These IKEA Cabinets Make Surprisingly Good Greenhouses for Your Plants

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Indoor plants in pots on a wooden floor near a white brick fireplace, with a purple candle and book on a nearby table. — Credit: Esteban Cortez

Usually, you’d have to go to a farming supply store to find a greenhouse. But as it turns out, you can also find a greenhouse in a place more known for bookshelves and meatballs. That place is IKEA.

With gardening growing more and more popular, some have come up with clever ways to squeeze more greenery in the limited space of their apartments. One such hack is by taking an IKEA glass cabinet and making a few changes to turn it into a mini greenhouse.

It’s quite simple, really. Go to IKEA and pick a glass cabinet. While assembling, you can choose to remove some of the shelves to adjust for the height of your plants. Customize it with additions like grow lights, a humidifier, a humidity gauge, a fan, and a thermometer, and your plants will be happy as can be.

The results are both practical and stylish. The idea is so popular that there’s even a dedicated Instagram account with over 126K followers. Ready to upgrade your plant game? Here are the best IKEA cabinets to turn into plant stands.