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DIY Wooden Wall Planters (The Friday Five)

January 27, 2017 By Karen Cooper 6 Comments

This has been a big week! First, I revealed (finally!) the guest bathroom makeover, and then I showed you how I made the reclaimed wood shelves there. Today, I’m going to show you how I made the DIY wooden wall planters!

DIY wooden wall planters - you won't believe what I used to make them! - thediybungalow.com

And, since it’s Friday, and since I did this project in five steps, it is perfect for today’s Friday Five!

First, let me tell you how this idea came to me. I was inspired by the wooden shadow boxes on the wall in this photo, from Place of My Taste:

Placeofmytaste.com - inspiration for DIY wooden wall planters at thediybungalow.com

I found those wooden shadow boxes at Target.com, but Target.com was out of them and so was every Target in my area! FYI: they are $7 each, plus you still have to paint or stain them.

So then I got to thinking about how I could get the same look but (a) for less and (b) available ASAP! I thought about wooden bowls or trays as an idea, and I headed out to a thrift store.

I found these wooden bowls:

Wooden bowls from thrift store - DIY wooden wall planters - thediybungalow.com

The set of four was … drum roll, please … $3.63! Score! Much better than $7 apiece!

OK, here are the rest of the materials you’ll need to make them:

Materials

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  • Wooden bowls. Use ones with straight sides and a flat bottom – that way, they’ll hang flush on the wall and hold the planter inside easily.
  • Magnetic planters – you can find these HERE.
  • Succulents or other small plants.
  • Potting soil appropriate for the plants you’re using.
  • Small magnets like THESE.
  • Hot glue gun or other strong glue (I like using hot glue here because it’s removable)
  • Drill with bit for drilling through wood
  • Screws
  • Wall anchors
  • Pencil
  • Tape measure

Instructions

(1) Drill a hole in the bowl.

First, as with anything you find at a thrift store (or yard sale or salvage yard), wash the bowls. The ones I found had crayon on one of them and a few other marks on another.

After they are washed and dried, decide where to drill a hole to hang the planter. You want to put the hole near the top of the bowl, in the center of the bowl, to support it best. Mark the hole on the underside of the bowl and drill from the underside – that way, the side that’s showing won’t have any leftover markings or splinters from drilling.

Mark where to drill hole for DIY wooden wall planters - thediybungalow.com

Drill hole in bowl from back for DIY wooden wall planters - thediybungalow.com

Despite what this picture shows, you should hold the bowl tightly when you are drilling into it. I just didn’t have enough hands to do that and take the photo!

Hole for hanging DIY wooden wall planters - thediybungalow.com

(2) Plant succulents in the magnetic planters.

Plant the succulents (or whatever plants you’re using) in the magnetic planters. Use a potting soil designed for succulents or your particular plant. Water well, and then dry off the outside of the planter.

(3)  Mark where the planter’s magnets will hit the wooden bowl.

A magnet, glued to the bottom of the wooden bowl, is what will hold the magnetic planters in place. So the next step is to mark where the magnets of the planter will hit the bottom of the bowl, so that you know where to glue your magnet.

Mark planter magnet location for DIY wooden wall planter - thediybungalow.com

Put the planter in the bowl the way it will hang and mark the location of the magnets with a pencil on the bottom of the bowl.

Mark planter magnet locations for DIY wooden wall planters - thediybungalow.com

(4) Glue the magnet to the bottom of the bowl.

Glue the magnet in the spot you marked on the bottom of the bowl.

Glue magnet to back of DIY wooden wall planters - thediybungalow.com

Believe it or not, this involves science!

Make sure that, when you glue the magnet in place, the side that attracts the planter’s magnets is face up! Magnets have poles – so you have to make sure that you have the opposite poles facing each other, or the magnets will repel each other and the planter won’t stick!

Hot glue the magnet in place on the bottom of the bowl (as shown in the photo, above).

(5) Hang and enjoy!

Find a screw that’s the size of the hole you drilled and a wall anchor, if you aren’t drilling into studs. Hang the planter on the wall and enjoy!

Guest bathroom makeover reveal - DIY wooden wall planters - thediybungalow.com

So, rather than costing $7 per planter (so, times 3 would be $21 plus tax), all three cost me $3.63 plus tax!

Guest bathroom makeover reveal - DIY wooden wall planters - thediybungalow.com

Finished reclaimed wood shelves with DIY wooden wall planter - Guest bathroom makeover reveal - thediybungalow.com

Pin it, because you know you’ll want to make ’em later!

DIY wooden wall planters - thediybungalow.com

To see the finished guest bathroom, please see THIS POST.

To see how I made the reclaimed wood shelves, please see THIS POST.

For more Decor Deals, please click HERE.

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Filed Under: Decorating, DIY, Friday Five, Repurposing and Upcycling 6 Comments

About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Comments

  1. Mickey Wood says

    January 28, 2017 at 2:22 pm

    I love this. They look store bought and fabulous. You are so clever.

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      January 30, 2017 at 1:59 pm

      Thank you, Mickey!!

      Reply
  2. gail says

    January 31, 2017 at 4:02 pm

    Karen,

    These little planters are so adorable! 🙂 I can’t believe you found the perfect bowls and planters… that never happens for me-well, not in a timely fashion.

    pinned!

    gail

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      January 31, 2017 at 7:47 pm

      Thank you, Gail! It was fate, I guess- I had pictured in my head what I wanted them to look like and had a feeling I’d find the bowls. I love how they turned out and I’m glad you do, too! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Karen says

    January 31, 2017 at 7:01 pm

    I thought I recognized salad bowls…Very clever! Talk about a repurpose! We all need to follow your lead and think outside the bowl!

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      January 31, 2017 at 7:46 pm

      Thank you, Karen! “Think outside the bowl” is awesome!! 🙂

      Reply

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