She Turned IKEA RUNNEN Deck Tiles Into Wood Planters With Zip Ties
IKEA RUNNEN deck tiles come with wood slats attached to a black plastic grid designed to snap into neighboring tiles across a balcony, patio, or terrace. Instagram creator @hausnr_8 found another use for that grid: the backing can connect the wood panels into the four walls of a planter cover.
According to the creator, one package of RUNNEN tiles provided enough material for two planters. She removed parts of the plastic connectors, joined the panels with zip ties, folded them at the corners, and placed existing potted plants inside.
RUNNEN Tiles Already Have the Wood Attached to a Flexible Grid
Each RUNNEN section consists of wood slats mounted across a black plastic base. Some slats run horizontal while others run vertical, depending on the tile pattern.
Viewed from the side, the wood sits above the plastic backing. That gap leaves space along the edges for cutting and fastening without drilling through the wood.
Plastic Backing Becomes the Planter Frame
Turning the tiles over exposes the lattice that holds every wood strip in position. Instead of removing the wood and rebuilding it around another frame, the project keeps both materials together.
Several sections can sit edge to edge while the lattice provides attachment points. Black zip ties pass through openings in adjacent grids, binding the sections without screws through the wood faces.
Zip Ties Connect Separate Sections Into a Long Panel
Three groups of tiles form a longer assembly before the planter takes shape. The wood patterns change direction from section to section, creating blocks of horizontal and vertical slats across the finished sides.
At the joints, excess zip-tie tails can be cut after each connection has been tightened. The fasteners remain behind the wood, where most of each tie disappears inside the planter.
Connected Tiles Fold Up at the Corners
Once joined, the flat run of tiles bends at the plastic connections. Bringing the sections upright turns the floor covering into four planter walls.
More zip ties close the final corner from inside. The black plastic edges remain between the wood sections, creating narrow vertical lines at each corner rather than requiring separate wood posts.
Existing Wood Slats Form Every Exterior Side
Closing the final connection produces a square enclosure with wood on all four sides. Horizontal strips fill the upper portions while vertical strips cover sections near the base and corners.
No wood boards need to be measured into new wall panels. The dimensions and repeating slat widths come from the RUNNEN tiles themselves.
The square enclosure also has no built-in soil bed. It functions as a cover around a separate plant pot rather than holding soil against the deck tiles.
Nursery Pots Drop Inside the Finished Wood Covers
A potted grass plant fits inside the open top, leaving the wood enclosure around the outside of the container. The plant stays in its own pot while the RUNNEN panels hide the nursery container from view.
The finished planters still show clues to their original purpose. Black plastic lines appear at the corners and between some sections, while the alternating slat direction resembles the pattern RUNNEN creates when installed across a floor.
Would you use leftover deck tiles for planters instead of extending them across the patio?
Image credits: Instagram creator @hausnr_8.
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