I love this time of year! It’s finally time to start getting outside and enjoying the sunshine again. Today I’m painting flower pots to spruce them up and add some pretty to my back porch!
Terra cotta pots are great for plants. They are heavy enough to stand up to the elements but porous enough to keep the plants happy. The only problem is that I’ve never really liked the color of them. So I’m painting my flower pots and showing you how I do it. You know I love vintage decor so the method I use gives my pots more of an antique look. I hope you love it as much as I do!
Painting Flower Pots
I can’t wait to get outside and plant some flowers! It’s not quite warm enough yet but I can still have fun getting some old pots ready. I grabbed these terra cotta pots right off my porch and I’m using some paint and antique wax to give them a beautiful grungy look. This is really easy to do and you don’t need any painting experience to pull it off, I promise!
I love the look of those designer pots that you see in the stores. But, I don’t love paying the designer prices. By painting your own pots you can save a bunch of money and have more control over the look you want. If you like a lot off the mossy look, go nuts with it! Prefer a lighter look? Just use less paint. And, with the money you save by making your own, you’ll be able to buy more pots and really fill in your outside space!
Ways to use your painted pots…
The pots I made are going to be used a couple of different ways. I show you what I’m doing with one of them in the video below, it will be part of my indoor decor. I will be using the other ones for their traditional purpose: flowers! You could also use these for fake plants inside or outside of your house. Or, they would be a super cute way to display a fairy garden. You could also fill them with moss and arrange a few together (some standing, some laying down) and use them as decorative items inside or outside. There are so many possibilities!!
Supply List
- Terra cotta flower pots (any size)
- Paint tray
- Cream colored paint (I used Country Chic’s Cheesecake)
- Moss green paint (I used Country Chic’s Nocturnal)
- Antiquing wax
- Chip brush
- Dry rag
Step by Step Instructions
- Pour your cream colored paint into the tray. Get some paint on your chip brush and then dab off some of the excess. You don’t want it super heavy with paint. Next, start lightly dabbing the paint onto your pot. As you start filling in, use a heavier dab. Keep going until you’ve covered and area with paint then move to another section of the pot and repeat. Continue until your whole pot is covered. Make sure to go a little bit down the inside and bottom of the pot too.
- Let your cream paint dry and then move on to the moss green. Use the same method to add the green around the bottom of the pot. Use a light hand for this part. Then go back to the cream paint and very lightly tap some on over the green. Next, go back in and add a light layer of the green again.
- Now use your finger or wax brush to add a little antiquing wax under the lip of the pot and use a dry rag to smooth it out. Add a little bit to the lip too.
The Wrap Up…
And that’s how to paint your flower pots to give them a vintage feel! I love the way these turned out and will definitely enjoy displaying them. If you don’t love the vintage grunged look you can still use this process! Just pick a few colors that you do love and go to town. However you decide to do this project I hope you have as much fun with it as I do!
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