Building My Green IKEA RUDSTA Greenhouse Cabinet 🛠️🪴

[@taylorsmith8460]

I’ve been going through the most traumatic time of my life the last month and putting on your videos at night when my anxiety gets the worst and painting or working on my plants while I listen to you talk about whatever has been so calming for me. I just wanted to say thank you ❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

I'm so sorry Taylor 🥹🫶 I don't know what you're going though but I hope it gets better here for you and I'm glad my videos can be a sense of calm to you 🙏

[@lisaanglim9588]

I love that shade of green.

[@plantsbymelissa]

It's the best!!

[@SoberBangBangVeteran]

You got it! Dang I have a doctors appointment I’m 3 minutes. I’ll be back for this epic episode.

[@SoberBangBangVeteran]

Thanks for the love. I got time now. Can’t wait.

[@KellyNellas]

Oh my goodness! I started laughing so hard when you came back after drilling that hole. You looked like you just got done beating the crap out of something! hahahahahah 🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂

[@plantsbymelissa]

HAHA it definitely pushed my buttons 🤣

[@dora9368]

I could never put much together. I have to pay someone to do it...then when I watch them do it I'm like: "I could have done that."😅 lol So, lately, now I find a KZbin video to show me how to put something together and save my money. I don't really buy too much anymore anyway so that helps😊 the cabinet and all the plants you put in it looks super duper great❤🎉

[@peggyelliottedens8132]

I see you had some extra help with the cabinet. 😻😻😻😻

[@plantsbymelissa]

little helpers by my side! 🐈🐈‍⬛😁

[@dora9368]

I love her cats 🎉❤❤❤❤

[@alwanyuli]

Soo excited to watch this 🤩

[@plantsbymelissa]

yay!! Thank you for watching!! The cabinet is soo pretty in person! I love how it came out 😍

[@boldpicturesgardeners]

Wow beautifully cabinet dear 'with beautifully plants ❤❤

[@rebeccaparis6470]

💚💚💚 Definitely want this cabinet also! So beautiful!

[@plantsbymelissa]

It's soo pretty! I definitely recommend and I like it more than the Milsbo honestly. It's small but I love the color so much. I would be tempted to get a Rudsta wide in my future lol 🤔

[@stephanierene3537]

So beautiful!! Now I want a Rudsta. I went all out and bought a Milsbo Tall a couple months ago and I'm so in love with it. You're such an inspiration❤ Thanks again for sharing your experience.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you 🥹 Congrats on the Milsbo!! I'm now tempted at getting a Rudsta wide haha maybe in the future but I really love this cabinet! Definitely recommend! ☺️

[@stephanierene3537]

@@plantsbymelissa When I went shopping for a cabinet I was trying to decide between a Rudsta wide and the Milsbo Tall. I'd honestly love another Milsbo, because they can hold so many plants and they are beautiful.

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

YAY ❤❤ My wishlist cabinet 💚💚 I got an Åkerbär yesterday (thanks to my wonderful mom!) & I have no idea what plants to put in it now 😂 My birthday is in a couple of weeks, so I'm hoping I can get the one you have, from either my bf or family 😅❤ it's such a beautiful shade of green!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Yay! That's awesome congrats on getting an Akerbar and happy early birthday! I love my little one too - it has officially become a hoya cabinet lol. I have all my new hoyas in it so there's 10 plants! I definitely recommend the Rudsta! It seriously is the prettiest color of green! I wished the milsbo came in this color I would buy another lol. I hope you can get it for your birthday!! 🤞

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

@@plantsbymelissa Thank you! ❤ & yes omg it would be so amazing if Ikea made more cabinets in that same shade of green! It's so pretty 🥰 I hope they do someday 😅

[@marie-joseelanglois8058]

omg girl you made me laugh so much . I remember when i build my hole in my greenhouse Ikea cabinet, what a day that was lol...

[@plantsbymelissa]

haha I said some bad words but edited them out 🫣 It was giving me such a hard time! lol

[@hollylachance1138]

I would absolutely love to see an updated video on moving established alocasia and anthurium to pon. I have many I would like to grow in pon but I’m terrified of losing them to rot. The are currently in a soilless mix with a leca reservoir in no drainage and doing great but the algae and fungus gnats are driving me crazy. I LOVE your new cabinet!

