Create A Chic Firepit Planter On A Budget With This Easy DIY Project

Looking to build a custom firepit for your patio without spending a ton of money? With a few items, including a chic ceramic planter, this DIY project adds a finishing touch to any outdoor space. The inclusion of a fire feature, especially one that you can easily move around, will provide your deck with warmth during all your late-night gatherings. This custom firepit planter also allows you to grow your pick of colorful flowers right alongside your gorgeous fire feature. Either make your planter more useful by adding medicinal plants you can grow in your garden or choose flowers in a variety of colors for a pretty, party-ready aesthetic.

To create this firepit and planter combo, you'll need to grab a few items. At a garden or home goods store, pick out a large, outdoor ceramic planter and a smaller ceramic pot that can fit inside that pot to match. You will also need a plastic bucket that can fit completely inside the large planter, potting soil, decorative gravel or stones, a glass cloche, and a small, leakproof metal container. Also purchase some fuss-free plants that are great for gardening beginners to grow in your firepit planter.

To accomplish this simple DIY, take the large ceramic pot and put the plastic bucket upside down in the center. The top of the bucket should just about reach the rim of the planter. Add potting soil, ensuring that it falls between the sides of the bucket and the walls of the large planter. Set the smaller planter securely on the bucket, adding more soil to make sure it stays in place. Fill the smaller planter with decorative gravel and add the tiny metal container in the center.

The glass cloche goes around the metal container in the smaller pot to guide the flames upright and prevent them from blowing out on a windy day. By using rubbing alcohol for the fuel source, TikToker sellingthesuburbs creates a beautiful fire without any damage to the glass cloche or the flowers planted below the smaller pot. More genius tips for building a budget-friendly fire pit include using citronella oil for the fire source or repurposing an old ceramic planter.

It's also simple to customize this DIY firepit planter to suit your style. Instead of a white planter design as shown above, opt for a modern black look or a bold, bright color or pattern. If you're not comfortable crafting your own fire with rubbing alcohol in a container, opt for this Table Top Fire Pit Bowl for $22.99, which you can place inside the glass cloche. It has insulated chambers to prevent scalding and an extinguisher tool for added safety.