Adirondack Chair Planter

Chair planter, Adirondack chair planter, novelty planter

Today my friend Chris is sharing his free building plans and tutorial for building this perfectly adorable Adirondack chair planter.  This is a fantastic scrap wood project and will add a touch of whimsy to your porch or patio. Howdy, I’m Chris. A long time friend and extra set of hands for Shelly. You may […]

Simple plant stands made from scrap wood

scrap wood plant stand, 3-legged plant stand, raised plant stand, raised plant holder

Simple scrap wood plant stands that require only 6 pieces of wood. These and 14 other DIY plant stand options that I’ve made over the years. I was in my She-Shop the other day working on a plant shelf for my Aunt. You’ve seen this “Slatted plant stand for a bay window” a few months […]

DIY Tall Planters

DIY tall planter, DIY tapered planter, DIY planter

Add instant curb appeal with these simple and inexpensive DIY tall, tapered planters. I’m getting old folks. I’m not happy about it in the least, and this past month has really knocked me on my ass. It started with my 12 year old asking if I was going bald because she saw a patch of […]

Porch Planter Bench

Porch planter bench, porch planter, DIY bench, storage bench, porch bench, DIY planter

Do you have a small front porch?  One that is an easy target for porch pirates?  Whip up one of these porch planter benches in just a few hours to add curb appeal AND create a drop space for deliveries to be hidden away from view. Happy Sunday everyone! I’m finally getting my rear-in-gear and […]

DIY Cement Planter

DIY Cement Planter, DIY Concrete Planter, make your own garden planters

Have you ever “played” with concrete? You know, tried out all of those gorgeous inspiration photos from Pinterest? Perhaps you remember my glove planter? Well, I decided to give concrete/cement another go with a DIY cement planter- so let me show you what I did and then tell you what I learned (there are a few […]

DIY Plant Stands

DIY Plant Stand, mid-century plant stand, West Elm inspired plant stand

If you want to add height, dimension and movement to your porch, patio or deck – you’ll want to include some plant stands to elevate and create interest in your plantings. You could buy several different sized pots and group them, or you could take your existing planters (of any height) and build a DIY […]