20 DIY Window Boxes to Step Up Your Outdoor Décor
These projects are the perfect finishing touch for your home's exterior.
Looking for a way to add beauty and interest to the front of your home, while amping up your curb appeal in the process? Window boxes are the perfect front yard landscaping idea or pretty front porch project. They also make an excellent DIY venture, even for beginners. That’s because these simple structures are easy to build, using just a few basic materials that can be purchased from your local home improvement store. Plus, making DIY window boxes allows you to customize them to the exterior of your unique abode, for every style from contemporary to colonial and beyond. No saw? No worries. You’ll find that many of the pieces you need are available in pre-cut sizes across stores. If not, most stores are able to cut the materials for you on-site, saving you time, energy, money, and stress.
Once you’ve built and installed the window boxes of your dreams, it’s time to decide how to fill them. The options are limitless! Window boxes can be home to a wide variety of flowers and plants, from fresh herbs to healing plants to trailing ferns that will spill attractively over the sides of your gorgeous planters. If you’re looking for a low-care solution for your window boxes, consider succulents or even faux flowers. Before you get started, check out this roundup of DIY window box ideas to let your imagination bloom. The right project is waiting for you and only bound by your imagination!
Tierney McAfee is a freelance writer and Country Living and The Pioneer Woman contributor who covers entertainment, holiday & entertaining, food & drinks, design ideas, DIY, and more.
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