Contemporary Planters for Modern Outdoor Decor

New materials and a designer's eye transform traditional outdoor planters into unique decor pieces that will make a bold statement in your outdoor living space—always creating an attractive focal point wherever they sit.

Many international designers and architects have turned their design collections to include outdoor decor and have created beautiful and practical modern garden planters. Sleek, clean lines in materials such as resin, polyethylene, fiberglass composites, metals and hardwoods are available. Colors are designed for modern decor trends, with warm desert, soft earthy and weathered metallic colors leading the trends. These colors help create an appealling transition from your home interior to your outdoor landscape.

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	Gratia Square With the contemporary, all-weather Gratia Planters, designer Chris Collard has combined natural and synthetic materials that yield a lightweight, sculpted form to be used indoors and out. Carefully made by hand, with limited pots produced a day by a craftsman, each container is constructed from a fiberglass shell with a natural metal finish. It’s then hand polished to achieve a rich dimensional surface. Nickel is used for the black pots; bronze is used for the bronze pots. Commercial quality; UV resistant and will not fade. Holes can be drilled into the base for drainage outdoors. Exclusive to Design Within Reach.
	Weathered Countryside Concrete Planter Weathered Concrete is a beautiful combination of antiquity, style, and elegance. This contemporary is inspired by nature and will enhance any home or garden. The planter is crafted from an ultra-resistant resin, which makes it both lightweight and extremely resistant to breakage. Variety of colors available. Yardiac.
	Gratia Planter Box - Short The all-weather Gratia Planters combine natural and synthetic materials to create lightweight, sculptural forms that can be used both indoors and out. Carefully made by hand, each pot is constructed from a fiberglass shell with a natural metal finish applied over the top. They are then hand polished to achieve a rich, dimensional surface. Depending on the salt content in the air, the copper pots will develop varying degrees of greenish blue patina over time; the black pots develop a white matte finish. For outdoor use, holes can be drilled on the bottom for drainage. Design Within Reach.
	Gratia Orb Planter Exclusive to Design Within Reach. The all-weather Gratia Planters combine natural and synthetic materials to create lightweight, sculptural forms that can be used both indoors and out. Carefully made by hand, each contemporary planter is constructed from a fiberglass shell with a natural metal finish applied over the top. They are then hand polished to achieve a rich, dimensional surface that will either patina over time or take on a matte finish, depending on the salt content in the air.
	On The Edge Pots Michael Hilgers offers a modern take on the traditional window flower box with his On The Edge Pots (2006). Designed to straddle the railing of a balcony, the pots are made from water-resistant polyethylene and can rest on any railing with a maximum thickness of 60mm. Two separate compartments offer multiple planting options. The On The Edge Pot is ideally suited for urban dwellers with limited outdoor space, but can easily be used in the workspace or restaurants to liven up a patio. Available in orange, white, green, black and white. Design Within Reach.
	Somerset Urn & Pot It takes an expert to tell these planters from antique cut stone These beautiful stone planters have unsurpassed clarity of detail because the master molds were cast directly from the carved originals in England. Each planter is made using the exacting dry-cast stone method, which results in a stronger piece with uniform color and a fine grain. Gardener's Supply.