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30.06.2023 - 15:35 / hometalk.com
The next time you see an old window, be sure to grab it. You can turn it into the perfect planter.
This project started with this gorgeous old window that was gifted by a friend who no longer wanted it.
To turn it into a planter, I picked these flower pots up at the Dollar Store.
Before I attached them to my window, there were a few things I wanted to do. First, I added some drain holes in the bottoms of the pots. I drilled four drain holes in each so that the water will drain out once they are filled with plants.
Next, I painted the pots. I wanted them to match some other things on my balcony so I used some Annie Sloan Chalk Paint because I knew it will stick and hold up to the elements. I used a beautiful blue color to cover the outsides, bottoms, and inside rims of each pot. You want to make sure to cover anything that will be visible.
Once the paint was dry, I wanted to go ahead and reveal a little bit of that pattern that was on the tin. I used a piece of gritty sandpaper and lightly sanded the surface to bring out the pattern. You can instantly see the pattern starting to show through.
Since my little planters would be outside, I wanted to protect the paint to preserve the color. I used a water-based top coat and brushed it on all of the painted surfaces.
After the clear coat was dry, it was time to attach the pots to the old window. I started by deciding where I wanted to place them on the window frame.
To mark the chosen spots, I held them up and drew a couple of dots where I wanted the holes to be.
Next, I used the dots as a guide to drill some pilot holes before I attached them to the frame. This helped to give the screws a little bit of grit and a place to go.
Then I drew a little black dot through the
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