Painted Pallet Boards on Square Planter

I'm always looking for ways to use pallet boards in my garden. 

Since we covered black nursery pots with pallet boards my mind has been spinning!

http://makethebestofthings.blogspot.com/2016/02/pallet-wood-planter-covers-part-2.html

I figured if pallet boards can make black pots look good,

 how about the other planters in my yard?

Here is the before of the kinda grubby square planter by my front steps last summer. 

Last week I painted it with primer then used our house trim color to paint it 

(and almost everything else) turquoise blue.

 I love the blue against all the shades of green and the flowers!

And here is how it looks NOW-

 For this project I drybrushed the turquoise paint on some pallet boards and used

 our handy dandy brad nailer gun to attach them.

You could also use outdoor construction adhesive but we like the

 security and ease of the nail gun.

We didn't even move it from the yard.

 We just rocked it up at an angle and nailed the boards in place.

Oooh!

 I like the whole vintage vibe this gives that plain planter!! It looks like

an old wooden container that has aged for years.

Aged, 

vintage, 

rustic

 and BLUE! 

Exactly my style!

In the future we MIGHT go ahead and cut some pallet boards

 to fit into the triangular spaces.

 But for now I really like the texture and AGE 

the painted boards give to this plain square planter!

Hmmmm, what else can I do with the rest of my pallet boards?

DIY A Pretty Map Planter

Sometimes an idea comes from nowhere, sometimes from a photo on Pinterest or even a magazine article. I'm always looking for unique ways to create things I'll actually use.

And sometimes "necessity is the mother of invention." 

In this case I needed a plant pot for a kitchen houseplant and I did not want to go buy something new. So I rummaged in my stash and found.....

exterior formula Mod Podge  and an old National Geographic map. Wheels are turning!

Here's the right size planter I retrieved from my garden shed stash. This has real possibilities! I cleaned it up and sanded it a bit for some "tooth" so the paper would stick.

Ooh aah! I really like how the colors show up! I wonder how the exterior grade Mod Podge will do on a planter even if it is inside?

Well, I'm going to find out, aren't I? This looks so unique and it is perfect for my kitchen window.

I chose to put this view on the front side and made my cuts and corrections on the backside, on the best plains of Russia. I am sure someone can make a political statement out of that action ;o) In this case the backside adjustments worked perfectly!

UPDATE-

This little planter pot has been in the window for several months and the Mod Podge is holding up extremely well, tolerating the moisture and shedding any over watering like it is actually plastic. 

I just love the colorful graphics of the map and I KNOW that no one else has a planter like this. Plus I didn't spend any money. That's a win win in my book!