DIY Address Sign with Planter Box

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I’m always trying to make the exterior of our house look a little cuter on a budget. I have dreams of what it could potentially be in the future, but those dreams are gonna have to wait a while. Until then, I will keeps coming up with budget friendly ways to torture my husband 😂..

I honestly did try to purchase one of these address signs because I wanted it to be good quality and hold up under crazy weather conditions, but when I started researching, I just couldn’t justify spending so much. So, I decided to give it a go on my own. By “on my own”, I mean that my hubby cut all the wood and put it together. However, I designed it, painted it, and created the floral arrangement. It’s a Chip and Joanna situation over here.

Since hanging it on our house in November (that was about six months ago), the DIY address sign has held up really well. It has also undergone a large snow storm and it still looks great! It is mounted underneath a covered area and I made sure to use outdoor paint. So far, so good.

If you’d like to try it out, continue reading the tutorial below!

Materials:
*Plywood (your choice of length and width) for the sign
*Plywood cut to appropriate sizing for your planter box
*1x2s for the frame around the sign
*Outdoor paint
*Metal address numbers
*Hanging hardware
*Fake succulents and planter styrofoam

Tools:
*Circular saw
*Finish nailer
*Drill
*Hammer
*Paint brush
*Wire Cutters

Step 1 (Cut and prep your sign)
My husband used a hand held saw to cut our sign and the pieces for the planter box. I considered trying to purchase a basket/planter box, but my husband told me he could easily build with the leftover plywood. So, that’s what we did. I’m sure there are lots of other options.

We also decided to drill holes in the bottom of our planter box because we wanted any water that got inside to drain out easily. I knew that I was going to use fake plants, but I was worried about rain water getting inside and rotting the wood.

Step 2 (Paint)
Next, I painted all of my sign pieces with paint made specifically for being outdoors (we used Valspar SeasonFlex in Oxfor white). I did three coats on all sides.

Step 3 (Create Your Frame)
Using 1x2s, my husband cut the the pieces for the frame. He cut the vertical sides first, so that they were flush to the ends of the sign. Then, he cut the horizontal sides so that they would meet up with, and be flush to the vertical ends of the frame.

After the framing pieces were cut, I painted them with two coats of Valspar SeasonFlex black paint.

Step 4 (Assemble Your Sign)
Next, use a finish nailer to assemble and attach your planter box to your sign. Then, use the finish nailer to attach your frame.

Step 5 (Attach Address Numbers)
It’s time to personalize your sign with your home address! Double check that everything is spaced out evenly, and to your liking. The, use a hammer and the nails provided to attach the numbers to the sign. We found all of our metal address numbers at Lowes.

Step 6 (Add Hanging Hardware)
This is a personal preference. We used two of the “d ring” hanging hardware because that type of hardware is used for heavy objects like mirrors. Our sign has been outside for over six months so far and it’s still hanging, so our hardware is working well so far.

Step 7 (Time for Plants!)
I cut up a cubed piece of planter styrofoam from the dollar store. Then, I used wire cutters to trim down any of my fake plants that had long stems. After that, I simple stuck my fake plants into the styrofoam. I found all of my faux plants and succulents at Walmart.