Today, I’m showing you the simplest flower planter ever, easy upcycled flower Planter…
It’s week 3 in the Curb Appeal Challenge where myself and 10 other bloggers take on projects with the intention to add more curb appeal to our homes.
Sewing Cabinet to Upcycled Flower Planter
I am pushing to get many of my curb appeal projects done but I have to admit a few of the projects are slow going. Along with several project disasters hiccups, I now have my darling budding (huge sarcasm intended) half grown boys out of school and home with me. Did I mention I work from home? Did I mention my husband also works from home? Yep, one big happy family. ALL DAY EVERY DAY!
So for my project today I needed an easy win. And this upcycled flower planter was so easy I wasn’t even sure I should write about it. But it’s a favorite among the neighbors so I figured you may like it too.
I started by acquiring this little Martha Washington sewing cabinet that is missing it’s top.
By “acquiring” I mean I walked down to my basement and pulled it out of my hoard I mean my eclectic collection of useful items that are stored away for a special day.
“Hey little sewing cabinet, you are being called up. It’s your special day! Please report to front porch for duty.”
I pulled this little guy into the garage and started cleaning him up and giving him several coats of paint. Since the cabinet would be outside I wanted to make sure he got a good protective paint layer. I use a paint sprayer but for this job a can of spray paint would be just as good
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I added plastic furniture glides to the legs of the soon to be flower planter so the legs would not sit directly on the damp concrete.
After a few good coats of paint, I finished with several coats of polyurethane. I also polyed the insides too since this would be outside. I like the wipe on poly by Minwax. ( This is not a paid endorsement. Its just my opinion and what I buy.)
NOTE: Oil base poly will yellow so I only use it on dark colors where that won’t be a problem. Water base poly is best when you don’t want any yellowing.
I also added a non-draining plastic bucket to the top for my plant to sit in.
Now all that was left was to add a large flowering basket. I used a hanging basket that I picked up at my local green house for under $20. It was huge. I simply removed the hanger and set the pot inside the black bucket.
Wah-la, upcycled flower planter… instant cuteness!
Curb Appeal Project List
Replace dead bushes, Clean up landscaping & Add flowersClean up PorchPaint Porch Bench White- Add DIY planters, Pillows and Fun décor
- Create some sort of Welcome Sign for the Porch
- Add Decorative House Numbers
- Add Landscape Lighting
Paint the Front DoorCreate a Wreath or Door decoration- Fix the faded Garage Side Lights
In case you missed a week , here are the links to each week of the challenge…
Week 1 , The Curb Appeal Challenge Begins Week 2 , Pinwheel Bouquet Tutorial Week 3, Easy Upcycled Porch Planter Week 4, Displaying House Numbers Creatively Week 5, Curb Appeal Challenge Reveal….Welcome Home Porch Décor
Now check out the week 3 projects from the other curb appeal challengers. I can’t wait to see what they have been up to…
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This is still one of my favorite porches.
This is SO much fun! What a beautiful project!
Thank you Julie!
Love this… How creative!!
The color is so fun, may I ask what color it is?
Hi Amy!!! I started with Sherwin Williams 6600 Enticing Red. That was too pink. Actually I liked it but I was trying to be sneakier about the pink so my husband wouldn’t notice and the Enticing Red would have outed me! lol I started adding other colors to my paint mix. I ended up with SW 6865 Gypsy Red. 🙂
What an adorable piece of furniture. I love the makeover. The colour red is a gorgeous and happy colour. One could not help but smile when one sees this filled with all those glorious blossoms.
Thank you Kim. It’s made me happy and was a pleasant surprise when it came together. Thank you so much for stopping by and taking the time to write a nice note.
I hope you have a fabulous day and wonderful weekend.
Blessings, Jenny
What a stunning and clever idea for a porch planter – gorgeous! Pinning to share
Thank you Marie. I really appreciate that!!!
Wishing you a warm and fabulous day
-Jenny
I saw your feature at The Creative Circle & just had to see how you made this! It is gorgeous! Now I have been browsing your beautiful blog for the past half hour, lol! Have a great day
Oh Michelle you just made my day. Thank you so much. Xo- Jenny
We have a front porch that would love to have a fabulous red planter like this! I love how you pulled it out of your “hoard” too. I’ve got a craft room that is just like that!
We loved this project so much that we have featured it at The DIY Collective this week!
{Big hugs} and thanks for sharing!
