A flower box! The easiest, cheapest way to add curb appeal!
Wood is expensive right now! But dog eared fencing is not! Ok, where am I going with this? It’s time to think outside the box. Coming at you with the cheapest and easiest way to build a flower box that will last for years and years!
A couple summers ago, I did a complete makeover on the outside of our house. From limewashing the brick to changing up the exterior colors, our house went through a complete makeover. This post is worth clicking over to, just to see the before and after–crazy how different it looks now.
I have always loved our shuttered faux window (If you’re curious what’s behind that window, it’s our master bedroom closet)….
But never have known how to make it pop. Not sure, why I didn’t think of this sooner, but why not some hardware….. Amazon Affiliate Link
And a flower box….
And with the crazy price of wood right now, this is the perfect project that won’t break the bank, but still brings all the curb appeal.
So let’s get to it…
THE CHEAPEST WAY TO MAKE A FLOWER BOX
Instructions are based upon a 50″ long and 12″ deep flower box
Materials Needed:
Picket fencing strips (6) (amount needed, dependent upon size of flower box)
1 1/4″ nails or screws Amazon Affiliate Link
Wood glue
1″ pocket screws
Tools Needed:
Miter saw or Circular saw
Kreg Jig (Most used tool in my shop! If you don’t have one, you need one!) Amazon Affiliate Link
Drill
Step One: Measure
Measure space and cut 4 boards to the length you need (in my case, 50″).
Step Two: Drill
Using a Kreg Jig, drill pocket holes along one side of your 50″ board. Then use 1″ pocket hole screws to drill the two boards together. This will be the inside of your front….
Do the same for the back of your flower box. You now have your front, back and bottom (just one picket fence board) to your flower box…
Step Three: Attach
You are now ready to drill your front and back board into your bottom board (making sure pocket holes are on the inside, so as not to be seen)…
These are my favorite screws to use for all of my projects… Amazon Affiliate Link
Step Four: Finish
Next, cut your end pieces to fit and screw them in from the sides.
And that’s it!! A little paint or stain, attach to the space you want it, and you’re ready to plant!!
My flowers are loving this beautiful weather we’ve been having this summer. If they’re already this full in early June, I can only imagine what they’ll be by August…
So good!
Isn’t it amazing what a flower box will do to enhance the curb appeal of your home?
And, I’m happy to say this faux-window is finally a focal point to our home, as I have always wanted it to be. 🙂 I’ll let you in on a little upcoming change I’m thinking of making though…I’m contemplating painting the faux window black (the gray vertical boards and the white horizontal boards-all of it black). What are your thoughts? Keep it the same or paint it black? Comment below and let me know what you would do….
As I mentioned before, I did buy hardware (2 handles) for this faux-window too. Here’s the link, if you would like the same look. 🙂 Amazon Affiliate Link
PIN IT FOR LATER….
Until next time,
Happy Building, Friend!!
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Solo Stove Bonfire-Less Messy and Less Smokey
How to Build Board and Batten Craftsman Shutters
The Craftsman Garage Doors-Get the Look Without all the Costs
