How to make a summer flower planter box

Create this hot summer planter for your favourite potted colour with a bit of help from Resene.

Ways with wood with Mark Rayner - Project 39

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need: rough sawn fence palings cut to the following dimensions:
Two pieces measuring 500mm (wide) x 150mm (high) – front and back of planter
One piece measuring 500mm x 120mm – base of planter
Two pieces measuring 150mm high x 135mm at base tapering to 195mm at top – sides of planter
Two pieces of 50mm x 50mm treated timber cut to 150mm – feet of planter,
50mm galvanised flat head nails, hammer, paintbrush, paint stirrer, pencil, sandpaper, saw, tape measure and a drill with drill bit. Resene Waterborne Woodsman Penetrating Oil Stain tinted to Resene Meranti and Resene Totem Pole.

To get the look: Mark planted the container with orange gazanias and painted the background wall with Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Trinidad.

Other ideas: Create a cool green herb planter using Resene Waterborne Woodsman penetrating oil stain tinted to Resene Grey Green.

Instructions

Step one
Measure, mark and cut wood to the dimensions listed above – note angled cuts of side pieces and feet.

Step two
Smooth any rough edges with sandpaper.

Step three
Attach the front and back pieces to the base with 50mm nails, angling the pieces out slightly, as shown.

Step four
Attach the side pieces to the front, back and base, fixing with 50mm nails.

Step five
Attach the feet to the base with 50mm nails, as shown. Drill drainage holes in the base of the planter.

Step six
Stir the Resene Waterborne Woodsman with a flat wooden stirrer.

Step seven
Apply two coats of Resene Totem Pole to the front, back and base of the planter, allowing 24 hours for each coat to dry.

Step eight
Apply two coats of Resene Meranti to the sides and feet of the planter, allowing 24 hours for each coat to dry.

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