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Old plant pots and glass jars coated with chalk paint and used for plants.
The project
My son has a lawn mowing business and on one job the clients wanted the removal of plants, most of them in pots. On the way to the tip, he stopped in and offered the pots to me.
I was in Bunnings one day looking at lovely white pots and thinking I could upcycle the ones at home and save some money. I had wanted more faux plants, so I thought these pots would be a perfect house for them.
I set about cleaning them, making my own chalk paint - out of a Dulux sample pot - and painting them in what seems (at the moment) to be a fashionable crisp white. The chalk paint gives it a little texture and a matte finish like the pots I had seen in Bunnings previously.
I was really happy with the result, which was fun to do, cheap as chips and look like a million dollars.
While I was at it, I also painted some glass jars I had kept. They come in really handy. I decorated them and now they house pretty faux flowers in their upcycled life as vases.
My once proud pots now waiting to be upcycled and refreshed for a new purpose.
They were used as plant pots outside so they had to be thoroughly cleaned before painting.
After it had been painted, this embossed pot came up beautifully.
My sauce jars are just so sweet now as faux flower vases.
After faux plant shopping, this is the best bit.
"Potting" my Bunnings faux plants.
It's rewarding to give old things a new lease on life. Here's a video of the process.
More inspiration for your pot plants
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