I am so excited to share this easy and beautiful project! It is probably one of my very favorite projects I’ve shared with you. My husband and I both came up with the idea, and he helped me build it.
It is a lovely distressed planter box that is made out of some old wood that we had that was just waiting to be used! We used some of this wood on our Baby Food Jar Wood Vase & Candleholder, and we had just enough left to make this planter box. The wood was already old and distressed, so I was lucky that we didn’t have to do anything extra to it.
If you don’t have any old wood lying around, don’t be discouraged, you can still make this! You can use new wood, and it will look great as is. You can distress it by sanding, or adding some stain or brown paint over the top of some watered down white paint. There are many tutorials out there to distress wood that you could follow.
- Wood- We used three long pieces that were about 2 feet long (one for each side and one for the base), and then two shorter pieces (for the ends).
- L brackets and screws
- Drill
- Saw
- Hammer
- Dried coconut husks (Walmart- comes in a bowl shape in the garden section)
- Soil
- Flowers or plants
The great thing about using old, distressed wood, is that your measurements don’t have to be too exact or perfect. The imperfections of the wood make this project very forgiving!
Screw in the L brackets to hold the wood together with your drill. We used 14 brackets for this planter box, but ours is very long (about 2 feet long), so you may not need that many.
XO, Laura
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This is so pretty! I love the versatility, and the pretty pop of yellow is perfect for spring! Visiting from Lil Luna :o)
Falon
thebeestimesthree.blogspot.com
Thank you! I love those yellow daffodils, too, such a beautiful color!
Love this! I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com.
Thank you so much Michelle! Twice in one week, I’m honored!!
So cute!!!! I love it!!
Take Care,
Mandy Jean
http://www.mandyjeanchic.com
Thanks Mandy Jean!
Love this! I may try and make one. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
You should give it a try! It’s pretty easy to make, and looks so pretty with bright flowers inside. Good luck!
I literally don’t think I could love this anymore than I already do. SO beautiful! This is making me anxious for spring!!
Shannon
ikneadtobake.blogspot.com
Thank you so much Shannon! Just checked out your blog and I LOVE it!
Great design. I’ve always love the look of old wood and these highlight it beautifully. If you don’t mind, the one thing (in my own little opinion) that would add to this would be if the “L” brackets were toned down a bit as in rusty in appearance… but again, that’s just me.
Thanks for your comment, Deborah. I actually thought about aging the metal, but I ended up liking the contrast between the bright silver hardware against the old aged wood. Thanks for reading!
Hi Laura – This box turned out so lovely. I like the mix of the old wood with the brackets. It gives it a vintage industrial look. The daffodils are such a nice way to bring some sunshine into your home.
Thanks for sharing,
Suzanne
Pieced Pastimes
Thanks Suzanne, I appreciate the compliment! Yes, I love the vintage industrial look, and am happy with how this turned out. Thanks for reading!
This is amazing ! I love those daffodils – very lovely! Such a great idea Laura! Thank you for this wonderful spring inspiration you shared!
You’re welcome, Beckie! So excited to see a comment from you! 🙂
Great idea! This is so pretty!
Thanks Virginia! It was a lot of fun to make.
This is great! I think I need to find some old wood!
You definitely should give it a shot! If you can’t find old wood, you can always use new wood, or distress new wood to look like this. Good luck!
Definitely get your hands on some old wood! So many fun things to make with it. Good luck!
Wow Laura, I really like this project & the way it turned out. And your tutorial gives me hope that I can do it. Great job.
Warmly, Michelle
Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust
Thanks Michelle, you can definitely do this! This box and the flowers have made my house look so bright and springy!
Ah! I absolutely love this project! Would you pretty please link it up to our blog hop? I think that our readers would really enjoy it! Thanks!!
Ps. I’m your new follower!
xoxo, Jordan
http://www.lilywhite-designs.com
Thanks for following Jordan! I just linked my project up to your blog hop, thanks so much for the invitation! Cute blog 🙂
Love this idea! Thanks for sharing!
Liz
Thanks Liz!
So cute! Great idea!
I appreciate it Sara! We had a lot of fun making this.
I love this and it seems pretty simple! Such a great centerpiece for spring!
Thanks Amy, it was pretty simple. You should give it a try!
This is really cute–especially with the daffodils! Stopping by from Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop–thanks for linking up 🙂
It was my pleasure, thanks for stopping by! Glad you liked it.
Love it! I have seen some planter boxes, but yours is my fav. Love the hardware you chose. Hugs, jen
Wow, thanks so much Jen! I really appreciate that 🙂
Thanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday over at Sugar Bee Crafts – you were featured today!!
–Mandy, http://www.SugarBeeCrafts.com
Yay, thanks so much Mandy!! What a nice surprise 🙂
I was just walking by a container filled with old wood, wondering whether I should take some for a fun project… but to make what!? Now I know 🙂 It looks lovely, thanks for the inspiration!!
You’re welcome, Sieb! Good luck, I hope you give it a try!!
This is so lovely! I love daffodils too.
They are so pretty and cheery, aren’t they.
Love this! I pinned it and want to make it… great idea and tutorial, thanks for sharing it!
Krista @thehappyhousie.com
Thanks Krista, and thanks for pinning! We had a lot of fun making this one.
Great article. I really enjoyed the photos and the step by step instructions.
Thanks Marvin!
Your post was featured on truecharismacrafts.blogspot.com
Check it out!
Cool, thanks Wanessa!! Going to check it out now…
This is awesome!
Thanks Chelsea!!
This is wonderful. I would like to make it myself.
Give it a try! I love how it turned out, and it’s fun to change the flowers with the different seasons.
Hi Laura,
What a cute project! I love it so much that I decided to feature it in our roundup of rustic fall crafts! Check it out here: http://www.favecraftsblog.com/rustic-fall-crafts/
Have a great day!
Very attractive! Good job.