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DIY Mailbox Planters

May 29, 2014

Are you enjoying the warmer weather?  I sure am.  I’m loving getting outside and digging in the dirt.  I’m excited to share with you, my newest project-  my DIY Mailbox Planters.

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DIY Mailbox Planters

Through the years I have collected these mailboxes that I found at Goodwill and garage sales.  I found them for 1.00 each and I knew I could find something to do with them.  I have used the brown one before in my bathroom as a magazine rack, but when we redid the bathroom it never went back up.  So, I wondered how they would look painted in bright colors and hung on my house with a shade plant in it.  I think they look GREAT!

The first thing I did with the mailboxes was give them a couple coats of spray paint.  I didn’t need to drill holes in the bottom because there are gaps so the water can drain through.

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Add a layer of gravel to the bottom to help the water drain out. Then I added black dirt and planted shade plants in them since they are on my covered porch.
Here they are, hanging on my front porch with the flowers planted.
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I’m loving my new colorful planters.  Do you have any upcycled planters?  I’d love to hear what you’ve done?

Be sure to check out my post on how to Upcycle Jell-o Molds into Planters for some more creative planter ideas.

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I love to create and you can almost always find some kind of evidence of that creating at any moment in my house. I am a life coach and my desire is to see women live their life to their full potential both spiritually and creatively!

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  1. Alison says: April 16, 2015 at 12:46 AM
    I LOVE the colors! Do you happen to know the color names (especially the blue)? I can see from the pic that items Rustoleum... Thank you#
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  2. Kim~madeinaday says: March 22, 2016 at 3:22 PM
    These are adorable! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Pinned! Have a great week! Kim
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    • Barb Camp says: March 22, 2016 at 9:40 PM
      Thanks for pinning Kim and thanks for hosting so I can link up. Have a great night!
      Reply
  3. Trina and Tina says: March 29, 2016 at 1:28 PM
    Oh so lovely! Repurposed at its finest!
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    • Barb Camp says: March 29, 2016 at 4:50 PM
      Thank you so much!! They bring me great joy!
      Reply

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