufacture, the shelves for flowers on the windowsill can be:

• glass;
• wooden;
• metal;
• plastic.

Each material has its own characteristics, which determines the thickness, shape and design of the shelves. The most massive are wood products. They are heavy and create a three-dimensional effect (whether straight or angular). Metal counterparts are produced forged. A wrought iron stand for flowers on the windowsill looks especially beautiful if it is made with an openwork pattern.

The glass stand looks light and airy. However, glass canvases do not have special curly lines, which affects the laconic design. The plastic is comfortable and lightweight. However, you need to be especially careful to select such a shelf: cheap options and a thin canvas do not hold their shape well. The downside is also the instability to mechanical damage and burnout under the influence of UV rays.

When there is a desire to decorate your home with stylish and beautiful flower shelves, many are lost when choosing (due to its diversity). Indeed, both creative and classic sets are presented on store shelves. A few tips can help in choosing.

• You need to buy shelves for several rooms at the same time. If the models are different in design and color, this will upset the balance of the design. You need to build on the general design concept. If you do not take it into account, the products will not look beautiful.
• The size of the glass unit matters. If the window is large, it is allowed to use the model in the form of a shelf or mini-shelf.
• In order not to conceal the luminous flux, do not overload the window with the arrangement of massive products. Therefore, models in the form of blind pedestals that block the access of sunlight to the room are undesirable. It is undesirable to use black subtone designs for window decoration. They reduce the amount of light in any room.

• The shelf should create a sense of lightness. This will allow you to place flowers on it without the feeling of cluttering the windowsill.
• The material of manufacture must be resistant to watering and constant spraying of plants. Raw materials for shelves should be easy to clean, since they will have to be constantly wiped from water stains, dust and soil particles from loosening should be removed from it.

It is also important to take into account the number of products: the more unusual the shape and design, the fewer shelves there should be (and vice versa). In addition, it is worth starting from the purpose of a particular room: it is no secret that the atmosphere of the kitchen, living room, bedroom and study is different. So, a certain enthusiasm is welcomed in the kitchen. Smooth lines and openwork elements are appropriate in the bedroom. In the living room, you need to show the uniqueness and unusualness of the configuration. If you want to decorate your office window sill with a flower shelf, you should choose a strict product with no frills.

When shelves are bought to decorate the windows of verandas or closed gazebos, a different situation arises: you can buy luxurious wrought-iron structures, creating the illusion of a design ensemble. When there is only one window, a certain functional area is allocated to them. For example, accentuating bay windows with flower shelves will create a conservatory feel.

If you are thinking about making a structure yourself, you should choose the material that is easiest to work with. For example, wood or plywood is most often used to create shelves. It is not difficult to make such a product by following step-by-step instructions. As a basis, you need to take a suspended structure for small flowers. And directly the shelf can be made from two wooden boards of the same size and rectangular shape.

• The boards are sanded and then treated with an antiseptic compound that prevents destruction.
• The material is painted in the desired tone or varnished, emphasizing the natural texture of the wood.
• Take two identical leather straps from bags and attach them with nails (or other fasteners) to the boards. The distance between the tiers should be the same.
• It remains to complete the fasteners on the frame.

If you want to make a more elegant design for decorating your windowsill, you can make a tempered glass shelf. This option is suitable for wooden windows and does not require special financial investments and knowledge. To do this, you need openwork forged corners and a glass sheet of the required size. You can fix the corners on the side of a window or frame by placing a glass sheet on them.

If the interior of the room is made in an environmentally friendly style, and the windows are large and wide, then you can make a shelf from ordinary branches, which are easy to collect when walking in the fresh air. Such a shelf will look stylish. At the same time, it will be unique and will perfectly fit into a non-standard interior. In addition to the branches, you will need medium-sized round planks for the stand.

• The collected material is dried, cleaned from bark and dirt.
• Several thick curved branches are taken separately. These will be the supports and the locations of the circle stands.
• The branches are sanded with sandpaper.
• The same is done with the round elements of the future stand.

• Fragments of the future shelf are treated with antimicrobial impregnation followed by drying.
• The composition is put together, forming supports (there should be 4 of them). Curved branches can be placed between the supports, securing them with glue.
• It is important to arrange the pot holders at different levels.
• Round wood blanks are glued to the places where the pots will be located.
• After assembly, the product is painted or varnished.

In order to avoid mistakes, you should follow simple tips.

• If the shelf will be used on a balcony, you can give it the look of a mini greenhouse. To do this, adjust the size of the product along the length of the window sill and select similar raw materials as the material. Forging will also look beautiful.
• If the product is needed for a summer residence, and you do not want to invest large financial resources in a purchase, you can use a dish rack with pallets as a shelf.
• Options in white will look organic on the windowsill.

• You need to choose those models that have reliable and solid support. It must be stable. In addition, you need to consider the mechanism for opening windows.
• It is worth giving preference to compact models.
• You can choose different options to simplify the irrigation system.

Beautiful examples will help you evaluate the decorative and functional capabilities of flower shelves. An example of using pallets and timber joints. Compact shelf for three pots. Stylish solution in the form of forging. An example of a spacer model. Small in size, one rack can hold up to 7 flower pots. An interesting metal structure with an arched shape with additional places for placing flowers. Shelf for flowers on a windowsill in the shape of a heart. Lightweight and weightless metal construction with stand stops.

How to make shelves for flowers on the windowsill with your own hands, see the next video.