23 Apr Unusual Plant Containers
I often find things that would make pretty plant containers. I am particularly drawn to vintage brass pots, and I do have a few I have used as planters. But I like it when people think outside of the box, and I see something totally unexpected.
Like bathtubs…
daily press
garage sale gal
Or old sinks (I’ve got two in the garage!)…
This one is intriguing, read all about it here.
one forty three
Tea cups are sweet, tutorial here.
go make me
kidzworld
Or maybe some rusty pitchers?
a beautiful mess
Anyone have any old ties laying around? Tutorial here.
modcloth
This could work for a beach or lake house!
source unknown
Remember when this was all over the blogosphere a few years ago? You have to be really, really cool to pull this off.
robyn glaser
Would you believe this pretty table is made out of pallets? Tutorial here.
far out flora
I LOVE this idea! A cluster of these could be really beautiful in a sunny room on a round table, with a variety of curiosities surrounding them. Yes, that is the instant mental picture I got when I saw this DIY.
apartment therapy
This shutter idea is so smart. Old shutters are fairly easy to find at your local salvage store, and this is such a simple way to dress up a patio!
debra prinzing
A long time ago, I bought an old, industrial bread pan like this at the flea market with the full intention of turning it into a planter. I will get to that when we put our yard back together. The yard my kids currently call “the beach”.
kim pearson designs
But my favorite, and most quirky, and strange, image is this one.
Kareoke (Doris Klene)
I mean, I do have some nursing bras around here somewhere.
What is the most “outside the box” planter you have seen?
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