Spring is here and it’s time to get outside and decorate! Planting flowers is an easy way to brighten up your outdoor living areas. But why not take it a step further with decorative planters? Urns and painted pots are NOT cheap! But you know what is? Terracotta and paint!
Why not turn your terracotta from boring. . .
to fabulous. . .
I think I got this old terracotta pot from my mom last year. Nothing wrong with it. But why settle for average when you can have fantastic?! I promise, it’s easy. Here’s how I did it.
First I cleaned and primed {the outside} of the pot. I didn’t have any spray primer so I just brushed it on.
Once the primer was dry I sprayed two coats of Krylon Ivy Green
spray paint, allowing about an hour drying time in between each coat. By the way, if you haven’t seen Krylon’s
colors lately, go take a look. They are so much fun!
spray paint, allowing about an hour drying time in between each coat. By the way, if you haven’t seen Krylon’s colors lately, go take a look. They are so much fun!
I used DecoArt Patio Paint
in cloud white to paint the polka dots. First I drew each polka dot with my brush then I filled it in. I used a wet paper towel to wipe off mistakes and to help make the polka dots “perfectly” round.
in cloud white to paint the polka dots. First I drew each polka dot with my brush then I filled it in. I used a wet paper towel to wipe off mistakes and to help make the polka dots “perfectly” round.
Once the dots were dry I sprayed the pot with a good coat of lacquer to make it water resistant.
Then I planted my pretty fuchsia geraniums inside.
Gawjus! Don’t you think?
Another simple and inexpensive way to make the drab you have into fab!
Happy Spring! Now go paint and plant some flowers!