If you recently got new windows on your Indianapolis home, you are probably looking for ways to enjoy their beauty and sunshine as summer rolls in. What better solution than to place a few window planter boxes in the windows? Planter boxes look lovely in front of windows with grilles, creating a country-style appeal. They’re most compatible with double-hung and sliding windows, since you don’t have to worry about the windows opening into the exterior planter box.
When it comes to window box ideas, the sky is the limit. Here are six window-box planter ideas to get you started.
1. Overflowing Succulents
If you do not want to worry about watering your window-box planters, consider planting some succulents. These plush plants hold onto water, so you probably won’t have to water them as long as it keeps raining occasionally. Include various succulents in your window planter box. Jade, aloe, echeveria, and sedums are all lovely choices. Echeveria has a gray-green look, which complements white windows so well.
2. Unique Herbs
Planting herbs in your window planter boxes is a great choice, but so many people have classic herbs like basil and thyme. Why not choose some more unique herbs? Pineapple sage has a sweet scent that will waft across your yard every morning, and lemon basil is a lovely addition to your cooking. Vietnamese coriander is another great choice if you like cooking Asian cuisine. It also has delicate white flowers that you’ll see popping up through your new windows.
3. Hot Tamale Plants
Does your Indianapolis home have a neutral color scheme that you would like to accentuate with a bright color? Plant some hot tamale in your window planter box. This plant has bright red leaves, so anyone who drives by your house will notice it. Plant the hot tamale in a similarly red planter box for an even more vibrant appeal.
4. Delicate Pansies
If your home has a more delicate look, perhaps with prairie-style grilles and thin window sashes, your need a similarly delicate window box idea. Look for a simple, white window box, and plant some colorful pansies in it. Miniature pansies in a mixture of white and yellow look sweet. For a more textured, layered look, plant chives in the very back of the planter box. They develop delicate purple flowers on the top when mature.
5. Chalkboard Window Planters
Perhaps you like the idea of window planters, but the plain wooden planters you see everywhere seem a little mundane. Paint the front of the window planter box with chalkboard paint so you can write messages. Plant your favorite flowers in the box so you can catch a glimpse of them whenever you look through your new window.
6. Matching Colors
If the windows on your home are a contrasting color to the rest of your home, a good way to make them blend in a little more is to plant colorful flowers in your window box. Look for a color elsewhere on your home to use. For example, if you have purple railings, planting purple flowers in the box can draw your windows back into the decorating scheme.
Planter boxes look best with new windows! If the windows on your Indianapolis home look a bit dated, contact Renewal by Andersen to schedule a free consultation and learn more about your options.
Topics: Indianapolis homes, Window-box planter ideas
