Winter Design Trends

How to Make a Vintage Book Planter

Turn an old book into a one-of-a-kind planter with our easy how-to instructions.

By Kyle Schuneman. Reprinted from The First Apartment Book, copyright 2012. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House, Inc.
Filed under: How To, Succulents, Container Gardening

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Materials Needed:

1 leather bound book
white glue
1 small succulent
ruler

pen
X-Acto knife
1 quart-size zip-top bag
scissors

Glue Book Pages Together

Glue the pages of your book together by squiggling glue along the sides and gently pressing it into the pages with your fingers. Make sure not to glue the pages to the cover. Let dry completely, about 20 minutes.

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Measure and Mark Square for Succulent

Determine how wide of a space to cut for your succulent; you want at least 2 inches around the circumference of the roots to promote growth. Measure and trace the area you need to cut on the top page of your book.

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Cut Book With Craft Knife

Using your X-Acto knife, carefully cut into the box you just drew. You will only be able to cut about 30 pages at a time, so you'll need to repeat this step until you've created a hole deep enough for your succulent.