{"id":1401,"date":"2026-05-10T19:26:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T19:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/?p=1401"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:01:04","slug":"welcome-planter-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/welcome-planter-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Planter Box"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A simple outdoor welcome planter made from a few inexpensive boards and basic cuts. This project combines a small planter box with a decorative sign for an easy handmade gift on a budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

– 3 common pine or cedar boards
– Exterior wood screws or nails
– Wood glue
– Outdoor paint or stain
– Lettering or paint for \u201cWelcome\u201d text (optional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

– Miter saw or circular saw<\/a>
– Drill or nailer
– Tape measure
– Speed square
– Sander with sanding pads<\/a>
– Paint brush or roller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Cut the front legs to 9″. Cut vertically for 2 sets of legs. Add slight angled cuts on the ends for a decorative look.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Cut the support arm to 7″. Cut vertically for 2 sets of arms. Add slight angled cuts on the ends for a decorative look.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Cut the back panel boards to 14″, 16″, and 20″. Optionally cut in dog ears. Stack or stagger them to create the stepped back support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Cut the planter box front and back pieces to 18″ long and cut the side pieces to 6″.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Assemble the planter box using wood glue and screws or brad nails. Keep the box square while fastening.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Attach the planter box to the lower section of the back panel assembly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Cut the arrow sign to 19″. Cut vertically. Add angled end cuts for a decorative look.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Attach the arm securely to the back panel and front legs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Fasten the arrow sign to the 20″ back panel (perpendicular).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Sand all edges smooth and remove any sharp corners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Finish with outdoor paint or stain and allow everything to dry before adding flowers or d\u00e9cor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Secure on welcome lettering (or paint it on)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Cedar works best outdoors, but inexpensive pine can also be used with exterior paint or sealer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Add drainage holes to the planter box if placing soil directly inside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Dimensions are approximate based on the provided cut list and can be adjusted to fit different planter needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Difficulty: Easy
      Estimated Time: 1-2 hours<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Easy \u2022 1 hr \u2022 3 boards<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1378,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-build-plans"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_1538-e.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1401"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1401\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1438,"href":"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1401\/revisions\/1438"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buildtomade.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}