Discover charming greenhouses with vintage DIY flair, from repurposed materials to antique touches. Get inspired by cozy, creative spaces perfect for gardening and outdoor decor lovers.
If you love vintage style and outdoor creativity, these charming greenhouses with vintage DIY flair are sure to inspire.
From salvaged materials and antique windows to cozy garden styling, each one has its own unique personality. Whether you dream of building your own or love swooning over beautiful spaces, these greenhouse ideas blend functionality with timeless charm.
Beautiful Greenhouse Ideas with Vintage Style
Looking for inspiration to create your own dreamy greenhouse? These beautiful spaces, shared by talented friends and creators, blend vintage charm with creative DIY ideas.
From salvaged windows to thoughtful garden details, each greenhouse tells its own unique story.
A Pacific Northwest Greenhouse with Vintage Cottage Charm
Kim of Shiplap and Shells created one of the most breathtaking greenhouses you’ll ever see—set beside her 100-year-old cottage overlooking the Puget Sound. Built by hand with her husband, this space blends vintage garden style, cozy wood interiors, and an abundance of cottage charm. Known for her lush flower-filled garden beds and creative DIY projects, Kim shares everything, from how they built the greenhouse to her favorite planting tips. If you love vintage touches, dreamy blooms, and all things garden-related, Kim is a must-follow.
A Vintage DIY Greenhouse Built from Old Doors and Windows
Rachel of The Ponds Farmhouse built this stunning DIY greenhouse at her North Carolina home using reclaimed doors and vintage windows—and the results are nothing short of magical. Designed with creativity and character, this space features a large farm table for garden gatherings, seasonal tablescapes, and cozy book club parties. With a chandelier, antique chest, and charming vintage decor throughout, it’s a perfect mix of rustic elegance and functionality. Rachel shares exactly how she and her husband built it in just one week—and as one of my Thrifting with the Gals partners, you’ll love her approachable, budget-friendly DIY style.
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A Southern Chic Greenhouse with Vintage Charm and Heart
Sarah of Simply Southern Cottage created the ultimate Southern-style greenhouse, built from reclaimed vintage windows and doors salvaged from one of her home renovations. With chippy paint, touches of brick, and all the charm of a storybook garden retreat, this space is more than beautiful—it’s full of purpose. Sarah is known not only for her stylish home transformations but also for restoring entire apartment buildings to support women in need through charitable projects.
This greenhouse has been featured in multiple seasonal photo shoots—including the one I’m sharing here, styled for a patriotic summer celebration. Think American flags, blue hydrangeas, southern ferns, vintage tableware, and cozy cottage touches like rugs and antique dressers. It’s truly heaven on earth, and so is following Sarah.
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A Cozy Candlelit Greenhouse for All Seasons
Joanne of Farmhouse Four Winds has created a dreamy, all-glass greenhouse at her home in Connecticut that’s pure, cozy magic. Once filled with grapevines, this space has been transformed into a charming retreat where the fire is always glowing, and the wine is ready to pour.
By day, it’s a light-filled sanctuary with oil lanterns, lush greenery, and sunlight dancing through the chandelier. By night, it turns into a glowing hideaway—lit by candles, draped with pillows, and perfect for intimate gatherings. If you love romantic garden spaces and greenhouses made for relaxing and entertaining, Joanne’s is one you’ll want to bookmark.
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Speaking of charming greenhouses, have you ever been to Snug Harbor Farm in Kennebunk, Maine? Check out my seasonal visits to this beautiful farm with greenhouses filled with topiaries and much, much more in this Road Trip to Snug Harbor Farm, Maine post.
A Rustic Cottage Greenhouse Filled with Charm (and Cats!)
Tracy of Hydrangea Farmhouse has created one of the coziest and most charming greenhouses with vintage DIY flair—a rustic garden shed that’s equal parts plant haven and storybook escape. Draped in evergreens for the holidays, this white cottage-style structure feels magical under a blanket of snow, especially with a cat lounging on the table and gazing out at the winter garden beyond. With homemade curtains, cozy touches, and plenty of personality, Tracy’s greenhouse is a perfect reflection of her warm and whimsical style. It was even recently featured in In Her Garden magazine—a must-see moment for lovers of vintage garden design.
An Eclectic Greenhouse Retreat with Vintage Soul
Kerri’s Bloom Greenhouse began as a simple sketch and blossomed into a one-of-a-kind backyard sanctuary. Made with a collection of vintage windows, this greenhouse invites you in with double French doors, a charming “Bloom” sign, and a light-filled cathedral ceiling crafted from white wood and glass.
Inside, you’ll find an eclectic mix of antique wood tables and chairs, copper watering cans, chandeliers, and spring seedlings ready to thrive. Whether you’re a gardener or a vintage decor lover, Kerri’s greenhouse is a perfect balance of form and function—earthy, welcoming, and full of soul.
A Rustic Winter Greenhouse Getaway in Vermont
Lisa of My Peace at Home has created the coziest little garden shed retreat tucked away in the Vermont mountains. With a wood-burning stove, twinkle lights, terracotta pots, and a vintage green velvet chair as its centerpiece, this space is more than a greenhouse—it’s a true cold-weather escape.
Styled with ever-changing seasonal touches, vintage suitcases, and charming Christmas decor, Lisa’s space is a dreamy hideaway where rustic meets elegant. Whether it’s covered in snow or blooming in spring, her shed is a beautiful reflection of slow living, creativity, and Vermont charm.
These charming greenhouses with vintage DIY flair prove that garden spaces can be both functional and full of personality.
Whether you dream of building your own or simply swooning over creative ideas, these inspiring greenhouse retreats bring together the best of gardening, vintage style, and cozy outdoor living.
Which one would you love to spend an afternoon in?
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I’m loving this post Ann and can’t thank you enough for including me in it. There are so many beautiful greenhouses.
My pleasure Kim💗