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05.15.17 By Morena 2 Comments

Beach Inspired Boat Planter Tutorial

Are you looking for creative planter ideas to feature in your home or outdoor space this summer season? Turn our wooden boat shelf on its side to create a cool nautical planter! I was inspired by a rocky island beach for this piece, so I incorporated driftwood and accent stones into the design.

Boat-Creative-Planter-Ideas-Darice-1This beach inspired boat planter is perfect for summer decorating!

Boat-Creative-Planter-Ideas-Darice-2Creative Planter Ideas Project Supplies:

  • Darice Natural Wood Boat Shelf
  • Darice Cement Planters (3)
  • Driftwood Pieces
  • Polished River Rocks
  • Darice White Decorative Sand
  • Darice Artificial Succulents
  • Paint
  • Recycled Styrofoam and Cardboard

Boat-Creative-Planter-Ideas-Darice-3Step 1.  Paint the bottom and sides of the boat.  I used a color called “Pool” from Waverly Inspirations by Plaid Crafts.  After the first application dried, I added a second layer of paint.

Step 2. Paint the trim and upper interior of the boat with a different paint color.  I used a color called “Caribbean” by Waverly Inspirations.

Step 3.  Cut scrap pieces of styrofoam to fill the bottom of the boat.  I know this looks odd now, but no one will see this!  The cement planters and rocks are heavy, so we want to use a lightweight filler to take up the empty space in the large boat.

Boat-Creative-Planter-Ideas-Darice-6Step 4.  Add the cement planters to the boat, placing one planter in each section.  Then cover the styrofoam with cardboard cut from a recycled box.

Boat-Creative-Planter-Ideas-Darice-7Step 5.  Place one or two pieces of driftwood in each section of the boat.

Boat-Creative-Planter-Ideas-Darice-8Step 6.  Add decorative rocks around the driftwood.  We’re slowly filling in our planter!

Boat-Creative-Planter-Ideas-Darice-9Step 7.  Pour white sand over the rocks to cover the cardboard and complete the beach scene.

Step 8.  Arrange succulents in each of the planters.

Boat-Creative-Planter-Ideas-Darice-11I’m going to place my decorative boat planter as an accent piece on an end table.  This would look great on a coffee table, and could also be used as a table centerpiece.  Have fun crafting and creating creative planter ideas for your home!

Boat-Creative-Planter-Ideas-Darice-12This wooden oar DIY wall decor would coordinate perfectly with your new nautical boat planter!

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Morena

Morena from MorenasCorner.com is the kind of girl who would rather have paint on her fingers than get a manicure. Morena’s passion is using thrifted and inexpensive finds to craft designer inspired creations, and she enjoys creating colorful, bold pieces of home decor. The Italian-American daughter of two DIYers, she and her husband strive to pass the tradition and value of handmade to their four children.

http://morenascorner.com

Filed Under: Home Decor, Tablescapes, Wood Projects Tagged With: beach, boat, canoe, creative planter ideas, diy planter, driftwood, nautical, planter, succulents

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    06.28.17 at 1:02 am

    pretty cool stuff

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