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    Home » DIY Projects

    How to Make an Indoor Wall Planter

    by Patti Estep · Feb 24, 2020

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    This beautiful DIY indoor wall planter is easy to create. Fill it with small plants, fresh or artificial flowers for a casual farmhouse look.

    Hanging wall planter with galvanized pots

    When you love flowers and houseplants you can never have too many planters, indoors or out. So, when my girlfriend offered to give me some extra galvanized pails from her son's wedding decorations I decided to make a farmhouse style wall planter for the dining room.

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    Shiny metal pots with handles

    How to Make an Indoor Wall Planter

    However, when I saw them they were much bigger than I realized. Sill, I now had my heart set on the idea, so I bought these adorable shiny pails online.

    Metal pail covered with a towel soaked in vinegar in a plastic bowl

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    Aging Galvanized Buckets

    First, I wanted to give the shiny metal pails a nice aged patina so I wrapped them in a rag soaked with vinegar for several hours.

    Galvanized pot with aged patina

    Once you remove the vinegar rag you can lightly rinse off the pails and dry them with some paper towels.

    The vinegar does a great job changing the pails from shiny new to aged and vintage, don't you think?

    Wood plank with three black metal hangers

    Next, I took a piece of scrap wood and painted it white and added a little aging wax on top.

    Then I attached three rustic iron wall hooks to the wood.

    A saw-toothed picture hanger was used on the back of the planter to hang it on the wall.

    DIY wall planter filled with primrose plants

    Finally, even though the pails came with handles they were pretty short. So I replaced them with some twisted black wire to give the plants plenty of room.

    All you need to do is grab some needle nose pliers and you can easily swap out the standard handles with the wire.

    Primrose plants hanging in distressed pots on wall planter

    These little primroses look so nice in the pails. They are close to the window and grow lights so they should have plenty of light to grow.

    DIY wall planter with faux tulips

    However, I also like the look of these artificial tulips. No need to worry about lighting with artificials.

    You could also place a plastic container or cut off a plastic water bottle to use as a vase inside of the pails. Then add fresh tulips or any flower from the store or your garden.

    Either way, this DIY indoor wall planter is sure to be a beautiful addition to your home.

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    Hanging wall planter with galvanized pails filled with artificial tulips

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    How to Make an Indoor Wall Planter

    Bring a touch of nature into your home with a beautiful indoor wall planter. You can use faux or real flowers, and switch them out for each season.
    Prep Time30 minutes mins
    Active Time30 minutes mins
    Additional Time3 hours hrs
    Total Time4 hours hrs
    Course: DIY Projects
    Yield: 1 Planter
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $20

    Equipment

    • Nose Pliers

    Materials

    • Galvanized Buckets
    • Old Rag
    • Vinegar
    • Iron Wall Hooks
    • Picture Hanger

    Instructions

    • Give the shiny metal pails an aged patina by wrapping them in a rag soaked with vinegar for several hours.
    • Remove the vinegar rag then lightly rinse off the pails.
    • Dry them with paper towels. Paint a piece of scrap wood white.
    • Add a little aging wax on top.
    • Attach three rustic iron wall hooks to the wood.
    • Secure a saw-toothed picture hanger to the back of the wood for hanging.
    • Fill it with your favorite flowers or plants.
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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Dena

      September 12, 2021 at 9:47 am

      Hi Patti,
      I am planing to make this planter but I need to know the size of the board you used. I am going to Home Depot to have them cut the board for me. I am thinking 8 inches wide by 32-36 inches long. Thank-you,
      Dena

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      • Patti Estep

        September 12, 2021 at 2:17 pm

        Dena, my board is 40 inches long and 6.25 inches wide. The thickness of the board is 3/4 of an inch. Have fun!

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    2. Carole West

      February 28, 2020 at 8:57 am

      I love this project and the tulip version is so bright and inviting. I had no idea vinegar could age those containers like that. i'm inspired don't be surprised if you see something similar on my blog in a few weeks. LOVE!!

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        February 28, 2020 at 8:58 am

        Thanks Carole. Looking forward to seeing your inspiration.

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