SF Good Questions: What Do You Think of My DOCKSTA Plant Stand?

Hi AT SF, I was swapping out the base of my IKEA 'Docksta' (tired of scuff marks) and thought hmmm... "will this possible work?" My bike is in the pic for scale, it definitely looks/feels super-sized in person. Yay or nay?
-miDasr_reLif

What say you, ATers? Thumbs up or thumbs down?

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Comments (31)

i say thumbs way up!

posted by kdkaboom on July 7th 2008 at 9:53am
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double thumbs up!

posted by joesky on July 7th 2008 at 9:55am
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love it.

posted by gretchenalexis on July 7th 2008 at 9:56am
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Iffy on the plant itself, but loving the stand.

posted by mistabelle on July 7th 2008 at 9:58am
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I love it.

posted by Cassis on July 7th 2008 at 9:59am
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yah.

posted by meso on July 7th 2008 at 10:05am
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I love how large it is! Great idea.

posted by sar3j on July 7th 2008 at 10:05am
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huge. great. plant's great, too.

posted by amt230 on July 7th 2008 at 10:09am
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Definitely yay.

posted by Artichokesoup on July 7th 2008 at 10:27am
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I love it, but I'd much rather see a huge bushy fern on there instead!

posted by Hollie on July 7th 2008 at 10:29am
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Like the bottom - don't like the bucket part. If the bucket was a curvier shape, like the bowl of a wine glass, it would feel more cohesive with the base.

posted by catspajamas on July 7th 2008 at 10:36am
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It is good, very good, much better than the original table. I don't mind the plant, though myself, I've been going nuts over scented geraniums this summer....

posted by JoanneM on July 7th 2008 at 10:38am
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i love it! it looks like a tree!

posted by Pistachio on July 7th 2008 at 10:51am
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awesome!

posted by melanie8 on July 7th 2008 at 10:52am
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smart idea! i'm going to do that with mine :)

double yay!

posted by gingerpop on July 7th 2008 at 10:55am
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I feel like this picture is playing a trick on my eyes. For some reason my brain cannot quite compute the actual size of this thing!

posted by Portland Jessica on July 7th 2008 at 11:30am
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Love it!

posted by f.in.eur on July 7th 2008 at 11:33am
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thats awesome!

posted by eribear12 on July 7th 2008 at 11:55am
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I dig. Good sense of scale w.r.t. the plant.

posted by swingjingle on July 7th 2008 at 12:17pm
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Love it!

posted by madampince on July 7th 2008 at 12:19pm
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love it!

posted by jmw on July 7th 2008 at 12:30pm
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dont know what it is that you modified but thumbs up for it!

as long as it wont tip over too easily....

posted by sassydo on July 7th 2008 at 1:00pm
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I dig it but I'd go for a plant that draped over the sides (which i would of course kill in less than a week with my black thumb.)

posted by mscot on July 7th 2008 at 1:06pm
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Love it, but do it a favor and replace it with a full lush plant or arrange a variety of succulents for a clean look.

Most importantly, job well done!

posted by Seaside on July 7th 2008 at 1:56pm
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Thumbs up! I haven't gotten annoyed by my docksta yet, but that day will come.

posted by peacelily on July 7th 2008 at 2:10pm
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Thumbs up

posted by Love Color on July 7th 2008 at 4:29pm
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Is that a fixie? In San Fran? Gutsy!

posted by ce_pelle on July 7th 2008 at 5:51pm
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I think it looks great.

It would be nice with a rounder, orb shape too. Sort of looking like a drop of milk sculpture.

You can do an image search at Google for: Milk drop
to see what I mean.

posted by TRUE BLUE on July 7th 2008 at 8:50pm
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Thanks! So much for the generous feedback.

I agree the plant needs to be fuller...I am OK waiting for it to actually grow into the container.

I have had the plant since a single 4" clipping! Any chance someone can identify it for me? It literally has year-round, sticky, tiny red flower and is completely covered in sharp, narrow thorns.

On a side note... the original IKEA 'Docksta' table was from Craigslist ($20) and the pot was a street score in my Mission neighborhood.

midas_relif

posted by regus_fillman on July 8th 2008 at 7:17am
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I think it is bold and dynamic. Good hack!

posted by K T G on July 8th 2008 at 1:11pm
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love it!!

posted by my little apartment on July 8th 2008 at 5:01pm
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