Hey! So, the posting has been a bit light lately… have you noticed? If so, sorry! If not, good! Luke and I escaped to Costa Rica last week. It was great to get away and relax for a bit. I’ll share a travel post later in the week with a few things that we did and loved – you’ll want to pin it for later… promise! Greyson went to Disney with my Mom and Step-Dad. He had a great time. We’ve been back together since Saturday mid-morning and it’s been good. Time apart makes the time together that much better. Anyways, before I left I managed to get a new DIY project done that I’m loving…. Repurposed Wall Planters.
Aren’t they cool?
I actually had the idea to make a planter out of this one:
But then, I really liked how it looked plain. Still, I couldn’t get the planter idea out of my head.
So, I grabbed a few small light fixtures, at my local Habitat for Humanity store, and went to work.
It wasn’t hard but I do have a few tips for you. You can get the step-by-step over at eHow!
I think they could stand alone in a small spot or you could put them in a gallery wall like I did. They ended up being pretty perfect for that gallery wall spot, which was great because I stole the piece that was there to put in the kitchen. You play musical chairs with your decor pieces as well, right? =)
LOOOOOVE this! SO creative!
Thanks Kristi! I love how simple it was.
YES! I love old lighting like this. I have one that I use as a catchall, but it would make a cute planter. These babies sell for expensive at stores but picking them up from the thrift store you can get lighting similar for only a couple of bucks. Love the idea.
Oh, one to coral jewelry and things would be good!
What a creative idea! I love it!
Thanks Iris! I really love how they turned out.
I wouldn’t grow anything edible in a non-food, non gardening container, especially plastic and old ceramic glazes. You have no idea whether it will leach chemicals under gardening conditions. For houseplants, I’ve spray-painted and wall-papered repurposed containers for houseplants. And they may be tacky but also whimsical.
Yes, I totally agree with you.
These are amazing! So creative!
Thanks Jen! I really like them.
So creative!
Thanks Helen! They were a fun little project.
Wow such a great idea
Thanks Julia! I love how they turned out.