Repurposed Locally Grown Plant Carrier

One of my favorite things to do is to try to replicate something I've seen. 

I do it often with my own twist. Recently I saw an herb box I just loved and I wanted to make my own version of it. 

There was one part in particular I knew I could replicate by repurposing something I already had on hand. 

Take a look...

I loved the rustic herb box I saw online and as much as I tried I could not find the source of the photo. The best I could find was a tumbler account that no longer existed. An image search didn't even help. 

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I'm sharing this photo and the source I had for it. Hopefully someone along the way will recognize this photo and let me know. 

Looking at this plant box, the part I liked best was the triangular part at the top. To me it looked like the legs of a tray table! 💡 And that is exactly what I used! The legs of a tray table and a vintage wooden paper organizer box. These are available all the time at garage sales and I'm sure I'm not the only one with a few in the depths of my garage! 

The first thing I did was to open up the tray table and cut the legs just above the joint with a circular saw. 

This gave me the triangular tent shaped piece I needed.

Next, I attached the wooden box to the bottom using wood glue and screws at the legs. 

Once I got the piece put together I searched around for a piece of wood in the scrap box that could be the sign I needed for the front of the box. I used wood glue and nails to attach the sign to the front. 

Now it was time to paint. I brought the plant box to the middle of my kitchen to work where I had more light. 

If you love that crate organizer for my sink essentials you can read all about it here.

I filled the holes in the front part of the box with wood filler. 

Once I got into the light I realized that I forgot the handle I wanted to add to the top of the box. 

I cut an old canvas frame apart to used a piece that fit between the cross bars. I find scrap wood everywhere! 

I attached the handle with nails and wood glue then painted it to match the rest of the box. I'm using Little Lamb by Fusion Mineral Paint. It is a great neutral color and it holds up very well outdoors. 

I painted the whole piece then used the Locally Grown Herbs stencil from Old Sign Stencils for the sign on the front. The only part I really wanted was the 'locally grown' part of the stencil. 

Once the paint was dry I distressed the edges then used a dark wax to "dirty up" the paint. I brushed on the dark wax in random places and let it dry. I think it made the box look old and used which is just the look I was going for. 

All that was left to do now was to fill it with plants from the potting bench I built. 

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READ MORE: DIY PLANTERS

I think this planter box will be a great addition to my potting bench and the handle (that I almost forgot to add) is perfect for carrying a few small plants from place to place. 

I ended up with just the planter box I wanted and I had a lot of fun creating it! 

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