1 Here is the original antique planter I saw in a New York shop.
2 This is the sample for the planter and the finish matches the room color (MSL212 Heath). It's been propped up against a rubbish bin in my bedroom for a while.
3 I stopped by the shop that is making the planter and saw it being put together. Here are the molding slats.
4 The team glued the slats onto the wooden base.
5 Here's a shot up close.
6 The planter has three sections, each 3 feet deep.
7 Here is my planter sitting in the shop, finished, and waiting to be painted.
8 A side view.
9 You can see the scale of the piece in relation to the bowls.
10 I just love the design.
11 Each compartment will have fiberglass liners.
12 I cannot wait to see it painted.
13 MSL garden guru Andrew Beckman recommends Sansevieria trifasciata aka mother-in-laws tongue or snake plant for my planter.
14 Here it is arriving at the MSL offices for me to approve.
15 Hmmmmm. Looks good.
16 But I will hold judgment until its all unwrapped and set into place.
17 Here it is planted in one of the photos studios. I love it!
18 You'll have to wait a little longer to see it in my bedroom.
You may have noticed a blue outline taped to the floor in my bedroom near the window. It has been there for some time now. I have been designing a planter based on an antique one that I saw with Martha in New York. I would like it near the window to block the most unpleasant view of a building’s heating and cooling system. Since my bed sits so low to the ground, when I look out my window, all I see is machinery.
I decided on a 9.6 feet long by 12 inches wide by 15 inches high planter made from wood molding and painted the same color as the room (MSL212 Heath). I had fiberglass liners made so that watering the plants will be easy.
After chatting with Martha Stewart Living’s editorial director, gardening, Andrew Beckman, I decided on Sanaevieria trifasciata aka mother-in-laws tongue or snake plant, Even though it’s quite common, says Beckman, “it’s very easy to care for and very dramatic.” Just what I need.
Check in with me later this afternoon as I document the planter being delivered and installed. Very exciting!
Kevin Sharkey 
From: Dawn | 5/12/10 at 9:43 am
Kevin,
I really like your planter and the mother-in law tongue you pick out for it. Take care.
Dawn.