Fun & Unique Planters

When it comes to planting flowers for outside, I am all about thinking outside of the box or the clay pot, if you will. I love repurposing items to create fun and unique planters for brightly colored annuals and herbs. Here are a few ideas that will all be for sale at my POP-UP SHOP this weekend.

I made these five wood planters from pallet wood and cedar fence boards. I made them the perfect size to fit a plastic show box or container in them to plant in. I decided to paint each one a different color.

This thrifted, weathered, push style, Radio Flyer didn't have a bottom on it. I added cedar fence boards. This would be so cute on a porch or patio with different sized pots sitting in it.

A reproduction, red, metal, Sun Drop cooler or a vintage, metal, bread box will make great planters. Holes can be drilled in the bottom for drainage or plastic pots with saucers can be placed inside these.

An old, oak chair missing it's caned seat holds a round, metal hanging planter perfectly. I zip tied the wire planter to the chair so it will stay in place.

Vintage items can be repurposed into unique planters. A firkin or ice bucket (it came with a plastic bucket in it) , a wood shoe shine box, or a metal Bundt pan or pail all make interesting planting vessels.

I have a variety of brightly colored, metal buckets that age beautifully over the years and are great for outdoor planting.

Plant herbs in a thrifted crate with rope handles. I stenciled the herbs on it. It holds two plastic shoeboxes for planting in.

 

When picking out planters for your spring and summer flowers, try something different and original to create gorgeous, cottage style displays on your porches and decks and patios.