[@davidreid8835]

Excellent job assembling your attractive new cabinet. It displays your plants very nicely and I like the color a lot. Plantmore Estate is growing ever more beautiful. Well done!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you very much!

[@adamchatwin2038]

Everyone gets apprehensive when doing Ikea furniture especially adding modifications. You Did a grand job 😊

[@ThePlantySpace]

Loved the set up video and your plants looks so good in there!!

[@mermaid000pranu]

I love your long videos! I put them on and do my plant chores and its so relaxing! 😊

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much!!

[@annieplantlover]

You have inspired me to get a rudsta!! This one is just stunning. Thank you so much for the video. Also thank you for always being so real with us and making us laugh, you’re my favorite and the best KZbinr!! 🤍

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much Annie! 🥹 The cabinet is absolutely beautiful! You will love it! 😍

[@angela86753]

Putting things together is so stressful for me. I like videos like this where we can see how to do it. You did a good job

[@LeafyConversations]

Girl, that manual is exactly why I would never buy a plant stand! 😂😂. Great job Melissa!!

[@plantsbymelissa]

haha the pictures were a little confusing 😅

[@dragon2221964]

Melissa, I absolutely LOVE ur cabinet! I was so looking forward to this ever since ur birthday Ikea shopping trip. Thank u so much for the inspiration. It's just beautiful and I really want one now. Love ur content!

[@pepperbuster]

LMAO! Sorry for laughing, but that was legit one of the more chaotic videos I've seen from you so far! It was so fun to watch! The change from being bummed about the paint then the happy "Door opens!" lolll. The cabinet turned out so pretty! The color is so dainty. I don't have space for one of these but I'll be keeping this as inspo for later.

[@plantsbymelissa]

I had some moments in this video 😂 I had to cut some bad words out haha. I'm so happy with the end result though and it's such a beautiful cabinet!

[@lisaanglim9588]

Gina view-gorgeous. Everything in its place

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!! I love the final look of it 😍

[@lisaanglim9588]

This is fun to watch.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ap3r3z29]

The thought of sweet Melissa cursing out the shelf makes me laugh 😂 your shelf looks amazing, it came out perfect. Love ya 🫶🏽🪴😊

[@plantsbymelissa]

haha I had some moments with building this cabinet 🫣

[@ginagamel2412]

Came out beautiful! I just got my akerbar set up and I love it! After seeing this one might be next on my list. Great job!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! Congrats on the Akerbar! I definitely recommend this one! It's a perfect cabinet 😍

[@lindaduvernay5775]

Super cute, I love it!💚

[@Tamsins_Potager]

I absolutely adore it! 😊💚

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!!

[@sarndall]

Was the battery 100% charged or maybe the dial was changed on the top of the drill. I might cause it to do that clicking sound, instead of sponning hard enough.

[@plantsbymelissa]

ahh could be! It's a new drill - the other one we had kept malfunctioning every time we replaced the battery. I just hit the button to work it and that's it haha 😂

[@lindaedwards4632]

The custom shelves really finish it beautifully 😀🇨🇦

[@plantsbymelissa]

They're beautiful acrylic shelves! Definitely a splurge but I think it made it look really nice in the end!

[@tiffanydagostino4624]

I’m obsessed!! 😍 I swear, every time I watch one of your videos, I wanna copy you haha (I’ve already copied your IKEA hanging planter idea!). But I just made my own Milsbo tall cabinet, I can’t afford to do this one now haha. Maybe one day 😅! Also, I really hope one day you’ll be able to sell some anthurium hybrid seedlings!! I love that hybrid of yours!! 🥰 Thanks for the video!!! 💚

[@tarabuckland3603]

I recently got the Govee plugs and I LOVE them. The schedule feature does take a minute to figure out, but once it’s set it’s amazing!

[@plantsbymelissa]

I really like them!

