DIY Faux Concrete Planters
These DIY faux concrete planters are such a simple makeover!! Fun and easy!!
Hello, sweet friends!
It’s Trashy Treasure Tuesday, and I’m sharing a fun fall makeover today. Well, I’m using this makeover in my fall porch decor, anyway.
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DIY Faux Concrete Planters
I found these at Goodwill several months ago and thought I’d do something with them. I wasn’t sure what to do with them, but I decided on a faux concrete look.
They looked like they had been used and loved…
But surely needed a new look. The orange had to go.
By the way, they look like terra cotta, but they are super lightweight, foam-ish. So I suppose they are “faux terra cotta”, haha!
And I’m going to make them faux concrete. Funny.
I did a similar project a while back. Not really a “concrete” look, but more of a textured look.
You can check it out here if you like: How To Create Texture (vase makeover)
MATERIALS SOURCE LIST
- Off White Paint (I used Victorian Lace)
- Fresco (for texture)
- Tan Paint (I used Cobblestone)
- Black Paint (I used Ash)
- Chip brush
- Silicone Mat
I mixed the white paint and the Fresco, 2 (paint) to 1 (paint).
Then I brushed it lightly all over.
And once they were covered, I went back over and patted the brush to “stipple” it a bit for texture.
Let it dry.
Or blow-dry it if you are impatient like me, lol.
As you can see, I wasn’t looking for full paint coverage. No need.
Once they dried, I poured some black and tan paint onto a paper plate.
And the white textured paint, too. (I didn’t photograph that, but I poured it onto the empty space at the bottom)
I began lightly brushing and dabbing it over the white. Again, I wasn’t worried about full coverage. You want some of the other colors to show through.
See how the white is showing through?
This is what the paint looks like after that. I sort of organically mixed as I went. A little of this and a little of that. A little different each time, which is perfect.
The first coat is on the right, which still isn’t done. I’ll go over it again with more of the light. Not done yet on the left.
Okay, now looking from the other side, the left is the one I did first and already has the 3rd coat (which is going back over to lighten in spots). The right has the first coat of the darker shade over the white base.
See how adding a light layer on top makes it look much more like real concrete? Especially compared to the right.
The key is adding layers of varying shades, not covering it in full strokes of paint. Brush here and there lightly, stipple, etc.
It’s actually very easy!! And you know I love an easy project.
Don’t they look heavy??
Yep, until you pick one up thinking it is and it flies up to the ceiling! haha!
I did a little fall decorating with my new concrete planters. I still have a few more things to do/add, but I’ll share once it’s done. I typically don’t decorate for Halloween, so it’s fall…then Christmas! And wow, that will be here before we know it.
The sun is kind of washing them out. But they really do look like concrete.
Have you tried this before? It’s easy; give it a go!
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Have a wonderful week, friends!
xoxo
