Thursday, March 1, 2012

DIY Indoor Garden

Posted by MAKMU ta On Thursday, March 01, 2012 No comments

Not sure about you, but I've found myself mentally jumping to April and May already. I can't wait for Spring and all the good things that come along with it :) {Hoping Seattle can deliver a least a little warm sunshine in my final quarter at SPU!}  All these thoughts of Spring had me longing for a little garden of my own. Clearly I can't plant anything outside, as it's still freezing! But that didn't stop me. Two weeks ago at my tour of West Elm's Spring collection, I was inspired by their indoor garden feature. They have everything from the plants and succulents needed, to the beautiful glass hurricanes and bubbles to house the plants. I bought a cute little green succulent while I was there, then went out last weekend to one of my favorite garden stores for the rest of my goods.

Materials: Plants, terra-cota pot and saucer, moss, pretty bowls or jars, paint, brushes, glue gun, tape.

Step 1: Cut your tape into small strips to create a pattern on your pot. I chose to make stripes.

Step 2: After you paint in your lines, peel the tape away to reveal the pattern. I love the imperfectness of my pot- notice the little paint splatters? Perfect.

Step 3: Glue your saucer {the saucer I bought is two sizes too big for the pot size, perfect proportions to sit it on top} to the upside down pot.  This creates a terra cotta pot cake stand!

Step 4: Load up your indoor plants on the stand and adorn with some moss for texture. I placed each of the succulents in a decorative milk glass cup and ceramic bowl {similar anthropologie finds: one | two}
 
 
 

After about an hour of coming home with my materials, I had myself my own little indoor garden- the perfect, colorful remedy I needed to quench my longing for Spring.  What about you- do you love flowers and gardens as much as I do?

I'm linking up with Amanda from Serenity Now!
Happy Thursday!
Love,
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PS. All photos taken and edited by the lovely and talented Victoria Carlson Photography. 
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