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House Number Planter Box

May 23, 2012 By Michele McDonald 37 Comments

I have a fun little project to spruce up the front porch for summer!
A rustic house number planter box!
But really, you would not have to go rustic for this. There are endless color possibilities!
I was able to get together with some of my local blogger friends back in December, and I felt like I was showered with gifts! We did a fun handmade exchange, and I was lucky enough to receive this awesome caddy from Gina at The Shabby Creek Cottage. Her mister made it. Isn’t it fab? Its hard to tell from the photo, but its huge!!
Angie from The Country Chic Cottage had recently scored a trunkful of burlap coffee sacks (I don’t know how she does that!) and was generous enough to share with us all!
Obviously several months have passed since then. I’ve been debating what to do with both the caddy and the burlap. I thought the caddy would make an excellent tool box for all of my gardening supplies, but then I had another thought…
Combine the two for a fun planter!
I decided I needed to personalize the caddy.
Luckily I had received the fun French Numbers stencil from Royal Design Studio while I was at the SNAP! conference last month!
I mixed some metallic copper acrylic paint with regular black acrylic so as not to have the numbers turn out too brown or too shiny.
I stenciled on our house number.
Confession time: I should have used some stencil adhesive on my stencils instead of just taping them down. Even though I did use a stenciling stipple brush, there was some bleeding. I did some freehand painting with a thin paintbrush to make my stenciling look a little cleaner.
Gina had applied a light whitewash coat to the caddy, but I wanted to darken the look.
I did a little light sanding then brushed on some stain I had laying around.
I love how the stain looks with the painted numbers!
Time for the burlap!
The coffee sack was massive so I trimmed it to fit inside the caddy.
I have a huge stash of pots in my potting shed, and I was able to find three that fit perfectly in the caddy.
Add some bright flowers that will pop off of the burlap, and we’re done!
My front porch (or the cave, as I like to call it) is covered, but I do think I will go back at some point and add a protective coat to the caddy.
A ginormous thank you to Gina & Angie for their generosity in helping me come up with something super fun to welcome guests on my front porch!

I link to these fun parties!

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Comments

  1. hand-crafted garden says

    November 3, 2015 at 9:49 AM

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I truly appreciate your efforts and I will be waiting for your next post thank you once again.

    Reply
  2. Shauna@Satori Design for Living says

    May 30, 2014 at 9:24 PM

    This looks fantastic. Love the burlap!

    Reply
  3. jaime ♥ raising up rubies says

    August 22, 2012 at 10:05 PM

    just love this box 🙂 especially the burlap … visiting from Yesterday on Tuesday … ♥ much love

    Reply
  4. Tauni says

    June 4, 2012 at 2:12 AM

    M, I love the way this project turned out! It’s sort of an upscale shabby chic. Very well done! Thanks so very much for sharing your project over on Show and Tell Wednesday.

    You’ve been such a great support and friend this last year…

    xoxo, Tauni

    Reply
  5. Maury Kilgo says

    June 1, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    This is so cute! I’m going to pin this. I definitely need to make something like this for our front porch.

    I’m a new follower! I hope you’ll follow me back.

    Reply
  6. Steph @ The Silly Pearl says

    May 31, 2012 at 11:33 PM

    Very cute! Haha, we call our front porch “the cave” as well. I could really use something like this to brighten it up!

    Reply
  7. Chelsea @ onehotcrafty-mama.blogspot.com says

    May 30, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    Cute!!!

    Reply
  8. Jeanette says

    May 30, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    Love it!

    Reply
  9. Amber (Bouncing Buttons) says

    May 30, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    So pretty! I love this!

    Reply
  10. Beth says

    May 30, 2012 at 7:22 AM

    Lucky you for getting one of these hand made and given to you. I just love how you revamped it!

    Reply
  11. Erin Spain says

    May 29, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    Love this!!

    -Erin @ DIY On the Cheap

    Reply
  12. Linda @ it all started with paint says

    May 29, 2012 at 7:32 AM

    What a fabulous idea and tutorial! I love this and I pinned it too!

