Build A Modern Window Planter BoxPosted by Warner Schwartz on January 14th, 2021 Lavender is one of the easiest plants to grow in window boxes; its compact growing habit will add just enough height without going floppy. Try combining thyme, lavender, and salvias for a fragrant, herbaceous window box that's also perfect for bees. This one is really easy and is perfect for creating a farmhouse look on the outside of your home. This DIY window box under window planter box is made from an old window and it is perfect if you want to add a bit of rustic flair to your home’s exterior. You can even adjust the sizes of the holes if you need to in order to hold the planters that you want to use. These gorgeous window boxes have a plank look that is perfect for adding a bit of rustic charm to your outdoors. These are really easy to make and won’t cost much. I love the wooden brackets that show on the bottom. It gives them such a nice old fashioned look and you can paint them any color that you want to match your outdoors. Beneath My HeartWhat better way to complement farmhouse-style board and batten shutters than with a matching window box? Traci from the home blog Beneath My Heart placed thin 2-inch wide poplar trim atop the also poplar board window box. This simple but effective touch gives the box a classic rail-and-stile look, similar to that of a Craftsman-style door. Here’s a clever way to create beauty from destruction. Reader Julie Houston made this twig window box using plywood frames and debris gathered in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Adding window box and plants will definitely improve the curb appeal of your home. Awesome blog by the way and thanks for sharing these ideas. Build a beautiful window box planter with lattice details easily by taking help of this tutorial. Learn how to transform an ordinary wooden window box into this at Censational Style. I love window boxes, I use mine for herbs right now. Position the front section across the two side pieces. Secure the pieces with glue and screws or nails. Check to ensure that the planter box is 'square' and each corner measures 90 degrees. Measure and cut the bottom section to fit inside the window box. I’m not sure why we didn’t tackle this project last year when we built the house, considering how simple it was, but at that point I couldn’t make one more decision. We had a flower box in this spot before the renovation, but since we added a window on the other side of the front door, we needed the two boxes to match. The original box was a little more flourishy than what I had in mind, so we decided to start from scratch. I keep it classic in our yard and garden, and like lush greens with a little bit of structure, so naturally I love boxwoods. They are a great bright green , grow fast and are easy to shape. Rattan or wicker window boxes will also be light, but you will need to change them every couple of years, as they will not be weatherproof. Next, consider the shape and scale you'll create with your window box planting. Window box planters can add a splash of color and charm to your home’s curb appeal. I fell in love with the look that window boxes gave a home when I visited my family living in Germany several years ago. All across Europe, so many cute little houses had the most beautiful flowers just exploding beneath their sills. I knew I wanted the look, but I was always so lost as to how to actually mount them, since we have a brick exterior. Step 1– Cut the three boards to be the final length of the window box. Our’s was 66″ because that’s what would fit under the windows. The cuts can be done with a mitre box or compound mitre saw. Our shed came with teeny, tiny window boxes which looked super cute BUT they were so narrow it was hard to plant anything inside them. For 4 years I’ve told Luke I wanted to replace those tiny window boxes. In case you don’t remember what they looked like you can see them here, I shared the DIY Rope and Starfish Wreath last week. However, the angle is minimal enough that it isn't noticeable unless you are very up close and personal. After sanding it down smooth, I gave the window box three coats of exterior paint in Behr's Marquee Ultra Pure White. I dragged the cedar bench Luke built a few years ago down from our deck. I thought it picked up the colors of the wreath and looked so perfectly coastal with the window box. My daughter desperately wants a flower box outside her window. Also, see thesegalvanized metal plantersyou can make easily. Well, you now have 2 different options for creating wooden window boxes for your home or other buildings around your property. If you have scrap wood, you can construct any type of window box you desire. This is how I constructed my second set of window boxes from scrap barn wood. I expect them to do a great job with adding charm to my home and chicken coop this year and for years to come. I love projects that use repurposed materials and this dresser drawer turned window box is fabulous. It’s all done for you when you use an old dresser drawer to create the box. This is a wonderful way to repurpose old dressers. You will get as many window boxes as you have drawers and then you can use the base of the dresser for something else. Whether you want a traditional wooden window box or you prefer something make of plastic, you are going to find the perfect DIY project to add beauty to your home. Window box planters provide a unique perspective to your home, adding colors and textures and something you can change with the seasons. These tips and tricks will help you to create and maintain your planter box efficiently. Finally, I attached my window boxes directly to the chicken coop. My chicken coop is built to look like a log cabin. With this in mind, I used a larger drill bit and put drainage holes along the bottom of the window box. When the boxes on sitting on them, you secure them with screws to keep the window box from falling off. If you don’t have a larger drill bit for your impact, you could use an electric drill and put multiple smaller holes along the bottom of the window box. No window box is complete without drainage holes.Like it? Share it! More by this author |