Ideas for decorating flower pots

[Pat]

The wallpaper wrapped container has given me some ideas. I will have to go to Lowes to get some paper. Last summer a neighbor was throwing out some containers I picked them up for my use, they are a little dirty but good. Now I know what I want to cover them with. I wanted more than paint on the containers. I want people to ask me how did you do that when they first see the containers. Thanks for the ideas.

 

[maddie]

The wallpaper wrapped container has given me some ideas. I will have to go to Lowes to get some paper. Last summer a neighbor was throwing out some containers I picked them up for my use, they are a little dirty but good. Now I know what I want to cover them with. I wanted more than paint on the containers. I want people to ask me how did you do that when they first see the containers. Thanks for the ideas.

Way to go Pat. I love the wall paper idea too. I found some old, soiled lace which I used instead of wall paper to give the same effect. I spray painted the container with black and copper and my pot looks like a relic from the past. But the only problem is I am allergic to paint and ended up being in bed for the next few days. LOL

 

[ChanellG]

This is the first time when I hear about adding food color to cut flowers. It's quite unnatural but it still seems like an interesting and funny idea

What do you think about this flowerpot, lol:

Claudine commercial florists change the color of blooms all the time; it's a very common practice, though you're right, the effect is usually quite unnatural.

The book as planter idea isn't very practical. Moisture is detrimental to books so the only way this would be worthwhile would be if it were actually a ceramic planter disguised as a book.

The pot with the pasta, bean and seed mosaic is interesting, but also not very practical. I think it would be neat though to have one that was made of materials that you could plant and grow something from.

 

[ChanellG]

These have to be two of the cutest things ever! Eat your heart out Chia Pet, lol! I love these, they would make such hilarious conversation pieces! I may do this for my mom with photos of the nieces and nephews. Too funny!

 

[claudine]

ACSAPA, these flowerpots look really funny

If I had to choose my favorite flower pot decoration ever, this probably would be my choice:

 

[ChanellG]

Claudine, the problem with putting your plant in a sweater is that it can become moldy or mildewed. It's not going to stay pretty for very long unless you take it out of the sweater every time you water it and not put it back until it's completely drained of water. You'd have to have another container between the pot and the sweater.

 

[Jessi]

That's a good point, Chanell. It's pretty, but it doesn't seem very practical. It might work better for those sets that have a pot inside a pot where you can take one out of the other easily. Then you could remove the middle portion to water the plant and set it back down inside when it's done.

 

[ACSAPA]

I saw on Pinterest that if you hang on to your broken terra cotta pots and plant some succulents in them, you can make little fairy houses. Pretty cute.

 

[ChanellG]

@ACSAPA, Maddie is going to love that!

@Jessi, that's it exactly! It might even be a good idea to have some kind of material like pebbles or something else to manage the drainage in the bottom of the middle container.

 

[ChanellG]

Here's something neat I just came across by accident while looking at other stuff. It's a DIY planter! Inside the burlap is a coco liner.
Here's a link with the instructions if you want to make it: http://www.themotherhuddle.com/diy-burlap-fabric-planter/#

 

[maddie]

The planter with beans and noodles is cute, Claudine but I think I just found my favorite planter decoration ever. Check this out. You decorate the planter with photos of loved ones and the plants become their hair. I love.

I really love these. These would make wonderful gifts for plant lovers. Great ideas here.. and great plant selection.

 

[ACSAPA]

ACSAPA, these flowerpots look really funny

If I had to choose my favorite flower pot decoration ever, this probably would be my choice:

Hi Claudine. Here's a more practical version of the plant sweater look.
This one is completely made of clay, but it just looks knitted.
They just gave the clay the texture of a sweater, so you can actually get it wet.

 

[ACSAPA]

I'm obsessed with everything Japanese so I love this Hello Kitty planter.

This dinosaur planter from Etsy is hilarious.

 

[claudine]

I'm not so sure about the dinosaurs but I really like Hello Kitty too
As for knitted flowerpot - I like it better when it's made of real yarn because it looks so soft, but I agree - it's not very practical.

 

[maddie]

Here is some decoupage plant container .. easy to create..use some lace, or embroidered cloth cutouts and modpodge.. viola .. your beautiful container is ready..

Very aesthetic in its appeal and easy to make.. However.. I am not so sure about doing this in white.. I would go with metallic colors .. bronze or copper.. But that is my taste.

 

[claudine]

Maddie, I love these decoupage plant containers, they look so delicate and very romantic. They would look perfect in my room

I like this, it looks very natural but I'm pretty sure it's not easy to drill out a round hole in a trunk and I've never seen anything like this at the store:

 

[maddie]

Maddie, I love these decoupage plant containers, they look so delicate and very romantic. They would look perfect in my room

I like this, it looks very natural but I'm pretty sure it's not easy to drill out a round hole in a trunk and I've never seen anything like this at the store

It certainly is very natural and pretty .. with the right tools I am sure that it is easy to drill the hole. Take your boyfriends help if you can lay your hands on a nice slice of tree trunk. Men love doing these jobs.

 

[claudine]

You are right, I should ask him for help. He is so much stronger than me and I hope it will be fun for him . But it has to wait because right now I plan to ask him to help me with painting walls in my new room

These flowerpots look so pretty, I love their colors:

 

[maddie]

I love those colors.. they look so elegant in the light that streams through the window. The painting and the designs on them to look subtle and pretty.
Here is a set of unusual containers.. lol

This one looks rustic but could be made to look more elegant..

 

[Jessi]

*gasp*

I love those!!

I've been hunting them down over the last bit and this is as close as I got:

http://www.captivatist.com/objects/rustic-wooden-vases-stem-by-ferm.html

When you click the links to the site, though, they apparently no longer sell these. I did find a couple tutorials on how to make similar things, but none of them were nearly as pretty.