Saturday, June 4, 2016

How to paint a pot

I wanted to change the way that my large pots on the front porch look so I decided to paint them.  They turned out pretty nice and didn't take too much time to do.


Here is what I started with. It is ok but I wanted something more rustic.


I just took two colors of exterior paint that the previous owners had left.  They worked at perfect.


I didn't like they way the dripping turned out so I decided to age the pot with the dark brown on the lower half.


Now at this point I was going to put a gloss lacquer over it but it is under my covered porch so no elements effect it.  It looks great with the greenery that I added.


I am going to add some lanterns around it and maybe a bench on the wall next to it.  I also have a red pot on the other wall that I did a minor touch up to.


All I did was paint the top ring black and add some greenery.  It will look great next to the wicker rockers that I have on order.  They will go to the right of the pot by the windows.


Linking with
Life on Lakeshore Drive, Pink When, Dwellings The Heart of Your Home, Rustic & Refined, Julies Lifestyle, Between Naps on the Porch, Cozy Little House, Coastal Charm, Worthington Court, My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, The Dedicated House, Our Home Away From Home, Savvy Southern Style, Beyond the Picket Fence, DIY by Design, The Bajan Texan, The Happy Housie, A Delightsome Life, Decor to Adore, Have a Daily Cup of Mrs Olson, 21 Rosemary Lane, Katherine's Corner, Rooted in Thyme, Imparting Grace, Shabby Art Boutique, DIY Vintage Chic, French Country Cottage, Life With Lorelai, Chic on a Shoestring, Scrapality




14 comments :

  1. Jody, your pots look fantastic! Way to go. I've spray painted pots before but I've never done anything artistic like you did. Love it!

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    1. Thank you. I usually use spray paint too but it is hard to find good colors sometimes.

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    2. Thank you for sharing these beauties at Thoughts of Home. Pinning. :)

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  2. You did a great job painting you pots and the plants look so pretty too! :)
    Thanks for sharing this at Cooking and Crafting with J & J.
    Enjoy the week.
    Julie

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  3. Oh this turned out really cute! I love this idea!

    I would love for you to add this to my Recipes and Crafts Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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    1. Thanks for letting me know about your Facebook page.

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  4. What a fantastic transformation. Paint wins again! Thank you for so faithfully joining us at Thoughts of Home on Thursday. You are a treasured blogging friend.

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  5. Thank you for sharing the lovely job you did painting these fabulous pots.
    Happy TOHOT!

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  6. I like the new look Jody! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  7. Looks great now! Thank you for linking up with us at #HomeMattersParty. We would love to have you again next week.

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  8. Nice article, using great equipment to measure the thickness of your paint will produce you with good information about your stuffs.
    regards,
    Elcometer 311

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