# Deceptive Book Planters These Outdoor Planters are Made from Cutout Vintage Books By M | Published 2013-06-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outdoor-planters References: [scoutmob](http://scoutmob.com/p/upcycled-book-planter?ref=cat_new&sort=recommended) If you like to garden, these quirky book-shaped outdoor planters might the perfect way to add some flair to your summer garden. These [up-cycled outdoor planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetra-pak-and-keter) are made from old, discarded books,and are a simple to use and great way to reuse old books. How these outdoor planters work is a rectangle cut is made in the center of an unused, vintage book. Because the book is up-cycled, each book planter is one-of-a-kind. Once the center is removed, it is lined with a waterproof lining so future plants can easily be watered without mold forming between the book’s pages. Consumers can fill the hole with fresh soil and either [herb, flower or plant seeds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bough-pot). Simply add water and watch as plants magically grow from the pages of a novel. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Upcycling:** Businesses can innovate by exploring opportunities in upcycling discarded materials to create unique products such as these book-shaped planters. - **Eco-friendly Gardening:** There is potential for innovation in creating more environmentally-friendly gardening products and practices as seen with these planters made from vintage books. - **Novelty Items for Home and Garden:** Opportunities exist for businesses to create and market unique novelty items that can serve both a decorative and functional purpose, like these book-shaped planters. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can explore opportunities in creating unique and eco-friendly decor items that can serve a dual purpose like these book planters. - **Gardening:** Garden supply companies and nurseries can innovate by offering more eco-friendly and unconventional gardening products like these book-shaped planters. - **Sustainability:** Opportunities exist for businesses in the sustainability industry to increase the selection of products available in the space of upcycling, such as these book-shaped planters. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Uniquely Shaped Self-Watering Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-watering-plant-house.md) - [Multifunctional Plant Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-plant-planter.md) - [Self-Watering Compact Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patella-crescenda.md) - [Chic Self-Watering Garden Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glowpear-mini-bench.md) - [Detailed Ceramic Book Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biblio-bloom.md) - [Building Block Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-planterior.md) - [Compact Canned Houseplants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trader-joes-mini-can-foliage.md) - [Trellis-Equipped Indoor Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blume-planter.md) - [Futuristic Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-klaustrafloria.md)