Modern Cedar Planter
Cedar based planter box perfect for adding a soft modern twist to your landscape! Backed with a satin black painted frame, this planter measures in at approximately 2′ X 2.5′ and is surrounded by corner joined cedar planks, drawing your eye to the walnut based finish.
After cutting down the first two sides of cedar, measuring them up against the adjoining end proved to be tricky (look closely, and you can see I managed to drop one of these components on their edge, flattening it!). It really pays to have a quality mitre saw in this case as I was trying to line up lengths cut to 45 degree angles. Unfortunately my tools are older, but I was still happy with the overall results.
After cutting down the first two sides of cedar, measuring them up against the adjoining end proved to be tricky (look closely, and you can see I managed to drop one of these components on their edge, flattening it!). It really pays to have a quality mitre saw in this case as I was trying to line up lengths cut to 45 degree angles. Unfortunately my tools are older, but I was still happy with the overall results.
After locking down the first two side lengths, i tackled the interior framed base of the planter. For this I used scrap cedar I had lying around from my previous cuts to create the cross member seen. You can adjust the height to your liking, I’ve made mine 1 and a half feet deep so there is plenty of room for larger bushes.
After locking down the first two side lengths, i tackled the interior framed base of the planter. For this I used scrap cedar I had lying around from my previous cuts to create the cross member seen. You can adjust the height to your liking, I’ve made mine 1 and a half feet deep so there is plenty of room for larger bushes.
Diving back into side runners, I created smaller jigs cut down to the spacing length required between each board, and used those to assit with allignment and fastening. Each board was then satned from inside to give it it’s seamless “floating” look!
Diving back into side runners, I created smaller jigs cut down to the spacing length required between each board, and used those to assit with allignment and fastening. Each board was then satned from inside to give it it’s seamless “floating” look!