DIY Coca-Cola Planter

Rustic Flower Planter

DIY Planter|Coca-Cola DIY Planter

When Carole of Garden Up Green asked if I was interested in doing a Coca-Cola challenge…I did not think twice!

I had no idea what I was going to come up with, but I knew I had lots of cool vintage Coca-Cola items to choose from.

With everyone eager for spring I decided to create a rustic flower planter.

DIY Coca-Cola Planter

I decided to use some gorgeous heart pine flooring from an old country store that my hubby cut into four equal parts.

Rusty Coca-Cola Sign for DIY Planter

We had also rescued this old side from an antique Coca-Cola cooler from the scrap yard.

It has been hanging out on the farm for some time just waiting for the right project.

DIY Planter|Cutting the wood for the planter

I marked two lines to determine how much of an angle I wanted to cut the top board.

DIY Planter|Putting the planter together

Here you can see I “dry fit” the boards in place prior to nailing them down to make sure I liked the look.

I found another board that I cut in two for the cross beams.

DIY Planter for Spring

To enclose the planter and add to its’ rustic charm I fastened some old galvanized tin to the back of the planter.

I added one shelf on each side and secured them into place with black cabinet screws to minimize their profile on the front of the planter.

DIY Planter|Vintage Coke Sign added to the roof of the planter

I had my husband help me with the Coca-Cola sign.

He cut the sign in half and worked part of it over the top of the planter.

The pliers held the sign in place while he screwed it down.

DIY Coca-Cola Planter|Vintage Cola bottles with dried hydrangea

 We used a scrap piece of the cooler to add a little trim to the middle…gotta love leftovers!

DIY Coca-Cola Planter.

Old Coca-Cola bottles and bottle opener finishes off the flower planter.

I wish I could give you a cold soda and we could visit on the porch for a while, but you need to head on over and see what these awesome gals have created for you!

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Kindly, xo

Jane

22 Comments

  • Jane I LOVE this – talk about perfection! Great tutorial but here’s what I’m thinking this would be perfect on a farm stand selling fresh cut flower bouquets. LOVE LOVE it – the creativity is fantastic.

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    • Hi Carole, oh how that would be fun 🙂 Old timey feel…I love the idea 🙂

      thank you for the blog challenge invite…I always enjoy my time with you and the other creative gals.

      I hope one day we get to meet, xo

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  • This is so creative. I love the rustic look of the coca cola roof and the entire planter. Great job.

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  • Jane, this is just fantastic! Your creativity is brilliant and the planter is simply perfect. I LOVE how this turned out and that you saw so much potential in a rusty old piece of a cooler – simply amazing!

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    • Hi Karen, you have a way with words 🙂 It is always fun when I get to take part in a challenge with all you creative gals in this online world. Inspiring! thank you for lifting me up today, xo

      Looking forward to more blogging fun with ya down the road!

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  • I LOVE this rustic planter. Such a creative idea and does not look DIY at all. You’d pay a lot of money for that in an antique store.

    Jennifer (@Little Green Farmhouse)

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    • Hi Jennifer, what a fun challenge! thank you for your kind words…I always have some kind of rust around 🙂

      I hope we get to do another challenge together, xo

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  • This is amazing! I agree with Carole, I could see it at at a market holding fresh cut flowers, too! Pinning this one in my Junk Garden board, thank you for the inspiration! xo

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    • Hi Courtney, would that not be so much fun 🙂 thank you for saving to your Junk Garden board, sweet friend! xo

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  • Jane! This is just awesome. It would look so amazing as a planter, or attached to the outside of a garden shed, to hold garden tools etc. I just love how you added some of the red tin, to the cross piece on the font. This is such a cool piece. Amazing job!

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    • Hi Kim, you have some great ideas! thank you for your kind words and following my junkin journey 🙂

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    • you should…maybe a mini she-shed 🙂

      thank you sooo much, Donna! You made my weekend, xo

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  • This is absolutely brilliant and now I’m on the hunt for a rusty advertising sign! Love love love it!

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    • Hi, Jan, it was a fun challenge & I enjoy doing it together 🙂

      thank you for visiting, xo

      Reply

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