Succulent window

It’s easy to create this piece of rustic garden art by upcycling an old wooden window frame.

Make a succulent window for your garden

Resene art with Mark Rayner - Project 101

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need

50mm x 50mm dressed timber cut to the following lengths:
- 665mm (x2)
- 610mm (x2)
75mm exterior screws, decking nails
Fence palings cut to the following lengths:
- 755mm (x4)
Galvanised wire netting
Galvanised staples
Hammer

Paintbrushes and pencil
Resene Quick Dry
Resene testpots of Resene Bunting and Resene Hammerhead
Sandpaper, saw, screwdriver
Sphagnum moss
Old wooden window frame
- (ours measured 610mm x 755mm)
Tape measure and tin snips

To get the look: Mark painted the background shed wall with Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Sea Mist.

Other ideas: For a rich pink effect paint the front of the frame with Resene Cabaret and the sides with Resene Illusion.

How to make a succulent window

Step one
Measure, mark and cut all the pieces of timber to the lengths listed above and smooth any rough edges with sandpaper.

Step two
Measure, mark and cut a piece of galvanised wire netting to fit over the back of the window frame. Fix this into position with galvanised staples.

Step three
Attach the pieces of 50mm x 50mm timber to the back of the window frame with decking nails, as shown.

Step four
Apply one coat of Resene Quick Dry to the pieces of fence paling and any areas of bare wood on the window frame.

Step five
Turn the window face down and fill the cavity behind with sphagnum moss, as shown.

Step six
Fix the pieces of fence paling to the back using 75mm screws.

Step seven
Paint the front of the window frame with two coats of Resene Bunting, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

Step eight
Paint the sides with two coats of Resene Hammerhead, allowing two hours for each coat to dry and then fix to a fence or wall with 75mm screws and plant with small succulents.

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