DIY Rustic Wood Vase Holder

DIY Rustic Wood Vase Holder

You’ve heard me say many times to save those pieces of scrap wood, and here’s one reason why. I was looking for a vase to put my hydrangea cuttings in, and a plain ole glass vase wasn’t cutting it for me. Once again, I was inspired by a big brand name selling them for… well, let’s say it wasn’t in my price range.

Here’s what you need to make this DIY rustic scrap wood vase holder.

SUPPLY LIST:

• Scrap wood ( I used old fence pickets)
• hole saw kit
• drill
• wood glue
• glass vases or bud vases
• nails
• hammer
• sanding blocks or SurfPrep Sanding System (Get a 10% discount when you use my code DOIT10)

Can you see what I see? Glass and wood are always a winning combo. Now to make the magic happen.

Step 1

The first thing you will need to do is decide how many vases you want to display in your wood vase holder. I think 3 or 5 vases look nice, depending on the length you want or the size of the vases. For this project, I chose to use 3 vases I already had on hand, but I intend to do one with 5 vases for my 8-foot dining room table. I just need to find them.

You can pick up glass vases for almost nothing at garage sales. I like white bud vases with long skinny necks too.

Measure the vases you want to use and cut the fence pickets to the length that works to build a frame around the vases. If you want the vases to be removable for cleaning, cut the holes a bit larger than the vase’s neck so they can be slipped out easily. Cut them to fit if you don’t care and are using artificial flowers.

I did a test run and pieced the wood together, making a frame first.

Step 2

Once you have the wood, cut it to size and measure where you want your vase opening to be; the best way to do this is to center the first vase on the board and then measure the placement for the other two with equal spacing. I used a pencil to mark the vase’s opening and cut a hole using a hole saw. These holes will vary based on your hole saw bit, but you can also use a jigsaw.

Step 3

Now is a good time to smooth out any rough areas on the wood after cutting the holes. For this project, I choose to leave the wood rustic as is. But there is no reason you couldn’t paint it pretty or add your style to a wood vase holder.

How To Assemble Your Wood Vase Holder

Step 4

Building the frame for your wood vase holder, it’s pretty easy. I used wood glue to join the ends and secured them with a couple of nails on each joint. Nothing difficult. Allow it to dry overnight, slide the vases in their proper place, and then add your favorite flowers.

Oh my goodness, these are too stinking cute! Immediately I placed the wood vase holder in the opening of my kitchen passthrough. L-O-V-E them so much! Now I can enjoy my beautiful hydrangeas all day inside and out.

But it also looks beautiful on my dining room table. I was literally running around placing them all over my home. It’s the little DIY things that make me happy.

So, I created a second wood vase holder and used some milk glass bud vases. These are adorable too! I have this vision of using colored vases too. Which do you like best?