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Indoor Planter Box

London Richards

London Richards

Designer and Builder for DIYGirlfriend

Looking for a simple way to add some style to your home? Try adding indoor plants. Indoor plants add a splash of color to your home while also making it feel styled. You can have fun with pots and the type of plant you add around your home. You can use them as centerpieces or anywhere around your home.

One of the easiest ways to display your plants are with a wooden windowsill planter box. Easy to tuck out of the way these planters allow you to add more plants or succulents in a single area. Utilizing a larger planter box also allows you to mix and match the plants you chose.

In this DIYG tutorial we will show you how to make a wooden windowsill planter box. We have chosen succulents to plant in our planter box because they are low maintenance and easy to care for. They are also a great choice for a windowsill due the ample sunlight.  

Let’s get started.

Here is What you will need:

Materials:

  • 3 – 1’ x 4’ x 2ft boards
  • 2 - 1’ x 4’ x 5in boards
  • 1 ½ inch finish nails
  • Sandpaper
  • Wood glue
  • Pencil
  • Wood Stain
  • Old Rag
  • Wood Finish

Tools:

  • 2 clamps
  • Measuring Tape
  • Hammer
  • Drill (optional for drainage holes)

You can find these items in any local home improvement store. At the bottom of this article we have provided some links to make locating these items easier.

Watch the video below to start building your wooden indoor planter box

Or you can follow the step-by-step instructions below.

Step 1

You can have your local hardware store cut your wood boards, or cut them yourself using a compound saw

  • Measure and cut 3 – 2’ pieces using a 1’ x 4’ x 8’ board
  • Measure and cut 2 – 5” pieces with your remaining wood

DIYG Tip: If there are knots at the end of your wood board, cut them off with the compound saw so that your nails can go in smoothly

Step 2

  • Use your sandpaper to sand down the surfaces, sides, and edges of your wood boards
  • The edges and sides are typically rougher, so make sure to sand them down well

DYG Tip: To save money and avoid purchasing a sanding block, you can wrap a piece of sandpaper around a spare piece of wood

Step 3

  • Apply a dotted line of wood glue to the edge of one of your 2ft boards
  • Grab another one of your 2ft boards and align the edge of that board with the edge of the board you just applied the glue to in order to create a 90-degree angle
  • Place two clamps on each end of those boards to hold them together while the glue dries

Step 4

  • In this step you will hammer nails into the sideboard to connect it to the baseboard
  • Start by measuring across your sideboard and use your pencil to place a mark on your board every 3 inches
  • Align your nails with your pencil marks and hammer them into place
  • Repeat steps 5 & 6 to apply your second sideboard

DIYG Tip: Create your 3 inch marks half an inch from the bottom of your sideboard to make sure that your nails are centered with your baseboard  

Step 5

  • Apply glue to the end edges of your sideboards and baseboard
  • Center your end piece on top of the edges you just applied glue to
  • Use a clamp to secure your end piece
  • Mark your four corners half an inch from the edge and hammer nails into corners
  • Measure from corner to corner and add a half way mark on each side and hammer in nails on your 3 marks for extra security
  • Repeat these steps to secure your second end piece on the other side

Step 6

  • Take your old rag and dip it into your wood stain
  • Using the rag, apply your wood stain to your box and make sure to bet all the surfaces
  • If you’d like a darker stain, wait a couple hours for your first layer to dry and then apply a second layer
  • Set your box out to dry

DIYG Tip: You can use any wood stain you’d like, or you can paint your box. (I am using a wood stain in the shade – special walnut)

Step 7

  • Once your stain is dry it is time to apply your wood finish to protect your wood and stain
  • If you’re using a spray finish like me, prop your box up, stand back and spray your box (make sure you don’t miss any spots)
  • Set your box out to dry once again

DIYG Tip: You can use a liquid or a spray finish. I am using a fast-drying Polyurethane satin spray

Step 8

  • If you’re going to be putting real plants in your box, you can add drainage holes
  • Measure across the bottom of your box and use your pencil to make a halfway mark
  • Then measure from the edge of the box to your halfway mark and make another halfway mark on both sides
  • Using a ¼ inch bit to drill 3 drainage holes on the marks you created

Step 9

  • You can either add plants or décor to customize your box!
  • This flower box is not strictly limited to a windowsill, it can be used as decoration or even as a centerpiece

You are finished, enjoy your new flower box!

Listed below are the supplies we used in this tutorial.

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