With the crazy North Carolina weather we’ve been having the past few months, we’ve had more than a few trees come down on our property. While our wood pile is stacked high and ready for plenty of fire pits during the coming summer months, I’m still discovering that we’ve got an endless supply of tree pieces that can be turned into fun crafts. Since the hubs loves nothing more than using his chainsaw to help me create art, we’ve been coming up with functional ways to use our wood and recently, I discovered that pieces of wood can quickly and easily be re-purposed into adorable DIY Rustic Wooden Flower Planters.
So, how did I settle on this idea. Well, this year I was a little late picking out flowers and filling all the planters in my home. Since I lost most of my plants last year to a cold streak, I’ve just been putting things off. But over the weekend, the hubs and I stocked up on bright and beautiful flowers to add beauty to our home. As I pulled out my glass planters from last year, I was sad to see that several of them had broken. I began preparing to head back to the store but then my hubby put on his crafty hat and asked why we didn’t just make some planters of our own. With a few easy steps and a little chainsaw crafting, we were able to create adorable wooden flower planters that fit in just right with the rustic look of our home. Here’s how we made them.
What You Will Need
Large Round Unfinished Pieces of Wood
Chainsaw
Hatchet
Sand Paper and a Brush
Potting Soil
Flowers
How to Make It
Once we had selected and cut our perfect piece of wood to the length that I wanted for our front porch coffee table, we were ready to begin work.
To start, the hubs cut a section of wood off the bottom of our piece so that our wooden flower planter would sit flat on the table.
Next, he cut slits one inch from the end of each side of our log, making them deep enough to go about half way through the wood.
With the end slits made, he used his chain saw to cut angles on the side, cutting down into the wood and creating the shape of a bowl in our wooden flower planter.
Once he had finished cutting, he used a small hatchet to loosen the middle piece of wood so that he could easily pull it out.
At this point there were some jagged edges so he continued to use the hatchet to cut away and loose pieces and finish hollowing out the bowl of our wooden flower planters.
Once he had the shape perfected, he used sand paper and a brush to clean up any loose pieces and make sure there was a smooth finish to our craft.
After handing our freshly made rustic wooden flower planters to me, he was done with his part or the job and it was my turn to get to planting! To start, I filled up the bowl of our wooden flower planters about half full with potting soil.
Then, one at a time, I added bright plants that fit in with the rustic look of our planter and our home.
Once I had filled the bowl of the wooden flower planters with my plants, I added a little more potting soil to the top and my fun project was complete!
I quickly carried my newly made wooden flower planters up to my porch and placed one on the waiting table and I have to say, it looked perfect!
With it’s rustic, woodsy feel and bright plants, it was a wonderful match for the feel of my porch and my home.
Now that I know how easy these DIY Rustic Wooden Flower Planters are to make, I’ll be getting the hubs help and churning out some more to set in various areas of my home!
They are just a perfectly adorable way to add flavor to our outdoors with a unique take on flower planters that’s anything but boring!
Where ever you plan to plant flowers this Spring, try making one of our DIY Rustic Wooden Flower Planters for a fun and easy look that fits in with any decor!
Now tell me, what type of flowers would you plant in your own wooden flower planter?
That is a crazy cute idea. I never would have thought to make something like this, but I LOVE it.
I love your rustic flower planter! We had a tree come down during a recent storm as well. I need to get my husband to make a planter for me.
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I truly love this crafty DIY idea for making your own planters for so many different flowers or even veggies. Time to have hubby get out the chainsaw.
I love this! A few weeks ago, they cut down a huge tree across the street. There are still HUGE pieces of the trunk sitting in their yard. If I could carry them, I’d take them lol. The little kids down the street took all of the small pieces to play with.
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These are cute planters for either indoor or outdoor styling. I love bringing nature into my home.
What a fantastic idea! I would love to make these planters for my house. I love the rustic look.
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This is SO gorgeous and the photos and instructions are so clear. We do have a chainsaw we don’t use often, but I can see using it for the angles here. I’m really impressed!
The rustic wooden flower planter looks really cool. It would make good decors that can keep the house refreshing.
Oh my goodness I absolutely lov this! What a great idea, I would have so enjoyed making such a planter once upon a time.
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That is so beautiful! Time to get my husband to bust out the chainsaw. We have a dead tree that needs to be taken down, and this is a great way to use it!
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These are absolutely adorable! I’ll be making some of these for my front porch.
This is awesome way to reclaim would too. If I could I would plant daisies and 🌸 Flowers.
My husband is not the chainsaw kind of guy your husband is so I may not be getting this for Mother’s Day. The planter is gorgeous and so practical.
Holy cow I am too afraid to use a chainsaw but your rustic planter is awesome! Love the look with the flowers!
Great idea for plants! I love this idea with taking a chunk of log!
I seriously LOVE THIS! I like how natural it is and how easy it is to actually make something so beautiful!
Aww, this is so cool! I love how the planter turned out and the plants you added are so pretty. Great use of wood!
This is such a cute idea for a planter. If I made one like this it would look great on my patio.
This is really cute! We made some a while back for our yard too!
I want some! These are the cutest, most creative thing I’ve seen in a while. There so simple, but add a lot of pizzazz!
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This is going to look amazing on my patio. I love the natural look it gives a space. I will have to get the supplies I need to make a few this weekend.
I would love to make a few of these for my cottage. They will blend right in with my style.
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I absolutely love this DIY! It’s so cute and would totally fit the look that my best friend is going for her in her condo.
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That is pretty awesome. I think that my husband would have to handle the wood working part of this, but the end result would be pretty awesome.
I love how this looks so much! I like to add nature and rustic elements into my home’s decor and this is such a great idea!
These DIY rustic wooden flower planters are gorgeous. I love the idea of making these out of the logs. The plant you chose plant in it looks amazing and goes perfect in it. Thanks for sharing these planters.
What an eco-friendly way to create a rustic planter. We have a tree that we’re going to have to take down this summer, so now I have something to do with the trunk, thanks to your creative idea. Thanks for sharing!
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Now that’s what you call creativity! It’s great that you have all those tools. It makes your work easier.
This looks so beautiful and I would really give this a try with my fiancee. We are currently trying to designing and renovating our garden for a better design and try to look it more lively and fresh. Anyways, would really give this a shot! Thank you for sharing this!
This is a very cool idea! I love the rustic look! Perfect project for summer!
This is such a great idea! I love the look of the finished product! I might make some of these for my back patio.
This is the most beautiful DIY craft I have seen in weeks! I love this rustic wood planter. I wish we had access to wood like that. I could ask my hubby to make one for me too, if we had the materials.
What a cool-looking wooden planter! I’d be afraid to use a chainsaw, but yours turned out so nice!
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Oh my goodness, that is so adorable and so unique. I love the flowers you have in yours but I’d probably plant geraniums. They’re one of my favorite flowers for containers.
These came out amazing! You are so crafty, I will have to try these out one day!
Absolutely looks a good idea and I bet this will be perfect on our center table. I love this DIY
Love this idea… so cute and rustic! I just don’t know where to purchase the large wood!