Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National
Team Global

Los Angeles couple Curt and Jessica turned an abandoned dresser left in their garage into a succulent garden: Its drawers became planters for a long-term yard feature

When Curt and Jessica moved into their new Los Angeles home, they came across an old wooden dresser sitting forgotten in the garage. While other people might have just thrown it out, this couple decided to make a garden out of it. They drilled drainage holes in all the drawers and planted them with succulents. Apartment Therapy reports that the project began on the couple's own blog, Grizzly Bear Modern. It is a small idea with a larger message. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, in 2018 Americans produced approximately 12.1 million tons of furniture and furnishings waste, the majority of which ended up in landfills rather than being given a second life.

A dresser no one wanted

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.