I have a lot of indoor houseplants and I have to admit, I’m pretty good at growing them. Back in late Spring I decided to grow some starters and last week they were finally rooted and ready to be planted. I decorate my home in a coastal and beach style and needed some new flower pots. Since I can never find any that fit within my decor theme, I decided to make my own.
I headed out to my local craft store and picked up some supplies. If your local craft store doesn’t sell plain terracotta pots, you can find them at your local garden & home goods store.
DIY Coastal Style Terracotta Flower Pots
Terracotta Flower Pots with Saucers
White Acrylic Craft Paint
Gold Metallic Acrylic Craft Paint
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
Various Medium-Sized Seashells
E6000 Adhesive Glue
I painted the outside of my terracotta pots with 2 coats of white acrylic paint and the inside & outside of my saucers. I left them dry for 1 hour. I then painted the outside top rim and inside top rim of the planters with gold metallic acrylic paint. When painting the inside, you want to paint a 2″ to 3″ band…that way you won’t see the original color of the pot once you put your dirt (potting soil) into the pot. I then added a 1/4″ wide band of gold metallic acrylic paint around the saucer to add a little bit more pizzazz. It was looking to plain on the bottom, so I felt the need to add the band around the saucer. Metallic paint takes a little longer to dry, so you’ll want to allow about 90 minutes to pass before proceeding on.
You can decorate the front of your flower pots with various seashells. I used E6000 adhesive glue to add the scallop seashell on the front of the pot shown in this post. You an also use sand dollars, starfish, etc. Just make sure that the part that you’re adding the glue onto is flat or semi-flat in nature. You might have to hold it in place for 3-4 minutes or use a piece of tape to hold it in place until the adhesive has set.
Additional Tips: I’m using these specific flower pots indoors. If you want to use them outside, I recommend spraying them with 2 coats of a clear acrylic sealer which will protect the painted finish from chipping and cracking. If you want to save time, you can spray paint them white or you can use white acrylic paint and paint them by hand.
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Looking for more great ideas on coastal style gardening flower pots and planters? You can check out my previous posts:
* Wishing Well Flower Planter
* Vintage Style Metal Watering Can Planter
* Metal Sand Bucket Flower Planter
I’ve got all kinds of different coastal style gardening ideas right here on the Two Classy Chics blog.
I like this combination of white paint with gold metallic trim. You did a great job of changing these pots to your coastal style.
Great pot. Surprise! You used a seashell on it. (not)
What a good way to decorate with the exact theme that you want. This looks so pretty especially with the extra touch of the gold around the saucer.
You did such nice work on that pot. It looks like an expensive one you would buy at a boutique. I really like it.