Faux Enamel Pots

Alright y’all… I’ve had these terra cotta pots just sitting around for a minute (or like two years).  I finally decided that I wanted some more enamel pots to put my flowers, succulents, topiaries etc in. BUT, I didn’t want to go antiquing OR spend the money on new ones. What to do, what to do??

I finally thought to myself, “why not make some faux enamel pots?!” And so, that’s what I set out  to do.  

This was so easy y’all. Seriously. Go get your terra cotta pot. 😉

i just painted the whole thing with white chalk paint. You could use any paint. Chalk paint, latex, craft paint… Whatever.

Then, once that dried, I taped off a little section at the top of the pot, and painted that with a glossy back enamel. You could use any color you want. I even did one red for things like Valentine’s Day, 4th of July, and Christmas.  How cute would it be to add a couple orange ones to the black and stencil a “31” on the front of one for Halloween?? I’m gonna have to find some more pots!!

Then I took a small paint brush and made little “chips” in the “enamel” with it here and there til it looked right to me.  Then I sealed it with wax. You could use a poly spray or whatever you want to seal it.

So, what do you think? I kinda like it. And for less than $1 a pot, I think I kinda love it.  Happy painting y’all!

Moving to the White Side…Kitchen Reno

So, I’ve been itching to lighten up my kitchen ever since we moved into our home.  There was nothing wrong with it.  It was done beautifully, and Mr. B was against the change up from the start with the classic, “why do you have to change something that already looks great?!”  And he was right… But then I had to remind him who he was married to, and that I can’t sit still, and that I always have to find new projects and change things up! 😬 

Here’s a little glimpse at the before:   
Honestly, there is not much wrong with this space. Knotty alder, black distressed cabinets, granite… It really is lovely… But… I’m ready to move to the white side.  I know it’ll open up the space and bring in the light.  So, the change is coming!