Crux Painted Terracotta Pot

I am incredibly into fixing up my old terracotta pots with a little bit of paint-if you haven't noticed. I made a few in the past on our blog, but hadn't tried out one of my new favorite design trends, crux! It was so easy to do! I just first applied two coats of white to the entire outside and finished it off with some quick brushes with black paint. I love the way it turned out! Almost all of my little plants have found their way inside thanks to project "bring the plants inside." I only have a few more projects to go on this series! What design trends have you been really into lately? -a clover and a bee view other projects from this series here.

I am incredibly into fixing up my old terracotta pots with a little bit of paint-if you haven't noticed. I made a few in the past on our blog, but hadn't tried out one of my new favorite design trends, crux! It was so easy to do! I just first applied two coats of white to the entire outside and finished it off with some quick brushes with black paint. I love the way it turned out! Almost all of my little plants have found their way inside thanks to project "bring the plants inside." I only have a few more projects to go on this series! What design trends have you been really into lately? -a clover and a bee view other projects from this series here.

Flashback: The beginning of our plant obsession

Lately I have been walking around our apartment marveling at all of our little plants growing in their pots. I admit, there is a slight tinge of terror when I think about someday moving out and having to carry each and every plant back out of this place, though I love my plants all the same. 
The other day I stumbled upon these photos taken last year of Erin and I planting our first potted plant garden. Back when Erin had shoulder length hair that was pink at the ends and I had no bangs and hair half way down my back. We planted that garden with high hopes that it would feed us all summer long. Each and every one of those plants died that summer though-perhaps it was the many days of 100 degree weather and our lack of motivation to water! Still, I can't help but feel like this is when our obsession with plants began.
I crack up when I think about how far we have come when it comes to the sheer number of plants we own and how much better we care for them. We have so many little striving succulents around our house-though we still can't get any freaking tomatoes to grow!
How many plants do you own?
-Leah

Lately I have been walking around our apartment marveling at all of our little plants growing in their pots. I admit, there is a slight tinge of terror when I think about someday moving out and having to carry each and every plant back out of this place, though I love my plants all the same. 
The other day I stumbled upon these photos taken last year of Erin and I planting our first potted plant garden. Back when Erin had shoulder length hair that was pink at the ends and I had no bangs and hair half way down my back. We planted that garden with high hopes that it would feed us all summer long. Each and every one of those plants died that summer though-perhaps it was the many days of 100 degree weather and our lack of motivation to water! Still, I can't help but feel like this is when our obsession with plants began.
I crack up when I think about how far we have come when it comes to the sheer number of plants we own and how much better we care for them. We have so many little striving succulents around our house-though we still can't get any freaking tomatoes to grow!
How many plants do you own?
-Leah

terracotta pot restyling tips

We love our terracotta pots, don't get us wrong. But when you have more than 10 of them in one room they start to look a little bit monotonous. Hence the need for a little decoration!
#1. Consider your materials! You could use paint, nail polish, glitter, mod podge, newspaper, spray paint, chalkboard paint, and so much more! There are literally endless ways you can decorate them. #2. Though we chose not to do this, consider decorating them before you put the plant in (seems obvious). I had to walk around the apartment holding one of them so that the paint that got on the bottom would dry. I looked a but silly. #3. Use painters tape or a pencil to create guidelines for yourself for neater lines and designs. #4. Be creative! 
Here are some of our favorite creative ways for decoration terracotta pots: Neon & Gold Leaf pots, Marbled in Nail Polish,  and Geometric Terracotta pots (using rubber bands!).
Happy Crafting!
-Leah

We love our terracotta pots, don't get us wrong. But when you have more than 10 of them in one room they start to look a little bit monotonous. Hence the need for a little decoration!
#1. Consider your materials! You could use paint, nail polish, glitter, mod podge, newspaper, spray paint, chalkboard paint, and so much more! There are literally endless ways you can decorate them. #2. Though we chose not to do this, consider decorating them before you put the plant in (seems obvious). I had to walk around the apartment holding one of them so that the paint that got on the bottom would dry. I looked a but silly. #3. Use painters tape or a pencil to create guidelines for yourself for neater lines and designs. #4. Be creative! 
Here are some of our favorite creative ways for decoration terracotta pots: Neon & Gold Leaf pots, Marbled in Nail Polish,  and Geometric Terracotta pots (using rubber bands!).
Happy Crafting!
-Leah