Plastic flower pots are robust and, above all, light. Their low weight makes them particularly suitable for balconies. However, the pots are often quite ugly. There's only one thing that helps: beautify the flower pot with simple means.
Different ways to beautify flower pots
In principle, there are no limits to your personal imagination. Choose materials and patterns or paints and colors that suit your taste. First of all, it is important that you make a work plan and gather all the necessary equipment.
First, make a drawing of how you should proceed and which motifs should be on the pot. Depending on which one If you choose the method you choose, you will need different working materials.
Painting a pot
It is a simple method that can also be done very well with children. You need:
- Acrylic paints that adhere well to plastic
- possibly stencils to color or draw
- Spray varnish, matt or glossy, for fixing
- fine sandpaper
Take a clean flower pot and lightly sand the sides. This way the color lasts better. Choose different motifs or patterns and paint the pot. As soon as the paint has dried, it can be fixed with spray paint.
Pot with stone look
Any plastic plant pot is suitable for this elegant embellishment. All you need is a granite effect spray (€18.00 at Amazon) from the hardware store and a pipe shell that is used to insulate heating pipes, as well as an adhesive that is waterproof and frost-proof. Take the pipe shell and lay it down to measure the length on the edge of the bucket. The beginning and end of the pipe shell should touch each other. Coat the edge of the bucket with glue and push the pipe shell onto the edge of the bucket. Cover the ends with fabric tape. Now spray the bucket with granite effect spray and let the whole thing dry for at least 24 hours. Then the elegant “stone pot” can be planted.
Paste the pot
Flower pots are very suitable for gluing. The choice of materials here is almost limitless. Suitable examples are:
- Paper motifs
- small branch slices, birch is very decorative
- natural or colored pebbles
- coarse sand
- Mosaic tiles from the hardware store
- homemade mosaic tiles from old tile shards
Once you have decided on a material, all you need is the right glue and then you can get started.
