DIY Cabinet Door Planter Boxes

My front porch is finally all dressed up for fall! It took me a little longer this year, because I wanted new planter boxes for the front, but I didn’t want to pay a zillion dollars for them. So, I decided to build them myself! You’ll never guess what they are made out of…

old cabinet doors!

I’ll show you how I did it and all for about $15 a planter box!

First up to make these Cabinet Door Planter Boxes you need to find 4 cabinet doors that are all the same size. I found these at a local thrift store for $1 each, they had a million of them.

You will also need a couple of 8 ft 2×2’s (I used 3 to make 2 boxes), a 1×2, and a scrap piece of plywood. A few power tools are in order as well! I used my Craftsman Evolv Brad Nailer, Craftsman Orbital Jigsaw with LED Work Light, and Evolv Circular Saw. I found them all at my neighborhood Ace Hardware, they are always great at helping me figure out which tools I need for my projects.

I  have to say, I have really enjoyed working with Ace and learning more about power tools from the helpful people there. I’ve had several of you leave comments for me saying “now I just need to talk my husband into building this for me” but seriously if I can do this, you can too! I really feel like I can build anything now!

First up cut all your 2×2’s to an inch shorter than your cabinet doors. I’m not giving exact measurements since your cabinet doors will most likely not be the same size as mine. I used my new Evolv Circular Saw for this one, I love how easy and clean this saw cuts!

Next up grab your brad nailer and a little wood glue. Spread the glue on the 2×2 and nail it right to the edge of the cabinet door.

Repeat this step on all your cabinet doors, until you have made a square.

Cut the 1×2 into small sections, they don’t have to be exactly perfect. These will form brackets for the shelf to hold your flowers.

Take the plywood and trace on the inside of the planter box. I used my Craftsman Orbital Jigsaw to cut this out. Then just pop it in!

Tada! Flower boxes for around $15! I painted them with 2 coats of Silent White paint by Clark+Kensington. Then I sanded the edges just a bit to bring out the details of the cabinet doors.

I can’t wait to use these for my Christmas decor too!

I planted them with mums, decorative cabbage, and bittersweet.

I also picked up some clear hooks from Ace to hang up my basket of faux leaves and and beach grass.

So happy my front door is all fall-ified and ready to welcome all those little trick-or-treaters soon!

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