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Growing seasons is here! We love our garden and flower beds — but a nice planter is ideal if you need some living color in a smaller, more contained space. We’ve collected over 25 of our go-to indoor and outdoor Handmade planter tutorials for you today — enjoy!
Handmade Planter Tutorials
Industrial-Style Concrete and Metal Planters
Add a little modern-industrial zing to a direct glass bowl planter with this walkthrough for steel wrapped planters from For My Love Of. 
Love these industrial planters at House Updated!
Make hypertufa lightweight concrete planters with this walkthrough from 33 Shades of Green here on Bekob.
An industrial concrete indoor-outdoor wall planter that can be stacked and rearranged on a whim? You got it! walkthrough here on Bekob from A Piece of Rainbow. 
Add a little quirk to your landscape with cement hand-shaped planters! walkthrough over at Handmade Fun options.
Create a faceted geometric concrete-look planter for smaller plants (or use it as a decorative bowl!) with this walkthrough from Delia Creates. 
Easily make your own cement planters of all shapes and sizes with this walkthrough from Michelle Hinckley for Bekob.
Make a corner planter from cinder blocks! (original source unknown, but this walkthrough is similar)
Did you know there is more than one way to make a concrete planter? Learn the different methods here. 
Make an extra tall concrete planter with this walkthrough by Pneumatic Addict on Bekob.
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IN THIS POST
page 1: industrial style planters
page 2: direct ways to update store-bought planters
page 3: wood planters and hanging planters
page 4: creative upcycled planters
Handmade Planter Tutorials
Ways Update a Store Bought Planter
If you often forget to water your plants, then Ursula from Home Made by Carmona has the solution for you! Learn how to turn any planter into a self-watering sub-irrigated planter — so you only have to water once every couple of months.
Give your porch style and help visitors know which house is yours with this ombre painted planter from Tiny Sidekick.
Paint and some number decals give these direct terra cotta pots some modern style! Details at Simply Swider. 
Head over to The Handmade Show Off to learn more about these sisal rope wrapped planters. 
Quick and straightforward update: use electrical tape to make a planter striped! Head over to Being Bianca for tips and details. 
Add some height to your plant pot with a plant stand made out of — can you guess? A tomato cage! Get the details over at 4men1lady. 
Texture and color make these glass vases POP! Tiny Sidekick will teach you how to make this straightforward update. 
Add a touch of glass with a French glazed pot or two! Learn how with So Much Better with Age. 
Copper is all the rage right now, and this copper paint dipped planter is straightforward and inexpensive enough that you can make one in every color! Learn how over at For My Love Of. 
Give terra cotta some character by aging it and adding some rustic charm with this walkthrough from Virginia Sweet Pea.
well fitted for a gift, but also SO cute for putting in your house! Try these burlap-wrapped succulent planters from Just the Bees Knees. 
Give your home exterior some bold color by painting your window boxes! Details from The Space Between here on Bekob. 
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IN THIS POST
page 1: industrial style planters
page 2: direct ways to update store-bought planters
page 3: wood planters and hanging planters
page 4: creative upcycled planters
Handmade Planter Tutorials
Handmade Wood Planters
This monogram planter that Ellery Designs shared here on Bekob is memorable! I want one in every letter!
Jamie from That’s My Letter used a section of old fencing to build this nice wooden planter!
Learn to build wooden window boxes for flowers over at Kruse’s Workshop.
Just $8 to build this gold-dipped porch planter! walkthrough over at Home Heart and Hands. 
Country classic charm is built-in (ha!) with this star planter building plan and walkthrough by That’s My Letter. 
This hexagon planter is made from just one board! walkthrough here on Bekob from Lemon Thistle Blog. 
Add some world class curb appeal to your landscaping with these affordable tall wooden planters by The Rozy Home for Bekob.
Tabletop and Hanging Planters
These tabletop plant stands by Pneumatic Addict are well fitted for giving plants some height. 
This industrial IKEA method wall planter by Grillo Designs is well fitted for an herb garden… or an assortment of faux greenery…
Get big style at a fraction of the price with this hanging diamond planter by Pneumatic Addict.
I love the direct homey style of this hanging vertical planter over at IHeart Naptime.
Let the back of your door have a try at gardening! Learn how to create this vertical hanging indoor planter with Nellie Bellie here on Bekob.
This long wood and glass planter centerpiece by Pneumatic Addict is well fitted for a table, mantel, or party display.
Macrame is back! walkthrough for this hanging planter over at For My Love Of. 
straightforward peasy — this hanging planter is the easiest ever! Get the walkthrough from Sharktails here on Bekob.
More planters on the next page –>
IN THIS POST
page 1: industrial style planters
page 2: direct ways to update store-bought planters
page 3: wood planters and hanging planters
page 4: creative upcycled planters
Handmade Planter Tutorials
Upcycled Planter options
Got an old random thinga-majig? It might just be a good candidate for a fun planter! See the details of this one over at The Blissful Bee. 
Pallets are the ultimate in upcycling right now — and this freestanding pallet planter is well fitted for herbs or flowers. Learn how to build your own over at The Handmade Show-Off. 
Stephanie saw a side table and thought it would be better upside down… with flowers in it! Details of the transformation over at The Divine Living Space. 
Old mop bucket? or stylish planter? Suzan from Simply Vintageous says both, and we agree
A quick coat of paint is all it takes to update a boring thrifted pot into a nice flower planter — come see how Jessica did it here on Bekob. 
A random wood thing-a-mabob? It definitely needs a cactus in it. Love what House in the Heights did with this old wooden whatever-it-is. 
And if you’re looking for a clearly straightforward upcycled planter — just grab a jar! Spaghetti sauce (jars) never looked so good! These are from The Blissful Bee.
Or you can even get fancy and paint them like Mom 4 Real.
So now that you’ve got oodles of planter options… what kinds of flowers are you going to plant?
IN THIS POST
page 1: industrial style planters
page 2: direct ways to update store-bought planters
page 3: wood planters and hanging planters
page 4: creative upcycled planters
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