~ Ashley
This is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing at Pin Junkie Pin Party.
This is so pretty! I will feature it tomorrow at Home Sweet Home! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Sherry!
That looks awesome! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
What a fantastic looking planter – never considered a cabinet could be turned into something as good as that. Might attempt that! Thanks for posting!
Visiting from Savvy Apron linky
This is beautiful! Such a great transformation! Thank you for linking up to Talk DIY to Me.
Fun and bright! I never thought of using a piece of furniture like that on the porch! So creative! Thanks for sharing at Dishing It & Digging It!
What a great idea! I love the color. It really sets off your gorgeous flowers!
Thank you Shannon!
This is beautiful. I love that pop of color on your porch. Thanks for linking up with us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party this week. Have a lovely week.
Love how the flowers complement the paint, and vice versa.
Oh! This is gorgeous! I just love the paint color you chose. We would love to have you link up this project and others at Family Joy Blog Link-up Party every Sunday at noon EST on Ava’s Alphabet and 5 other great blogs. Have a great week!
I am coming over from Silver Pennies — and I love your planter. The color is so vibrant, just my taste. The flowers look fantastic in it!
Super pretty and definitely adds curb appeal. I’ve never seen a hanging basket that huge! Thanks for linking up with Funtastic Friday.
Jen, Wow! It looks amazing! I love the pop of color, and it’s a gorgeous color too! Not too red, not too pink, perfect! And who would have thunk it used to hold a sewing machine! Your curb appeal is incredible! I can’t wait to see what you come up with next.
I love the color you used. The piece is such a unique vintage piece. It looks so pretty with the flowers spilling out.
The pink color is so cute. It really is a darling planter.
I absolutely love this idea! Thanks for sharing at Work it Wednesday!!
Oh how pretty! Great way to Upcycles the sewing table. Love the color you chose, and with the flowers so bright and cheerful.
Jennifer, I LOVE your sewing table redo. The color is so versatile. Christmas, Valentine’s, the 4th. I bet your neighbors are jealous. Thanks for sharing at Your Inspired Design Link Party #39.
such a cute planter! I love the new color you gave it!
Such a cute project, and what a great way to upcycle a cabinet with no top (I wouldn’t have known what to do with it)! I love the color on your front porch!
It looks GORGEOUS- that color is just amazing. Great job and thank you for linking up to Talk of the Town!
This couldn’t be more beautiful!
Such a fabulous planter! The flowers are absolutely perfect with it!
Andrea
Andrea’s Wellness Notes
Your planter is stunning Jenny! Thank you so much for linking up to SYS. Have a great week!
XO Barbara
Thank you Barbara!!! You are so kind
B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L!! Love it! Thanks for sharing at Brag About It! Pinned and shared all around 🙂
Thank you Laurie!
Jenny – I love this porch planter – I never would have thought to use a sewing cabinet this way. I absolutely love the fun color you painted it to. I found you at #WayWow
Thank you so much Debbie!
Very creative and cute!
Thank you Lisa!!!
the color just pops out love it thanks for sharing have a great week visiting from talk of the town
The color of your planter immediately makes me happy! Thank you for linking up to Talk DIY to ME! I hope you enjoy the party!
Wow! You chose a gorgeous colour for this little beauty! It looks stunning next to your front door! And how clever to put the hanging flowers in a pot and use it as a plant stand! Love it Jenny!
It looks amazing! just a work of art! Thats so creative! I would have never thought of that! Maria
You certainly nailed curb appeal with this fabulous upcycled project! All kinds of gorgeousness! 🙂 Sharing on my Blog FB Page! ~Rhonda
That looks awesome!!!
Oh my gosh, what a CUTE sewing table and I can’t believe you have a stash of stuff like this in your basement. Cute, cute, cute! Those flowers fit perfectly in it and what a gorgeous color you painted it!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
I love this and that color you used is stunning! Really brings out the natural color of the flowers too!
So cute! It really brightens up your front porch. Those flowers are gorgeous, and they drape perfectly over their new planter stand!
OMG! This is just to perfect. How cute. I never would have thought. The color is amazing!
My favorite! My favorite color, my favorite flower pot – which is yes, huge! Just all around my favorite. Great job! I can’t wait to see next week.. and good lucky with everyone being home! 😉
Just gorgeous Jennifer. I love love love that color you painted it. It must be a show stopper on the porch!
Thank you Mary! It really does help color up my little porch : )
Have a great week -hugs, Jenny