Cow-theme simple DIY planter box design
Bring a touch of farmhouse charm to your garden with this DIY cow-themed simple planter box, featuring adorable wooden spoon ears and salad fork hair for a playful, rustic look!
Tools:
Supplies:
- Cedar planks
- 2x4
- 2 per box Wooden spoons
- 1 per box Wooden salad claw (fork)
- Olympic Waterguard in clear (optional)
- Tung Oil by Fusion Mineral Paint (food safe - optional) - get 10% off
Instructions:
To build 1 square planter box
- Cut 4 (or 8 if stacked) planks to the desired width of your planter box. Mine are 8 - 5.25" x 18".
- Cut 4 pieces of 2x4 to the height of your box. Mine are 4 - 10.5" high.
- Position a 2x4 vertical support under both sides of the horizontal planks. Predrill plank holes, then attach with screws. Make 2 of these, 1 for the front and 1 for the back.
- Stand the front and back up, with insides facing each other. Close the open sides with the remainder of the planks to create a box.
Cow head
- Cut 2 side-by-side boards that are smaller than the box front, to create a perfect square.
- Cut a smaller board and position horizontally for the nose.
- Round the 4 corners of the nose using a jigsaw and sander.
- Install the nose from the back of the head so the screws don't show.
- With head good side down, attach wooden spoons for ears and a salad fork for hair.
- Attach the head to the front of the box, about half way up so it sits taller than the main box.
Optional tips:
- Line the bottom with planks if you prefer a closed box, or leave it open for lots of flexibility and less rot.
- If planting food, use raw cedar wood, or protect other wood from the inside with food-safe Tung Oil.
Notes
For more inspiring pictures and easy instructions, visit Funky Junk Interiors at:
https://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/cow-theme-simple-diy-planter-box/
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