The problem is that most window boxes are designed with your grandmother’s Victorian in mind, and not a modern apartment or house. If paneled wood, or faux terracotta just doesn’t do it for you, I’ve rounded up 5 modern choices:
1. This sleek beauty is available at PureModern for $126.50-$435.50
2. Target's popular Smith and Hawken line gives us this Metal Modular Window Collection $99-$119
3. These geometric planters from GI Designs may be a little out there, but choosing one shape (and color) and sticking to it could make quite a statement. $34-$45
4. A design classic, Jayson Home & Garden's Teak flower boxes are a great buy and if you live in the Chicago area, they'll even plant them for you —for a fee, of course. $40-$46
5. Greenbo Urban Railing Planter's available from Master Gardening on Amazon are great if you live in an older building with a railing across the front of the windows. $25
Happy gardening!
Images: Pure Modern, Target, GI Designs, Jayson Home & Garden, Amazon






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My grandmother lived in a mid-century apartment with an eclectic mix of antiques and modern furniture, where are all these apocryphal Victorian-dwelling grandmothers coming from?
She'd like these window boxes!
JosieDaisy, my grandparents live in a very mid-century house in Arizona complete with 'authentic' mid-century furnishings. I keep seeing these mid-century interiors and thinking "hmm, that looks like my gramma's house!"
marenmj, my favourites are the articles with Mid-C or mid-C inspired furniture all "this isn't your grandma's [household item]" or whatever like someone has an Oldsmobile commercial on perpetual loop.
Actually, it is.
I am more into Victorian than grandma ever was. Steampunk? Hahaha she'd have no time for THAT "dusty old garbage." :D
I really like that second style, from Target, but how are you supposed to plant it? A coir liner? Smaller pots lined up in the box/basket? There isn't any info on the website.
Love the teak one. Have been looking for one like that to put on interior windowsill. It is hard to find ones that aren't that deep, as this is, which will fit on a windowsill. The exterior ones tend to be too large. Also, you don't want drainage on an interior one. First one also pretty, but mucho expensive when I see a move in a few years - who knows what my next windowsills (if I have any) will be shaped like?
I would think there would be a market for interior windowboxes in smaller depths, and in different lengths.