Rusted Steel Scrap Yard Plant Trellis Wall and Bench

When we turned our attention to the inside of the house, our goal was to bring the themes of the garden indoors. We’ve used stainless steel troughs and rusted steel panels and pipes throughout the garden. So, we took our second trip of the year to the BBC Steel Scrap Yard located in Canby, Oregon to look for some smaller pieces to use indoors. It felt a bit daunting, but we came home with a stack of options. And a random rusted pedestal to add to the garden.

I was originally going to paint a mural on the dining room wall, but a trellis filled with plants sounded like more fun. Squares or circles? Which do you like better?

We opted for both. My Pirate, inspired by the plant benches that Patricia at Plant Lust improvises in her garden, put together one using a metal screen on top of two IKEA pots. The screen is hung on big black hex screws mounted into the studs in the wall.

And the Monstera ‘Thai Constellation’ at the bottom of the image was purchased at Costco for $40. What a deal! I was skipping a plant swap at the time because, well, I have too many plants, but I couldn’t help myself. A lady beside me was looking at them and her partner said that she could only buy one. So, I gave the partner an ugly look until they said, “This is a really good deal, maybe two or three?”

That’s more like it…And I gave them a big smile as a reward.

Bella helped.

Here it is all put together. Mid-century modern with jungle vibes.

I only went to IKEA for a rug. I almost stayed on task.