Upcycle Idea for your Flower Pots

This post is sponsored by ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape.

I am often in awe of what can be transformed with a little bit of elbow grease and the power of paint.

For example…most of you know we bought a foreclosure that has been sitting empty for almost 4 years.  We’re right in the middle of all sorts of projects, but the thing that stands out the most to me is the freshly painted rooms.  And how it can completely transform a space in no time flat.

Sure you have the time vested into painting and of course, the supplies, but a new coat of paint can add so much to a room!  Add the power of ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape to make your lines crisp and straight, and you have yourself a professional looking room or object in no time flat.

When we purchased our foreclosure, we also inherited a lot of junk and objects that were left behind.

For example, there are flower pots everywhere in our new yard.  Some need to be thrown out with the recycle pickup but some are salvageable.  What I can keep I’m definitely going to apply some elbow grease & paint to spruce them up, because we all know those larger flower pots aren’t cheap!  So here’s an upcycle idea for your flower pots.

So…it’s peeling and gross and in desperate need of a beauty makeover.

Gross, right?

But if you look close, you can see the flower pot has great bones.  😉  It has a classic look, but just needs a good cosmetic makeover.

You all know how I love a good graphic design???  I really do!

I like the bold look that a simple graphic can bring.  It makes something an instant statement piece.

Add some shiny black paint and throw in a touch of gold for good measure, and you have my signature colors right now.  😉

So that’s exactly what I did.  I cleaned the flower pot off, and sprayed 2 coats of shiny gold paint just in the area I wanted my design to be placed. I of course, allowed the paint to dry in between the 2 coats.

You know how it was first the chevron when it came to graphic design?  Then it was triangles?  Well, now I’m declaring it to be the + sign.  I love the + sign for some strange reason.

Also, the + sign is an easy graphic to mimic.  Just cut the ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape in equal parts.   ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape for Delicate Surfaces  is ideal for freshly painted surfaces.  It is recommended that the tape should always be tested in an inconspicuous area before use.  As you’ll see below, I had no difficulty peeling back the tape after using fresh paint (in 2 layers!)

 I used ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape Multi-Surface with Advanced Edge-Lock™ Paint Line Protector 2093EL for this project.  I made sure that my tape was sealed by running my fingers across the edges and down the sides, so that the spray paint would not leak into the gold paint that I had already sprayed.

Once the ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape was on, I then start spraying my 2nd color.  In my case, it was Black!  Spray 2 coats, allowing time to dry inbetween each coat thoroughly.

S L O W L Y take the painters tape off.  Once you have sprayed 2 coats and they have dried.  And when I say, slowly I mean like at a turtle’s speed.  Very slowly.  But I promise, it will pay off.  Because the Advantage Lock Edge is amazing.  You just need to pull it off slowly and you’ll have crisp straight lines.

And then style it up, with beautiful Fall flowers and pumpkins.  Or for Christmas, you can add some pine cones and lanterns around with some lights.  Your flower pot will now take a starring roll in your curb appeal.

Because you can never go wrong with bold colors and black together.

Adding a fun graphic design to give it a designer’s touch truly turns a boring flower pot into a bold statement piece for your home.

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