How to Build a Window Box

I wanted to share another project we completed during the Lowe’s Home Makeover in Nashville last month!

How to Build a Window Box 1

I have always loved the look of window boxes!

So I was thrilled to hear that our homeowners in Nashville wanted window boxes on their windows too!  It gave Cy and I a chance to make some, and it gave us practice for the window boxes we will be making for our own home soon.  :)

They are so much easier to make than you would think.

Here are the supplies we used:

 1×8 poplar boards

1/4 x 2 inch poplar trim piece

18 gauge nailer with 1 1/4 inch nails

wood glue

compound miter saw (to cut wood pieces)

Black support brackets (we got ours at Lowe’s)

 

Important tips that are not included in the video:

1.  Be sure to drill holes in the bottom of the window box to allow for water drainage.

2.  Be sure to let the glue completely dry and set before adding the dirt and flowers.   

3.  You can use “liquid nails” and screws instead of nails to increase the durability of the window box.

 

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How to Build Board and Batten Shutters

 

14 Comments

  1. That is such a sweet pic of your boys! Only two weeks? Woohoo!

    I love window boxes, but have vinyl siding and haven’t figured out how to cut braces that will accomodate the siding. That’s problem #1.

    #2 is that one of the windows has to accomodate an air conditioner and I don’t think I can still fit a window box with that.

    SO … still have to figure out #1 and maybe can do two on my side windows!

  2. That is such a sweet pic of your boys! Only two weeks? Woohoo!

    I love window boxes, but have vinyl siding and haven’t figured out how to cut braces that will accommodate the siding. That’s problem #1.

    #2 is that one of the windows has to accommodate an air conditioner and I don’t think I can still fit a window box with that.

    SO … still have to figure out #1 and maybe can do two on my side windows!

  3. I would love to do this project! So cute! ONe question though: how do you attach the window boxes to the brick of your home? I noticed there were some 2×4 pieces and some brackets attached to the brick. Can you tell me how this part was completed?

    1. Hi Nan! The homeowners did not like the first color they chose and had it lightened at Lowe’s, so I don’t have an exact paint color to share. So sorry. :(

  4. Hi absolutely love this makeover! I was wondering how did they attached the window boxes to the brick – i have bricks on my home and I am wondering how that will work. I will definitely be subscribing to this blog <3 love it!

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