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    Home » DIY » outdoor living » Plastic Flower Pot Cover | Under $20

    Plastic Flower Pot Cover | Under $20

    Published by Gail | Published April 23, 2019 | Updated May 14, 2021
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    It’s not really an ugly plastic flower pot this time, but if you want to make a pretty solution for YOUR ugly plastic flower pot, I have the perfect solution! And you can make a few of them for under $20! Bonus! You get even more great projects from my friends, be sure to see them at the bottom of this post.

    As I was doing my outdoor overhaul backyard makeover, a friend gave me the loveliest plant! It’s a citronella plant. If you’ve never seen one, let me tell you that it smells ten times better than a citronella candle. As you probably know, citronella products are used to thwart mosquitoes. So, the pot isn’t really ugly, but I did want to disguise the fact that it is a plastic flower pot.

    Small Deck with Fence Boards instead of Lattice

    dog eared fence to surround under deck

    The new porch deck on the back of the house at the back door needed a surround to cover up the ugly concrete steps. I purchased 25 dog eared picket fence boards. I had made so many runs to The Home Depot, so I decided to purchase more than what we estimated. You can see that each board was cut in half, and dog eared on each end. Personally, I love, love, love the way the porch/deck turned out.

    It just so happened that I had four boards left over. Perfect to make my new plastic flower pot covers.

    Cut Fence Boards on Miter Saw

    cut fence boards on miter saw at 5°

    I customized my boards to fit my plastic flower pot exactly. You will want to cut yours according to the flower pot you are covering up. The boards were cut with a 5° slant. After cutting the first board, simply flip over the long side and cut again. Keep this up until all of your pieces are cut.

    The top board is 1" longer than the next board. If you make these, just keep that in mind. Say, you're using three boards, they might be 11, 10, 9 inches in length.

    Attach Boards to Small Framing Piece

    ripped fence board as support for wooden planter box

    This is where I got really lucky. As my friend Rodney was installing the boards on the deck, he had to rip a couple to get them to fit perfectly. While I was cutting the lengths of boards, I spied these pieces in the scrap pile he left behind. Smile  Oh happy day!

    Make Two For Each Pot Cover

    nail gun adds support pieces to wooden planter boxI chose to leave the angled cut for the top of the wooden planter boxes I was making to cover up those ugly plastic flower pots! My nail gun was the perfect option to make this project quick and easy. You could use gorilla wood glue in addition if you prefer. For one wooden planter box, make two of these sides.

    Attach Additional Boards

    add cut fence boards to pre-made sidesTo each of those first 2 sides, add the other fence boards with your nail gun.

    Plastic Flower Pot Cover In Progress

    how to make a wooden planter box to cover up plastic flower potsNow, the only thing left to do is to add two more boards to the last side. Can you see that the original two sides are opposite of each other? By making those two sides first, this is a very simple assembly process.

    Perfect Planter to Cover Plastic Flower Pots

    simple wooden planter to cover up ugly plastic flower pot

    For outdoor use, no bottom is needed for this simple wooden planter. Three boards were used for two planters. You would need a fourth board in order to have the stakes to make the supports to hold the wooden planters together.

    Citronella Plant Wooden Planter

    cover ugly plastic flower pot with simple wooden planter box MyRepurposedLife I was so excited to insert my plastic flower pot to make sure it would fit in the simple wooden planter box! It fits perfectly! The plastic flower pot is very snug in the wooden planter making it very easy to move.

    Bottomless Wooden Planter for Plastic Flower Pots

    simple wooden planter to cover up plastic flower pot has not bottom

    The bottomless wooden planter will allow airflow and drainage for this plastic flower pot.

     

    simple wooden planter for plastic flower pot made from fence boards MyRepurposedLife

    Have you ever seen or smelled a citronella plant? It’s suggested to squeeze the leaves to release the fragrance. I’ve also noticed that the fragrance is more noticeable when I water the plant. Thank you Leann for this sweet gift for my new Backyard Camper Retreat. I love it! I have the other wooden planter, so I guess I need to get one more plant. Winking smile

    Rustic Koozies for Plastic Flower Pots

    rustic plant koozie

    This isn’t the first time I’ve made wooden planter boxes to cover plastic flower pots. I made some rustic fence koozies for some mums a few years ago. It’s tough to say, but I think I like the new style cut on an angle better. What about you? make a wooden planter box to hide a plastic flower pot MyRepurposedLife

    Now it's time to take a look at what my friends made for under $20. It's fun to be able to make great DIY projects when you're on a budget.

    H2OBungalow - DIY Solar Hanging Lanterns

    My Repurposed Life - Flower Pot Cover

    Designed Decor - DIY Hanging Air Plant Holder

    Sweet Pea - DIY Adjustable Plate Stand

    Whoa! Aren't they awesome?! Please visit my friends to see their DIY project.

    gail

     

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    1. BTP

      April 24, 2019 at 12:08 pm

      Just when I was wondering how to conceal some ugly pots, you come up with a great solution. The angled design is much better than the boxes I had envisioned. Glad your treatments are coming along well. Get better soon!

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      • Gail Wilson

        April 24, 2019 at 2:21 pm

        I'm so happy the timing worked to your advantage for this project!!! You could even go up 3 or even 4 boards. Just make each board in 1" increments. 🙂

        thanks for the well wishes!

        gail

    2. DeDe@DesignedDecor

      April 24, 2019 at 8:03 am

      Gail, I love the idea that they are bottomless. Perfect idea for your makeover. I love the "Rustic Koozie" term, now to make some koozies for my patio!

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      • Gail Wilson

        April 24, 2019 at 2:21 pm

        Awesome DeDe! I'm happy you like my planter koozies! 🙂 I like both styles equally well.

        gail

    3. Wendi Wachtel

      April 24, 2019 at 6:44 am

      Aren't you a smart one! Great idea to make a pot cover! Bringing home a new plant becomes so easy if you just have to pop a plant cover over it. Oh Wow! I see a peek of your new deck/porch! I can't wait to see it!! Pinned this project too 🙂

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      • Gail Wilson

        April 24, 2019 at 2:23 pm

        ohhhh, you spied my new deck/porch! 🙂 I love it so much. I designed it specifically for my needs/wants. Isn't that the best thing about doing it yourself? 🙂

        Thanks for Pinning!

        gail

    4. paulasweetpea

      April 23, 2019 at 6:54 pm

      The covers that you made are such a good idea. You can keep the plastic pot that the plant came in but have it look attractive in your yard. I'm looking forward to your reveal next week!

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      • Gail Wilson

        April 24, 2019 at 2:27 pm

        Thanks Paula!!! When you compare the before and after photos, you're going to be amazed! I would love to have your vote next week if you think my hangout is the best. 😉

        gail

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