So last weekend I shared with you that I am trying to add more plants into my house. I am not the best gardener though and my pants usually end up dead. However I’ll never get any where if I don’t try, so over the weekend I set out to create something that I had been dreaming up for a while.
Our local thrift store always has loads of those black metal candle holders that you slip the glass into and then add a candle to. However for the most part they are always missing the glass part to make them functional. I had picked one up a while back mostly because i lived the arched shape of it and knew that i would find some use for it. Turns out these openings are exactly the same size as those tiny little terra cotta pots you can buy at the dollar store! So I hurried over to the dollar store and picked up a couple of packs of these tiny little pots, three for only $1!
I then grabbed a few houseplants from our local Walmart knowing that each plant would fill two of my tiny pots. Once I got home I set about repotting my plans into the tiny pots and sliding them in to the candle holder. It took me about 10 minutes but the result is absolutely stunning!
It is sitting on my dining room table as our centerpiece. The fact that I look at them about 100 times a day had really got to improve their odds of survival right?! So tell me, what brilliant ideas have you had that came out as good in real life as in your head? Any other fun ways to incorporate plants into your home? I feel like I’m on a roll now and I want to add even more!
Now that is just plain ol AWESOME! Love it!
What a creative idea! I never would have thought to use a candle holder as a planter! This turned out great!
Great idea! This would be perfect for herbs in a kitchen window too! Thank you for sharing it on Show Me Saturday!
I’m loving this! You always bring such amazing things to our party. Pinned and tweeted. I hope to see you tonight at 7 at our party. I can’t wait! Lou Lou Girls
What a great idea. I like you am always finding those in thrift stores. I have also been trying to add more plants to my house and this is a great way to do it. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy
This is so cute! I’m not a great gardener either. I’m trying to learn because my 5 year old loves it. This would be a great and simple solution.
Oh such a great idea!!!!!! Love how you took two separate things and made something beautiful from it 🙂 Thanks for linking up with the #DreamCreateInspire blog hop!
Ashley, this is a BRILLIANT idea. I see these kinda frames all the time in the consignment shops… Now I know what to do with ‘m!! Thanks/
Clever! I love it. Thanks for sharing on Found & Foraged!
This is a fantastic idea! I’m kicking myself for getting rid of a candle holder that would have held pots like this really well!
Wow, this is such amazing idea! Looks very nice 🙂
Those are so cute! I think they would look lovely with herbs or succulents too!
Great idea! Would be perfect for kitchen herbs 🙂
I love this! I could see myself doing this with herbs for the kitchen! How fun 🙂 Pinned!
Wow beautiful 🙂 Now i want to find that candle holder.
Thrift store!!
Woof! I can see one of my crude 1X6 roughsawn cedar planks with four holes drilled at the proper angle as a base for this to make it more stable for outside use as a ‘way cool herb garden! Silicone caulk to anchor the legs in place, a little water seal on the cedar, soak that puppy and let ‘er drip. Maybe a couple of old metal drawer handles at either end to make it easy to turn to face the sun… 🙂
oh man, that is a great idea! i am always interested in bringing in more greens…even though i am not too great at keeping them alive either.
thanks so much! It was totally one of those AHA moments! Best part is I haven’t killed them yet! 🙂