In case you missed it: A couple of weeks ago, the Design Happens team held a craft challenge here at HGTV Headquarters. We handed nine of your favorite D-Happ bloggers a basic, unfinished, square-shaped wood tray and let everyone’s clever and totally unique ideas take over. The only parameter? With the exception of a few general in-house supplies, each blogger had a $20 budget for materials.
At the start of spring, I planned to make and install these gorgeous hanging planters over my front porch. But I ran into an unfortunate problem: my porch’s overhang is solid wood and I can’t drill holes per my rental policy. A few weeks later, when I saw the tray we’d be transforming for the Design Happens blogger challenge, a light bulb went off. What if I hung my planter from my front door instead? The flat tray was the perfect size and shape for hanging. So I gathered some craft materials I had laying around the house and came up with a simple and easy design I loved. Here are the steps I followed to turn my plain tray into a fun hanging door planter.
What You’ll Need
Materials
- plain wooden tray
- potted plants
- 2 small galvanized buckets
- weather-resistant fabric of choice (I used burlap)
- extra-strength adhesive
- rope or twine
- pre-cut wooden house numbers
Tools
- drill
- 1/4″ and 5/16″ drill bits
- craft knife
Step 1: Prepare Your Tray
Clean your tray of any dirt or debris. Stain, paint or decorate tray as desired. I lightly stained mine with one coat of antiquing medium for a rustic look.
Step 2: Drill Holes for Hanging
On one side of the tray, measure in from the corner about 2 inches and mark the spot with a pencil. Repeat inwards from the corresponding corner on the same side of the tray and make another mark. Eyeball each mark to ensure uniformity. These will be the holes from which the planter will hang. Using a 5/16″ drill bit, drill a hole through each of the pencil markings. Dust away any debris.
Step 3: Dress It Up
Iron fabric if needed. Apply craft or hot glue to the inside perimeter of one side of the tray’s base. Attach fabric slowly, smoothing out creases or wrinkles as you go. Work in small sections until the entire tray bottom is covered. Use a craft knife to cut away excess fabric. Allow glue to dry. Tip: If using wide ribbon instead of fabric, apply one strip at a time, overlapping each new layer slightly to eliminate gaps.
Step 4: Prepare Planters
Using a 1/4″ drill bit, drill drainage holes in the bottom of each of the galvanized buckets.
Before gluing, stage the containers an equal distance apart on the bottom edge of the tray to determine desired placement. Apply a generous amount of glue to the back of one container …read more
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