Showcase the Fruits of Your Garden with these 9 Creative DIY Planters

Now that spring is almost here, it’s time to start sprucing things up and getting ready for summer’s outdoor fun. Creative, eye-catching outdoor planters will make a beautiful backdrop for barbecues and lazy evenings on the deck, and they’re the perfect way to showcase your favorite flowers.

Spring cleaning season is also the perfect time to show your houseplants some love by providing them with a new “wardrobe” in the form of stylish planters.

Read on to discover 10 creative home-built outdoor planters, upcycled and recycled planter designs, and unique indoor DIY planters that will style your home inside and out.

Awesome outdoor planters you can build

Building your own planter is an excellent way to make sure your planter is the perfect size and style for your space. Building your own planter will also save you tons of money compared to having one custom-built.

Wondering how to build a planter? Here are step-by-step instructions for building 4 types of outdoor planters that will add long-lasting beauty to your garden.

This Old House offers a helpful guide for building a stone planter, and the DIY Network has instructions for building wooden planter boxes and in-ground lawn planters.

For a quicker way to brighten up your outdoor space, Apartment Therapy has a step-by-step guide for attaching flower pots to a wooden fence.

• Stone planter

These stone planters are beautiful and long-lasting, and can add value to your property.

• Wooden planter box

These inexpensive wooden planter boxes are the perfect fit for your deck, patio, beside your garden path, below your window, or just about anyplace else outdoors.

• Decorate your fence with flowers

Limited on space? This step-by-step guide will show you how to add the beauty of potted flowers without taking up any ground space.

Stylish DIY indoor planters

Houseplants beautify your home, clean the air, and help create a relaxing environment for you and your family. These stylish indoor planters will help you kick things up a notch and make your houseplants into real works of art.

• Easy-to-make milk carton planters

These milk carton planters may be inexpensive and easy to make, but their style is first-rate.

• Upside-down recycled planters

These cool upside-down planters don’t just look good–they also allow you to plant tomatoes, strawberries and flowers even in a tiny apartment. They’re also eco-friendly, because they’re made from old bottles that would’ve ended up in the trash can or recycle bin.

• Colorful marbled planters

This easy method lets you turn just about any flowerpot into a colorful marbled beauty, and make old, dull flowerpots look new and stylish. Because you’re adding the color yourself, you can choose the perfect colors to match your room.

One-of-a-kind upcycled and recycled planters

Upcycling is an ideal way to make your own planters. You help the environment by making use of things that would’ve ended up in a landfill, you save money, and you get a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind planter to boot.

Your imagination is the only limit when it comes to making upcycled planters; just be sure not to grow food in anything that used to contain chemicals, such as an old oil drum. Here are a few ideas:

• Upcycled desk planter

Got an old desk that you no longer want? Paint it a vibrant color with outdoor paint and turn it into a planter! This idea also works with old dressers or bureaus, and any other piece of wooden or metal furniture that has space for plants.

• Upcycled tire planter

Massive bounds of used tires are a big problem for the environment. You can help reduce waste and get a pretty planter for less by painting your old tires after your next tire change, or even picking up a few tires of varying sizes at a junkyard.

• Concrete paver planter

Did you finish building your dream patio, only to end up with some extra concrete pavers? Here’s an easy way to turn the extra pavers into a sturdy, stylish planter, instead of just leaving them on your garage floor and stubbing your toe on them Monday mornings on the way to work. You’re welcome!

Other items that are perfect for making upcycled planters include old dresser drawers, metal colanders that you can also paint if you like, hollow concrete blocks, and old wheelbarrows (see photo above).