9 Creative Ways To Repurpose A Dollar Tree Garden Trellis For Home Storage And More

Dollar Tree is known for its inexpensive elements that DIYers adore, including ordinary objects that can be repurposed into all sorts of cool projects and uses. They often have everything you need for a project among their aisles, including small metal trellises meant for use in gardens and large planters. These metal trellis sections are a favorite among the internet's ingenious DIYers, who have been turning them into everything from stunning garden décor to fun seasonal decorations with just a few modifications. 

Since they are only around a dollar each, these Dollar Tree Metal Trellises make decorating with a budget-friendly price tag easy, allowing you to pick up an entire stack for your projects. They are sturdy but also bendable, meaning they can be molded to your needed shape or trimmed with wire cutters. Most of these easy and affordable Dollar Tree DIYs use simple zip ties to secure multiple trellises together or to add other elements, but you can also use hot glue or sturdy adhesives like E6000 to add additional support. 

With just some zip ties, a trellis, an over-the-door hook rack, and a metal basket, you can create a pretty ornate unit to hold objects in your home. Use wire cutters to remove the lower portion of the trellis, then attach the basket and rack to the trellis with zip ties, bending the hooks so that they face outward. Use this pretty shelf as part of your coffee bar cabinet set-up, to hold hair tools in the bathroom, or as a cute key rack with a spot for stashing mail and other small items in the basket. 

You can turn smaller Dollar Tree trellises into a larger garden arch that is perfect for multiple climbing plants. Just attach the pieces of trellis end-to-end, using zip ties. Use wooden garden stakes to hold the arch up on the bottom by zip tying your trellis along its length, then stretching the top portion between the two sides of the garden bed. The width and length are customizable, making this a budget-friendly alternative to buying other wire arches for your garden. 

You can turn a stack of these trellises into a wire room divider that takes advantage of all its decorative charm. Use zip ties to fasten them end to end, allowing the scrollwork to meet in the middle above a second pair of trellises attached to each other. To help them to stand, bend the rounded portion on the bottom-most trellis. Connect the panels together using more zip ties, and add faux flowers for decoration.

Turn several wire trellises into a cute garden accent that makes an adorable spot for a planter. Start by zip-tying two trellises end to end. Use four trellises as the base, tied together in a square formation, with an additional trellis you have already cut the scrollwork from to form the seat. Use the seat as a spot for a planter or use this DIY trellis idea to help your plants climb in the garden.

Use a metal trellis to create intricate scrollwork on this fun, rustic shutter project. Create a frame from scrap wood and attach some inexpensive plywood along the bottom. Cut a segment of metal trellis or small garden fencing to attach from behind with some glue. To turn these panels into a stylish room divider, just add some hinges along the sides to attach multiple panels.

These wire trellises are perfect for creating custom floral wall hangings. Wrap the bottom portion of the trellis in rope, twine, or burlap to make it look like a woven basket, then add artificial flowers and greenery along the top. Or add the flowers directly to the wire trellis with other decorative accents, like a large bow or word art sign underneath. 

Use the trellis as backing for a cute hanging planter. Use zip ties or adhesive to attach your planter to the base of the trellis, allowing the scrollwork to peek out above. While this works best with a lightweight plastic pot, you could also use a basket planter or aluminum bucket as your planter. Add other decorative details along the top like a fun wooden sign.

This fun swag made from a trellis can be customized to your decor or used as a decoration for holidays and parties. Attach some fluffy ribbon to the trellis at regular intervals using pipe cleaners. Once it is covered, begin adding other decorative elements like more ribbon, signage, flowers, and novelty items along the front, creating a layered effect with the trellis as backing. 

Use a Dollar Tree tomato cage trellis to make this cute planter and bird bath combo. Fill a large pot with plants or flowers and drive a trellis into the dirt. On top of the cage, rest a drainage saucer and fill it with water for your feathered friends. You could also use a large tray, pie plate, or other kind of dish for the bird bath, securing it with hot glue.