    🙂

    Linda
    http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com

    Reply
  13. Holly Lefevre says

    May 29, 2012 at 1:16 AM

    Could this be any sweeter! The box, the burlap sack, the numbers are all perfect and would look so sweet on my own front porch!

    Reply
  14. Kerstie says

    May 28, 2012 at 11:14 PM

    Super pretty!

    Reply
  15. Toodie says

    May 28, 2012 at 10:30 PM

    Great project! It looks lovely!

    Reply
  16. Chrissy + Nate says

    May 27, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    So cute! I have “pinned” this very project: thanks for sharing!

    http://www.everydaywiththejays.blogspot.com

    Reply
  17. nest of posies says

    May 27, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    i have this very box!!! well, almost… you did such a good job & it looks super.

    now, i’m not sure if i’ll continue on with my project or completely copy you! 😉

    xo
    kellie

    Reply
  18. Stacy says

    May 27, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    Oh my goodness! I just love burlap! 🙂 Thanks!

    ~Stacy @ Stacy Makes Cents

    Reply
  19. Stevie from GardenTherapy.ca says

    May 27, 2012 at 1:13 AM

    adorable. Love this idea.

    Reply
  20. Stef says

    May 27, 2012 at 12:41 AM

    Very cool! Lucky you for receiving the goodies and great job fixing them up to fit with your home!

    Reply
  21. Ellen says

    May 26, 2012 at 10:18 PM

    Love the burlap and the house number idea was genius!

    Reply
  22. Lauren @ My Wonderfully Made says

    May 26, 2012 at 8:44 PM

    What a great way to show your house numbers!!

    Reply
  23. Joni @ blog.Fashioned4You.com says

    May 26, 2012 at 8:31 PM

    How Cute is this!!! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  24. The Rosegarden in Malevik says

    May 26, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    Hi Michele
    That is a great job 🙂
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  25. Michele says

    May 26, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    What an imaginative idea to make your home stand out from the rest. It looks wonderful.

    Reply
  26. Claire @ a little something in the meantime . . . says

    May 25, 2012 at 8:58 PM

    This looks fantastic! I love the coffee sack liner and all the dimension that it adds.

    I have a planter like this from a few years ago that definitely needs some TLC. I’m pinning this for sure!

    Reply
  27. twelve-O-eight says

    May 25, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    Michelle, you did such a wonderful job! I love this project, now following you. Would love to have you visit and follow back 🙂

    http://twelveoeight.blogspot.com/

    Hugs, Tanya

    Reply
  28. The Lovely Mrs. P says

    May 25, 2012 at 7:30 AM

    Michelle this is too cute! I would love it if you would link up at my linky party!
    Kim@Madeinday
    http://madeinaday.com

    Reply
  29. Pam says

    May 24, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    Very nice looking. I love it.

    Reply
  30. Ms. Redo says

    May 24, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    So pretty, great job!

    Reply
  31. Amanda @ Ninth Street Notions says

    May 24, 2012 at 7:50 PM

    It turned out beautifully! I think I may need one now.

    Reply
  32. Donna Wilkes says

    May 24, 2012 at 10:42 AM

    How neat that you can change out the plants with the season – I’m thinking herbs by the back door. Came over from Shabby Creek.

    Distressed Donna Down Home

    Reply
  33. Tammy says

    May 24, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    This is just awesome! I want one now :).

    Reply
  34. gail wilson says

    May 23, 2012 at 9:26 PM

    awww, I love your house number planter box Michele! It looks great! Aren’t blog friends the best?

    gail

    Reply
  35. Amy @ Positively Splendid says

    May 23, 2012 at 2:00 PM

    Beautiful, Michele! The stain looks terrific!

    Reply
  36. Angie CountryChicCottage says

    May 23, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    I love it Michelle! 🙂 So glad you enjoyed your coffee sack! 🙂 And yes I typically have some in my trunk…

    Reply
  37. Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says

    May 23, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    Oh wow Michele!! This is seriously adorable!! What a pretty box for your entryway! I love the way the burlap looks and the stenciling on the box is so great!

    Reply

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