I decided to hang them because I have egress windows so I couldn’t put them on the sill where the crank handle is. At 27 inches wide I knew I could use 1x6s cut at that length and then a 1×4 in the bottom creating the depth. I gathered my materials and cut all of my pieces before assembling.
To assemble I used my brad nailer with my air compressor, you can use screws in this case but make sure and pre-drill before hand, anything that’s only the depth of a 1x will split. Once assembled I stained them with Minwax dark walnut stain and added some old wood to the fronts for character. Remember how that old sink I used in the basement came in its original crate? Yup those two boards came off of that!
Have a question about this project?
Are your boxes /windows on the south side?
I love this idea😊 we had out first frost this morning. Our pasture is still green in south Texas... not summer green but still growing. I’m growing mini roses in my kitchen window this fall. Hope they last.
Hi TK! Yep, they're in our south windows! I Hope your roses do well too, we're heading into winter here in MN and I am still so glad to have these boxes in our bedroom.
These are beautiful! I can't believe how easy you've made making them. I definitely am going to give this a try. They will be perfect for the windows in my sewing room.
Also wanted to say I love the light fixture in the room where your planter boxes were hung. Did you make it too?
Hi Dean, thank you so much! No I did not make the light fixture I actually picked it up at Menards lol.
These are very nice, but how does this provide privacy in a bedroom?
Over time with the right plants and/or ivy they would totally cover a window :)