[@adamchatwin2038]

As an idea when you haven’t got your grow lights on go to Temu and look for led cupboard light the thin profile ones they come with magnets and or stickers they can come on all the time or movement or intermittent, they are so cheap I use them in my tall Ikea bathroom cabinet. USB chargeable and they last a while the cool white looks best imo but they do a warm light too x

[@DarleneWillner]

Love your content. You are still my favorite planty KZbinr. May I ask what made you pick the IKEA Rudsta cabinet over the Fabrikor one. I’m looking to get my first cabinet and wanted to get the right one for me and my space!! Thank you so much!!

[@plantsandstitches4314]

Soo pretty! I love the color of the cabinet. Do I get another cabinet 🤔 haha

[@Jadelifestyleplantenthusiast]

I love the color of the Greenhouse Cabinet. I saw this cabinet in Ikea 2 weeks ago tempted to buy one but didn’t. I might go back to get one if still available.

[@plantsbymelissa]

The color is the best green! I want another one now 🤭 I would go back and check lol

[@roselynburciar7401]

Hi Milissa! ❤ your videos ! After some time has past is there anything you would change out of your accessories? I’m thinking of buying this one ☺️

[@amberfrazier575]

I had a 12 square lack book shelf sit in assembled for 3 years 😂 your fine girl. Start off drilling a hole with a bit for the center switch to your hole thing put the center in the hole and start at an angle and then turn it to a 90 degree as you drill.

[@jpgypsyxo]

Love it! It came out great.❤ maybe it’s just my eyes (horrible eye sight) but I can definitely make out the plants better with the lights on. 😅

[@Rollan000]

I love those WiFi smart plugs. I have them for literally everything. So convenient just setting up the timers.

[@plantsbymelissa]

I really like these ones!

[@cheesechaos]

19:17 - It looks like it's pointing out you shouldn't have any screws already in the holes. The misplaced screws would end up between the cabinet and the back panel as you're setting the panel in place at 19:25. That makes me think of when the GPS says, "Stay left at the fork." Then I'm trying to anticipate this "fork" on the highway only to see 3 lanes going straight and 1 lane way off to the side veering to the right. I'd be less confused if the GPS didn't say anything at all! 😐

[@sarndall]

Can you glue magnets to the top?

[@plantsbymelissa]

probably so!

[@katie77r]

I would absolutely love one of these cabinets but I'm not sure i have the space or money 😢 Well done putting this together, it looks beautiful with your plant babies 😍🪷💖

[@liliromero4910]

Loved it!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!! I love how it turned out 😍

[@JuliaRtv50]

Hi Melissa what color are your walls? I bought a very light grey was wondering if that green would look good it’s my favorite color love it!❤

[@sandyrivers3037]

Melissa did the small cabinet come with the shelves?

[@adamchatwin2038]

Fab video x❤

[@Mandi_Hui]

Very nice i love that green is the colour i choose for a kitchen. I have been avoiding getting a cabinet as i like enjoying my plants around me. But been contemplating getting a small one when i see one that suits my home decor for baby plants to give them faster better growth. How come the white box cover for your plugs not put underneath the cabinet? Instead put on your greenhouse stand? The wires wouldn’t stretch out that much and no need to hide the wires with the cat bed. I would put two tall plants underneath that greenhouse stand instead.

[@plantsbymelissa]

It's such a pretty green! I didn't think about trying to put it under the cabinet 🫣 I'll have to see if the white box fits. The cords from the other greenhouse would still stretch if I moved it under there since I connected both of them to it though.

[@adriac21]

Love the cabinet and the plants it’s a beauty. Would like to know what determines the media u want to use when replanting?

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! I mostly stick with pon now for alocasia and some anthuriums & stubborn philos. I might use it for other plants but I love semi hydro now since I started using it last year.

[@LkRn09]

YAY!!!!!🎉❤😊

[@plantsbymelissa]

🥰🥳💖

[@iYamOpinionated]

I noticed you have an IKEA Åkerbär greenhouse sitting on an Olivblad plant stand in the background. Have you had any issues with keeping the greenhouse secure on the stand? I have the larger black version and was hoping it would balance well on top of the stand, but there’s a 9cm overhang width-wise.

[@SLknight90]

Melissa does the fan in the cabin run all The time or is it on the timer with the lights?

