14 Cutest DIY Planter Box Projects


All the free plant stand plans here include building directions, color photos, and finishing options. You’ll just need to gather your materials and supplies and you’ll be all ready to go.

1. Cut a 55 gallon drum and build a wooden cover for it to make this fabulous planter:

Tutorial: instructables.com

2. DIY hanging planter made from pallet boards:

Tutorial: homedit.com

3. Build a hexagon planter and fill it with beautiful herbs or flowering plants:

Tutorial: homedepot.com

4. Decorate the deck guardrails with DIY Pallet Flower Boxes:

Tutorial: simplifythechaos.com

5. DIY cedar monogram planter box can be a wall decoration:

Tutorial: ellerydesigns.com

6. Build a planter box with a bench:

Tutorial: brittanystager.com

7. Tiered hanging planter boxes made from recycled wood boards:

Tutorial: mcfarlanddesigns.blogspot.com

8. Building a tall planter box is similar as a regular low planter:

Tutorial: bowerpowerblog.com

9. Combine several individual planter modules into a larger unit:

Tutorial: instructables.com

10. Use boards salvaged from old fences or barns to make a chevron planter box:

Tutorial: stuffsethmakes.com

11. DIY concrete planter made of four concrete pavers:

Tutorial: homedit.com

12. Pallet Planter Box For Cascading Flowers:

Tutorial: hertoolbelt.com

13. This quirky planter pot table combo is perfect for succulents:

Tutorial: biggerthanthethreeofus.com

14. Build a stylish chevron two-tiered vertical planter:

Tutorial: jenwoodhouse.com

15. DIY tall planter box with a rectangular form:

Tutorial: cherishedbliss.com


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Mila Craven

Mila Craven is the maker behind DIY Crafts Guru. She specializes in budget-friendly seasonal decor and believes every project on this site should be doable on a weeknight with supplies under $20. Every tutorial is one she's actually made — including the failed batches she warns you about.

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