Creating a Stunning Painted Arch Plant Wall

Playroom | ORC Fall 2021: Week 4

Today marks the halfway point of the One Room Challenge, and I’m feeling pretty good about my progress so far. I put the finishing touches on my wall arch in the form of two plant shelves, and I LOVE it! 😍 I can’t stop coming out to stare.

The table + chair set arrived yesterday, and now all that’s left is making a decision on the bookshelf and doing a little makeover on the kitchen set.

How I Made My Painted Arch Plant Wall

In my previous post, I shared how I made the painted wall arch by following this tutorial. Now that I got that part complete it was time to make the plant shelves.

First I put up some painter’s tape to determine where I wanted my shelves and how long I wanted them to be.

I went to Home Depot and bought the following:

• 3/4 in. x 4 in. x 8 ft. Cedar Board – I had them cut it in store to the exact length I wanted
• 3 in. Stainless Steel Corner Brace (4-Pack) – I mounted the shelves on these
• Rust-Oleum Automotive Primer Spray

For the plants, I hit up my local Green Acres Nursery & Supply. I picked up 3.25″x2.75″ terracotta pots and a variety of succulents. Everything else I had for the project like the paint and supplies I already had on hand.

I painted the shelves using the same color I used for the wall, Behr’s Terra Cotta Clay. While I waited for the paint to dry I sanded the corner braces first using a 60 grit paper and then a 100 grit paper. Then I sprayed them with the automotive primer.

Once everything was dry, Joshua mounted the shelves, and then I used a foam brush to paint the brackets. The final touch was adding in my plants (after I watered them and put them into Planta).

And there you have it! My arch plant wall is officially complete!

Follow Along Week-by-Week

• Week 1: Room Announcement
• Week 2: Mood Board and Planning
• Week 3: Painting the Wall Arch
• Week 4: Completed Wall Arch + Plant Shelves
• Week 5: Planning the Kitchen Makeover
• Week 6: An IKEA Duktig Makeover
• Week 7: The Sneak Peek Before the Reveal
• Week 8: The Big Reveal