Hey there! It’s Dee from Meatloaf and Melodrama, and I’m back at PinkWhen this month with an easy way to bring a little bit of green into your home with some succulent pots. Now that Valentine’s Day is over, I’m in the mood to start decorating for spring, and I thought adding a few plants to the room would be a great way to start. But, I definitely don’t have a green thumb, so I chose some easy care succulents. And since I wanted the display to be nice and bright, I found some plain terra cotta pots, and I turned them into a trio of colorful, rustic succulent pots.
Rustic Succulent Pots
I found these ordinary terra cotta pots in the craft store, but they were definitely in need of some color and style!
How to make Succulent Pots
I love the color aqua because it reminds me of the sea and warm weather and everything nice! So, I painted the pots with a rough coat of aqua-colored acrylic paint. Since I wanted them to have a rustic vibe, I used a foam brush and made sure that the terra cotta color was still visible in certain places. Then, I brushed some white paint over the aqua layer — just enough to tone it down a little bit.
I liked the color, but I thought that the pots needed a little something extra. So, I wrapped some twine around the pots and tied the ends with little bows. It’s always fun to add those extra touches, and I think these succulent pots look so cute with the added twine and bows.
Then, I added some potting soil, planted the succulents, and that’s all it took for this little decorating project to be complete!
If you don’t have a green thumb and you REALLY wants these succulent pots to look beautiful forever, consider grabbing some foam, fake succulents, and a little moss to disguise the foam. Then you don’t have to worry about not watering the plants. 🙂
I love how the rustic succulent pots turned out, and the aqua adds a nice pop of color to the room. And If you don’t want to use real plants, you can always buy faux succulents and use those instead.
If you like this tutorial on succulent pots, check out what I created with these plain mason jars.
Marissa says
February 22, 2015 at 21:21Cute pots! I love succulents, too!
Lisa says
February 23, 2015 at 01:49HI, these rustic succulent pots turned out so cute. I’m coming over from the Inspiration Monday Link Party. We also have a Something to Talk About it Link Party that goes live tomorrow Monday at 6 am est and think our friends would absolutely love this too. If you have time we’d love you to come join us and link up. Thank you, Lisa at Concord Cottage
Leesha+@+Living+Contently says
February 23, 2015 at 10:32These are so fun! While I can appreciate the look of the typical terra cotta pot, this definitely takes it up a notch. I also love the twine around it. It really gives it that dressed up but rustic feel!
Amanda+@+Dwelling+in+Happiness says
February 24, 2015 at 02:10So pretty! These totally have me wishing for spring! 🙂 Pinned!
Theresa @ Shoestring Elegance says
February 24, 2015 at 05:00Dee, I absolutely LOVE you adorable little colorful pots!! I would love it if you would come share them @ What to Do Weekends. The party is live & your Rustic Pots would be a very welcome addition. I think I’ll try my hand at these, as well. Thanks for the wonderful inspiration
Theresa
Linda @ Mixed Kreations says
February 24, 2015 at 13:12I love your little pots, very pretty! Love the color choice.
Cathy says
February 26, 2015 at 21:29Love, love it! Love the simple creativity!
Something like this would be great in my kitchen! Saying hello from the weekend hangout link party!
Cathy
Brandi+Clevinger says
February 28, 2015 at 13:59What adorably cute pots! I wish I didn’t have the black thumb when it comes to plants. These would be perfect decoration pieces for the house.
Thanks for sharing at Inspire Me Mondays!
Desiree @The36thAvenue says
March 2, 2015 at 16:10Love it!
Thank you so much for partying with us… Featuring you this week on the blog!
Jennifer says
March 2, 2015 at 21:28Yay! So excited. Thank you! 🙂
Michelle+@+A+Dish+of+Daily+Life says
March 5, 2015 at 14:10Love this project…I’m a huge succulent fan. I’m attempting to winter over my big summer succulent garden…I hope it can make it a few more months! This would be fun to try since I think I will have to replant them. Thanks for sharing it at #FoodieFriDIY!
Jennifer says
March 5, 2015 at 15:10It is such a great project! I am lucky to have Dee contributing over here. 🙂
Kat says
May 14, 2015 at 10:00I love these pots. They are so adorable. I am new to crafts like this. What kind of paint did you use? I can’t wait to try this out 😀 Thank you for the idea.
Connie says
August 2, 2016 at 17:52Do you have to water seal the inside so watering doesn’t ruin paint job?