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    Painted Flower Pots

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Feb 16, 2015 · Modified: Mar 25, 2021 by Dee

    Hi Friends! What's new with you? We've been working on a lot of different projects, and since it's been so warm here lately, we've been sprucing up the yard. Around here, February has always been the month to plant spring flowers, so that's just one of the things that we accomplished this weekend. 

    But before the flowers could be situated in their new space, I gave the planters a quick makeover with spray paint, and these painted flower pots look so much better now.

    plain flower planters painted with oil rubbed bronze rustoleum spray paint



    We bought this dark oil rubbed bronze flower pot last week, but when  Hubby put it outside, it didn't match the planter that was already there. Now, Hubs had no problem with that, but I have this need to have things that match, and just wasn't feeling the love for this arrangement at all.

    oil rubbed bronze planter with flowers


    The problem is that the nicer planters aren't as inexpensive as the plain ones, of course, so I told the Hubs that I wanted to buy some cheaper planters and spray paint them to match the nicer one. So after looking at me like I had grown two heads, he finally agreed. He knows I spray paint indoor things all the time, but it never occurred to him that it's perfectly acceptable to paint over outside things too -- strange. 

    So anyway, we made another trip to the store and came back with these two plain terra cotta colored planters.

    plastic terra cotta planters


    We bought some Rust-Oleum brand paint in oil rubbed bronze and went to work. Hubby helped with this part because my hand got tired after a while. This particular metallic paint is super thick and sometimes the nozzle gets clogged and has to be cleaned off. But it works like a charm!

    terra cotta planters painted with oil rubbed bronze spray paint


    After the paint dried, I took a gold paint pen and added some color around the lines. The
    planter that we bought first has some gold detail, and I wanted to mimic that design. 

    gold details on oil rubbed bronze planter


    Here they all are together. I couldn't believe how well the painted pots matched the original one! They really look like they were all purchased together, and the arrangement looks SO much better now. Plus, this was a lot cheaper than buying three of these pots from the store.

    Now that I see them together, I think maybe I should have added some gold to the bottoms of the pots too. Oh well, since I don't want to try to paint them now, I'll just let it go.  

    three oil rubbed bronze planters with petunias pansies geraniums stock and violas


    We planted petunias, violas, pansies, stock and geraniums. The geraniums are my favorite -- love that pretty coral color! The kids like the stock because my husband taught them how to make the flowers open and talk!

    Yep -- We're weird that way!

    coral geraniums in planter


    We also bought some cilantro and succulents for the inside, and hopefully, I can keep them alive and well. I can handle the kids but not plants. They're too quiet and don't demand my attention, I guess!

    Thanks for stopping by to see my little makeover. Have a wonderful day! 🙂

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    1. Winnie says

      February 21, 2015 at 11:14 pm

      These are beautiful. Fresh spring in the middle of winter 🙂

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    2. Dee M says

      February 21, 2015 at 6:41 am

      Thanks! I felt bad about posting the flowers when so many of you are having horrible weather. So, feel free to rub it this summer! 🙂

      Reply
    3. Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says

      February 21, 2015 at 6:37 am

      How nice to see spring flowers and pretty pots while it is freezing and about to snow here! Thanks for linking up with Best of the Weekend!

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    4. Dee M says

      February 20, 2015 at 3:16 pm

      Thanks so much, BJ! I'll be right over. 🙂

      Reply
    5. bj says

      February 20, 2015 at 3:13 pm

      These look great and who would know they were the cheaper ones. Great job.
      here from Rattlebridge...come over to see me..:)

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    6. Dee M says

      February 20, 2015 at 1:43 am

      Ooh, that sounds helpful! I'll have to look for one of those! 🙂

      Reply
    7. Joani says

      February 18, 2015 at 6:37 am

      They look awesome. I'm always grabbing the spray paint as well. I have a thingamagig that I put on top so I can grip it to spray. Have a great day.

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    8. Dee M says

      February 18, 2015 at 12:15 am

      Thanks so much, Rue. I'm glad they turned out like I wanted. 🙂

      Reply
    9. Dee M says

      February 17, 2015 at 11:34 pm

      Thanks! I'm glad I thought to use the gold, since it does make a difference. I can't believe how different the weather has been lately in different parts of the country -- crazy! 🙂

      Reply
    10. Dee M says

      February 17, 2015 at 11:32 pm

      Thanks, Gilly! I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one who feels this way. 🙂

      Reply
    11. Rue says

      February 17, 2015 at 11:28 pm

      Those look great! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂

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    12. Stephanie Watkins says

      February 17, 2015 at 3:57 pm

      These look great. I haven't been able to get outside yet. It just snowed a good 5 inches last night. 🙁 I like the gold accent on your pots. It makes them pop out against the vibrant colors of the flowers. Thanks for sharing.

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    13. Gilly @ Colour Saturated Life says

      February 17, 2015 at 3:03 am

      These look great....it would bug me too if things didn't match!

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    14. Laurie says

      February 17, 2015 at 3:03 am

      no worries! Keep the spring coming . . . it will reach us to stay eventually!

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    15. Dee M says

      February 16, 2015 at 8:40 pm

      Thanks, Laurie! Now I feel bad about showing spring ideas since so many of you are getting snow now. 🙁

      Reply
    16. Dee M says

      February 16, 2015 at 8:40 pm

      I can't even imagine weather that cold! I hope you can stay warm and comfortable! 🙂

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    17. LL Farm says

      February 16, 2015 at 8:23 pm

      What an easy and inexpensive way to coordinate planters...I love the gold detail. Here in Ohio we are at 5 degrees!!!!! 😉

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    18. Laurie says

      February 16, 2015 at 8:23 pm

      Great idea Dee! Love the gold accents too. You are planting flowers and we are getting the first snowfall of the season today ;(

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