[@LkRn09]

I just went and got this today and built it. Now all I need is a Melissa shop plant for inside 😅

[@carolstuff]

Nice cabinet!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you Carol!

[@LkRn09]

Melissa. Have you seen the new Alocasia print you can get for the shelves? 😅🎉

[@regi985]

hmm, if I remember correct the barrina lights have magnets on the top, the little stickers that come with them are just thin metal, so wouldn't the light hold on it own on the top of the cabinet? I´m not come and can´t check with my own right now, and my cabinet sadly isn´t metal, so I had to use the little metal stickers.

[@mzwtch]

I had no idea the rudsta came in colors other than black & white...love it! BTW, you probably had so much trouble drilling the hole because t he bit was dull from the last use

[@plantsbymelissa]

haha probably so! I'm not sure if the wide version comes in this color but this green color is so pretty! 🤩

[@Kim-addie1]

Looks great. Not sure if anything has tried a theme with the pots as well. Like only white/black, white pots, funky pots only or in your case green and white pots only.

[@plantsbymelissa]

That would look so pretty with a pot theme! I'm not sure if anyone has done that or not either.

[@ap3r3z29]

@plantsbymelissa I agree the stickers don't work and I found out the hard way so what I did was use the 3m Velcro strips around that the lights have held up very well, just a suggestion for next time 😊

[@plantsbymelissa]

oh good idea! Never thought about using velcro strips!

[@jimmyjo1375]

Does the color scratch off?

[@plantsbymelissa]

I'm not sure what you mean exactly! Some of the color did when I was trying to drill the hole part but it was scrapping against it.

[@jacquelinedaniels87]

I love my million wide but the rudsta is super great that I have bc of the magnetic back, and the fact I can’t see the crap behind it

[@dianespring3228]

Just fyi the next time put what ever you’re drilling on two solid pieces of wood one one each side so it doesn’t move around like when it was on the box but hey you got it done 😊

[@adamchatwin2038]

Neodymium Magnets would have been perfect for top light they are so strong and they come with sticky backs

[@MyLocsMyPlants]

your eyebrows are perfection 😊 lol ok now let me watch the vid 😂😂

[@plantsbymelissa]

aw thank you so much!!

[@zandrawostel5868]

I bought the Govee timers too and I can't get them to work with my cell phone. I have a Samsung Galaxy. Good luck

[@plantsbymelissa]

They worked! I was able to connect to my wifi thank goodness. The other brand I have the bn-link wouldn't work. I got new ones recently and none of them connected but the old set I have does. So weird! All the reviews said the same thing - they wouldn't connect.

[@zandrawostel5868]

@@plantsbymelissa I'll have to try again. I spent over an hour trying to get them to connect. So frustrating. I'm glad you got yours to work.

[@sophiedobigny6095]

J'ai beaucoup aimé votre vidé. Vous faites les choses calmement c'est très plaisant. Merci beaucoup. J'hésite encore pour l'éclairage de ma vitrine Ikea 🤔 peut-être fecida... êtes vous toujours contente de votre éclairage ? Encore merci à vous. Je me suis abonnée😊

[@sadie7564]

If you put the lights in diagonal it hides the cords better

[@plantsbymelissa]

oh good idea! I never thought to do that lol

[@lisaanglim9588]

lol, you figured it out in the end.

[@plantsbymelissa]

It all came together eventually lol

[@DoraTheExplora50]

👍

[@Akimills_84]

🌱💚🌱💚🌱

[@Rollan000]

Drilling time… I need an adult! 😂

[@plantsbymelissa]

haha

[@lisaanglim9588]

It’s too bad ikea doesn’t put the hole in it before they sell it.

[@AlyssaCarter-m1i]

It’s not made for a greenhouse so why would they? 👀

[@plantsbymelissa]

good point but just wishful thinking I guess lol. I would buy one with a pre-drilled hole there already. Ikea must know we love their cabinets for plants lol 🤪

[@AlyssaCarter-m1i]

Oh they definitely know. They jacked the prices up over the last 2 years 😭

[@cristinaardelean5064]

❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

🤗

[@jacquelinedaniels87]

Was your drill set to drill out instead of in? That could be the booty hole culprit lil