Felt wall planters are everywhere these days. They provide an excellent way to add green to walls and small spaces, but if one wants to plant in multiple planters the cost be somewhat prohibitive. With a few modifications from the original, one can make a cost effective felt planter to add green to your outdoor space.
Martha McQuade of Uniform Natural is an architect and clothing designer. Inspired by the ubiquitous Woolly Pocket, Martha decided to tackle her own felt planter. She opted to use a plywood backing so that the seasonal planter could be stored indoors during the winter (she lives in Minnesota). This additional support also allowed her to use a thinner and less expensive felt than the planters on the market.
To get instructions on how to make your own felt wall planter, visit The Stir: Felt Wall Planter Tutorial by Martha McQuade of Uniform Natural.
Images: Martha McQuade; found via Craftzine.com Blog
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This is just gorgeous and I want to make one--huge props for the DIY and inventiveness, but I am having an issue with the wet aspect of the whole thing. It's really a bad idea to A. to put something perpetually moist right up against plywood and B. put something likely to be perpetually wet and drippy right up against house siding.
Using marine grade plywood would be one
solution, or wrapping regular ply in plastic or waterproof paint (pool paint). Regular paint would last .05 second.
To overcome the wet stuff against siding, I'd add a couple of standoffs on the back of the plywood and maybe a drip edge at the bottom.
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Don't underestimate wool!!!!! It is amazing! It holds so much water before it even feels wet, so your siding will be fine!
The plant at one o'clock in the photo: the one with the leaves that are red in the center and have light green borders- what is that called? So pretty! I see them in NYC windowgardens a lot, but don't know what they are.
Doesn't look like she used wool felt, looks like synthetic craft felt. Wool felt would hold water quite well, but then I would worry about mildew developing between the perpetually moist felt and the plywood.
The red flower with the light green edges is a coleus. There are many different varieties, so you may want to take a picture with you to the nursery if you want that particular one.
Thank you @JudieL!
hey!!!
don't go to the nursery....now's a good time to take cuttings before they die for the winter and without feeling guilty about helping yourself. I have 1/2 a dozen varieties rooting in a glass of water that i'll turn into houseplants this winter, and then put outside in this cool planter next spring.
anyone know if this project can be done and place inside the house?