Summer is here and I have so many easy DIY projects planned before baby boy arrives in July! In the Spring, I planned to have a few cute white planters on our deck but quickly learned how expensive items are when you want them in a certain colour. So after toying around with some creative and inexpensive DIY planter ideas I found the solution in the aisles of Canadian Tire!
I found these brown planters on super clearance – but like I said, I really wanted bright white planters for my plants. I was not going to be able to create the ideal planter with traditional paint but knew how handy spray paint was.
When I think back, I wish I grabbed more of those cheap planters (similar ones here) because the planters turned out to be exactly what I wanted once I spray painted them white!
2 Easy Steps To Spray Painting Plastic Planters:
First, I washed them with water, since they went from the store to my house. If you are transforming old planters I would be more diligent in washing any dirt off.
Second, I used Rusto-leum’s Painter’s Touch in White I gave each planter two coats of the spray paint, and they were ready to go! I’ve used the Painter’s Touch spray paint for a few projects last year and liked that it dries fast and can adhere to lots of different surface materials.
Spray painting tip: remember to spray paint the inside of the planter – it doesn’t have to be covered entirely but enough that wherever the dirt stops it gives the effect that your planter’s inside is white too.
The shrubs I planted in the DIY white planters are from Costco – two different types of juniper and one cedar – they were around $15 each in the garden department. I love the bright contrast of the green and the white!
What DIY planter ideas do you have planned this year? Have you ever spray painted a planter before?
If you like this post, check out my How To Use Milk Paint On A Coffee Table or my DIY Shoe Organizer post before you go!
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