Shutter Planter

Shutter Planter

As I wrote before, I had a big dilemma when I decided to center the plywood decoration on the wall, instead of above the toilet. It left this awkward gap to the right of my toilet.

I originally thought of a tall vase. I went to Target, but their tall vases were a minimum of $30. Since I wanted to keep this thrifty, those weren’t a great option.

I then went to ReStore, looking for a tall vase there. No such luck Then I decided to look for a very small end table to re-do…but none of them were small enough.

I was starting to feel discouraged, when I had one of those “lightbulb moments”. AHA! I went to ReStore’s giant pile of shutters, and found two sets of matching hinged shutters:

I cleaned them off, and then gave them a light coat of spray primer:

Then I pieced them together so they made a box, and nailed them together. I only put two nails in the top and two in the bottom. It’s sturdy, but not indestructible. Since I was only making a decorative piece, I didn’t bother making it more sturdy.

I then spray-painted the whole outside with 2 coats of Krylon’s “Sun Yellow” spray paint. It’s BRIGHT…which was exactly what I was looking for in this space!

Now, this isn’t a true “planter”. I bought these tall reeds from Target for $9.99. When I put them in the shutter box, they just didn’t come up high enough.

This is where I got “creative”. I put a layer of 4 paint cans in the bottom…and then put a tall glass vase I had in my closet…and put the reeds in that vase. I put some rattan balls around the reeds until they stood up the way I wanted them to.

And…final product…

I was SO excited to see how it fills the space next to the toilet perfectly!!

Cost of this project:

Shutters: $6.40
Reeds: $9.99
Spray Paint: on hand

Total Cost: $16.39

To see the whole bathroom makeover for under $25…click here!

I’ll be linking up to:

Shabby Nest, Remodelaholic, Under the Table and Dreaming, Finding Fabulous, The DIY Show-Off, Be Different Act Normal, Tatertots and Jello, Polly Want a Crafter?, Shabby Chic Cottage, House of Hepworths, CRAFT, House of Grace, Domestically Speaking, Making the world Cuter, Young and Crafty, Dittle Dattle, A Glimpse Inside, Brambleberry Cottage, Sumo’s Sweet Stuff, Someday Crafts, Serenity Now, The DIY Club, My Girlish Whims

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15 comments on “Shutter Planter”

Kendall on July 17, 2011 at 10:13 am said:

So creative! That project really did turn out great!

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Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims on July 17, 2011 at 11:42 am said:

girl, this is SO COOL. Can I come thrifting with you something and see how your mind works?? haha I would have never thought shutters to planter, but it looks so great!

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TheCraftInMe on July 17, 2011 at 4:56 pm said:

The planter is awesome, very creative, looks fantastic!

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Ashley on July 17, 2011 at 9:10 pm said:

Such a great idea! It looks awesome…now I want to see a picture of your whole bathroom – I like the looks of that artwork too.

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Cailan on July 17, 2011 at 11:31 pm said:

Quite the cute idea!

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Dana from Our Life's Legacy on July 18, 2011 at 12:30 pm said:

Great idea! I would never have thought to do that

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Kari @ Beautiful Inspirations on July 18, 2011 at 2:29 pm said:

Just getting a chance to catch up on your blog today. My goodness! I LOVE the colorful ideas you've added to your bathroom. The shutter planter is genius!

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The Uncluttered Lifestyle on July 18, 2011 at 9:45 pm said:

Have u been rummaging thru my garage. I have the same shutters. too bad I didn't think of repurposing mine like that. Very creative!

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Maury on July 19, 2011 at 10:24 am said:

Love it! What a fun idea!

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Summer on July 22, 2011 at 4:03 pm said:

Thanks for linking up! I'll be featuring this on my blog tomorrow!http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.comThanks!Sumo:)

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Jill on July 23, 2011 at 1:54 pm said:

A-MAZ-ING! Love the colors! And I'm a little obsessed with shutters!

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HI THERE! on July 24, 2011 at 11:16 pm said:

So original!! I love it! I have been trying to figure out where to get some old shutters around her – I'll have to try harder now! Jenn

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Shelley Prince on April 27, 2012 at 10:07 am said:

Love it!!! Love the bright yellow.
Shelley

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Christa on April 28, 2012 at 1:49 am said:

Love the look of this! The combination of the texture of the shutters and the bright yellow paint is fabulous!

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Heather @ new house, new home, new life on June 20, 2012 at 7:51 am said:

Wow – as a fan of old shutters, I think this is a terrific project. I have a skinny spot in my bathroom that I would like to fill. Think I need a trip to the Restore!

Would love for you to share this project on our All Stars Block Party blog hop – if you post on one blog, you’ll be seen on 5!!

http://newhousenewhomenewlife.blogspot.ca/2012/06/all-stars-block-party-blog-hop-3.html
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