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    Repurposed Wall Planters

    June 13, 2016 by Ashley Mayes 16 Comments

    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. 

    Repurpose old lights to wall planters with this How-to Tutorial!

    Aren't they cool?

    I actually had the idea to make a planter out of this one:

    Eclectic-mid-century-home-3

    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.

    Mid-Century inspired airplant planter

    It wasn't hard but I do have a few tips for you. You can get the step-by-step over at eHow!

    Repurpose an old like to a modern, eclectic hanging planter for those air plants!

    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? =)

    Repurpose, Recycle and Reuse those Old lIghts - make them Modern Wall Planters!

     

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    1. Kristi

      June 13, 2016 at 8:42 am

      LOOOOOVE this! SO creative!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 13, 2016 at 11:12 am

        Thanks Kristi! I love how simple it was.

        Reply
    2. Jessica

      June 13, 2016 at 11:26 am

      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.

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      • Ashley Mayes

        June 15, 2016 at 2:56 pm

        Oh, one to coral jewelry and things would be good!

        Reply
    3. Iris Nacole

      June 13, 2016 at 12:23 pm

      What a creative idea! I love it!

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      • Ashley Mayes

        June 15, 2016 at 2:56 pm

        Thanks Iris! I really love how they turned out.

        Reply
    4. Fernando

      June 13, 2016 at 9:46 pm

      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.

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      • Ashley Mayes

        June 15, 2016 at 2:56 pm

        Yes, I totally agree with you.

        Reply
    5. Jen

      June 13, 2016 at 11:31 pm

      These are amazing! So creative!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 15, 2016 at 2:56 pm

        Thanks Jen! I really like them.

        Reply
    6. helen

      June 14, 2016 at 4:22 am

      So creative!

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 15, 2016 at 2:57 pm

        Thanks Helen! They were a fun little project.

        Reply
    7. Julia@Cuckoo4Design

      June 14, 2016 at 7:39 am

      Wow such a great idea

      Reply
      • Ashley Mayes

        June 15, 2016 at 2:57 pm

        Thanks Julia! I love how they turned out.

        Reply

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