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Old Dresser Drawer Flower Planter Box

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It’s planting season! I love using unconventional items to create planters! One item I love to use is old dresser drawers, Especially those that are rough for the wear and no longer have matching furniture to go along with them! There are a few ways you can use a dresser drawer to upcycle and create an Old Dresser Drawer Flower Planter Box!

A repurposed dresser drawer into a planter holds yellow and purple flowers, set on grass beside a white metal chair and a wooden fence.

Creating an Indoor Drawer Planter

This project is for a planter that will be outside and not in the house. For a cute inside drawer planter, paint the inside of the drawer and outside and let dry, add plastic saucers under each pot, and remove each plant when watering so the drawer stays dry to prevent rot.

A wooden drawer, repurposed from a dresser into a planter, sits on a surface next to an open can of red paint. The name "Jennifer Rizzo" appears in the corner.

Prepare the Dresser Drawer for an Outside Planter Add Drainage Holes

To make a repurposed dresser drawer into a planter, start  by prepping  your drawer.  If you are going to plant directly in the drawer, several holes need to be drilled  in the bottom so the water could drain. Keep in mind planting directly in the drawer means it’s only going to last a season (or two) at the most. If drainage holes aren’t drilled, the water will just sit and after a couple of rains the drawer will just fall a part.

A power drill with a drill bit is positioned to make a hole in a wooden drawer, transforming a repurposed dresser drawer into a planter.

Paint the Dresser Drawer Inside and Outside

After the drainage holes are drilled, paint the entire drawer your choice of color, inside and outside using an exterior paint. This will help it last a little longer, especially if it’s under and area that’s covered like a front porch.  I picked a bright red paint color for a pop of color in the garden, but  you can use any color you like!  You can also add new screw holes for a new handle or pull at this time too.

A wooden drawer, repurposed from a dresser into a planter, is being painted red with a paintbrush; a can of red paint and newspapers are nearby.

Seal the Painted Dresser Drawer Planter

Sealing the drawer with an outdoor varnish will help as well. Because the inside is being painted with varnish and paint, I only recommend this for ornamental flowers only , and not for any food plants  that would grow veggies, herbs or food plants. A stock tank planter is a great container for that!

Add Soil and Plant!

Once the paint is dry, it’s time to plant (also adding a rectangle planting liner will help the weathering process.) all of your plants! Add a moisture control potting soil to the planter and plant pretty flowers! I wanted early season blooms, so I planted pansies in my drawer. Not much flowers so early in the season around here, so they are always a welcome bit of color!

A red rectangular planter box, made from a repurposed dresser drawer, is filled with yellow and purple pansies and placed on a glass table outdoors near a wooden fence.

 

A repurposed dresser drawer into a planter, painted red and filled with yellow and purple flowers, sits next to a white metal chair and a white pedestal by a wooden fence.

 

The image shows the word "Jen" written in a black, cursive script on a white background

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