DIY Mid-Century Planter Pot Hack

DIY Retro Teal Planter

One of the things I’ve enjoyed most since social distancing began has been caring for my plants. Right before global events got serious, I had coincidentally stocked up on supplies for making my own plant propagation stands, so I’ve been busy taking clippings from all over our house to start growing my own new houseplants. This has been such a saving grace for me since I’m not able to get to the garden center like I normally do this time of year.

I also just so happened to buy all of the supplies for today’s DIY gardening project right before Virginia’s “Stay at Home” order went into effect! Even though the project revolves around a faux plant instead of a live one, I really loved putting it together to add more greenery to our space, and I’m so excited to unveil the how-to with you now.

DIY Retro Teal Planter

DIY Retro Teal Planter

DIY Retro Teal Planter

The lightbulb moment for this project actually came from Instagram. Someone I follow posted on their Stories a little clip of their garage, including a pile of gardening pots stacked in the corner. One part of the pile included pots stacked opposite to one another in a happenstance hourglass silhouette, and it snapped me right to attention. I realized I could get the look of a cool Palm Springs stacked planter by…you guessed it…stacking two planters, one on top of the other in opposite orientations.

And that’s exactly what I did! The results are actually even better than I imagined, especially because I found these bright teal pots ready to go without having to add the extra step of painting them a fun retro color. Since hitting “publish” on my tutorial for Hunker, I’ve moved this mid-century style planter around to almost every room in our house. It looks great wherever I plop it, which makes me kinda wanna build another one…See the full tutorial and shopping list this way!

DIY Retro Teal Planter

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Weekend Inspiration: No.96

Fire pit party ideas

Well…today’s my birthday, and even though it’s not going to be quite as exciting as normal since we’re stuck celebrating at home, I’m sure John and I (and the pets!) will make the most of it. Keep scrolling to find out how I’ll be celebrating this weekend, plus I’m sharing a look back at my favorite party inspiration posts from the blog so I can live vicariously through all of those pretty tabletop spreads and festive decorations!

Weekend Inspiration: No.96

1. Do you remember when we set up the fire pit in our backyard and had a marshmallow S’mores night? Whenever we can get stocked back up on Rice Krispies and all the fixings from the grocery store in the next couple of weeks, I think I’m going to have to insist on a mini bonfire spread in honor of my birthday. Better late than never!

2. The main thing I’m doing to celebrate today is planning a fun dinner at home. I’ve been craving pizza like crazy lately, so I think we’re going to unearth some Naan from our freezer and have a build-your-own pizza night. Bring on the cheese, please!

3. This has got to be the most outrageous and thrilling birthday party spreads I’ve ever dreamed up! It was full of color and makes me smile to think back on all the fun little projects that rounded the event out. Now I want to plan another big party photoshoot soon—maybe in the fall.

4. As a true introvert, though, I think I’ll always prefer a quiet gathering at home. Just John, my family, and alllllllllll the cats and dogs that go along with us! My Black, Blush & Gold Fall Dinner Party from a few years back is my idea of perfection—just a few fancy details, plus all my favorite people in one place. Maybe we can recreate this look in our dining room when quarantine is over.

5. This recipe for homemade cheese fondue, that I put together with Better Homes & Gardens back in 2016, is making me second-guess my pizza idea for tonight…Which would you make if you had a choice: pizza or fondue?

6. My sweet sister-in-law sent me a digital Target gift card for my birthday yesterday, and I knew exactly what to order: this book by Geneva Vanderzeil. It’s packed with home projects I can’t wait to tackle, including color palette and décor ideas that I think should translate easily into party-planning.

Fire pit party ideas

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