It's almost time to start those seedlings and start thinking about repotting your rootbound plants. If you're like me, you have a ton of those inexpensive terra cotta pots in all sizes laying around your garden or in your basement or in your garage. While these types of pots are long lasting and cheap, they are pretty ugly.
Below are some great ideas to dress them up! I've done all of them and trust me when I tell you......each one of them is EASY.
My first favorite pot transformation is so easy, it's scary. Head to the dollar store or a garage sale and scoop up several bottles of nail polish. Cheaper the better. Choose colors that you love to look at and don't worry about whether they'll look good on your nails....because we're not putting them on your nails.
Tip: Use regular kitchen gloves when trying this technique.
Grab a bowl that you don't mind ruining. Fill it half to 3/4 full of warm water. It's important to choose a bowl that will allow you to put the entire length of the pot in without the water overflowing.
Grab your nail polish. If you want a marbling effect, use 2 or more complimentary colors. Empty the entire containers into the water. Using a toothpick, gently swirl the polish until you see the colors making a marbling effect in the water.
Next put your pot in sideways, turn it slowly until all sides are equally coated. The nail polish dries very quickly so don't dawdle too long on this step.
Take the pot out of the water and turn it over onto a styrofoam cup so the pot can dry upside down.
If you want your nail polish job to pop, spray paint the pot white before you dip it in the nail polish/water. Make sure to allow the spray paint to dry completely before dipping it.
This is such a cheap project, so if you don't like the first one (or two), keep trying. Practice makes perfect!
Decoupage!!!!
Decoupage makes everything look great!
Head to your local craft supply store, grab your decoupage supplies, pick out some pretty wrapping paper, newspaper, fabric or pictures out of a magazine and the results will be unique and stunning!
Spray paint your pots white or any other solid color you'd like and then grab a sharpie.
How about just spray painting the entire pot.
Stencils are an easy way to change the look of your pots.
Love the look of tile? Maybe you have some tiles left over from a project? Tile your pot! Spray paint the interior of your pot a complimentary color and then tile away! If your leftover tiles are too large, wrap them in a towel and using a hammer, break them up into smaller pieces.
Now go out there and start making those boring terra cotta pots gorgeous!
Below are some great ideas to dress them up! I've done all of them and trust me when I tell you......each one of them is EASY.
My first favorite pot transformation is so easy, it's scary. Head to the dollar store or a garage sale and scoop up several bottles of nail polish. Cheaper the better. Choose colors that you love to look at and don't worry about whether they'll look good on your nails....because we're not putting them on your nails.
Tip: Use regular kitchen gloves when trying this technique.
Grab a bowl that you don't mind ruining. Fill it half to 3/4 full of warm water. It's important to choose a bowl that will allow you to put the entire length of the pot in without the water overflowing.
Grab your nail polish. If you want a marbling effect, use 2 or more complimentary colors. Empty the entire containers into the water. Using a toothpick, gently swirl the polish until you see the colors making a marbling effect in the water.
Next put your pot in sideways, turn it slowly until all sides are equally coated. The nail polish dries very quickly so don't dawdle too long on this step.
Take the pot out of the water and turn it over onto a styrofoam cup so the pot can dry upside down.
If you want your nail polish job to pop, spray paint the pot white before you dip it in the nail polish/water. Make sure to allow the spray paint to dry completely before dipping it.
This is such a cheap project, so if you don't like the first one (or two), keep trying. Practice makes perfect!
Decoupage!!!!
Decoupage makes everything look great!
Head to your local craft supply store, grab your decoupage supplies, pick out some pretty wrapping paper, newspaper, fabric or pictures out of a magazine and the results will be unique and stunning!
Spray paint your pots white or any other solid color you'd like and then grab a sharpie.
How about just spray painting the entire pot.
Stencils are an easy way to change the look of your pots.
Love the look of tile? Maybe you have some tiles left over from a project? Tile your pot! Spray paint the interior of your pot a complimentary color and then tile away! If your leftover tiles are too large, wrap them in a towel and using a hammer, break them up into smaller pieces.
Now go out there and start making those boring terra cotta pots gorgeous!
