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DIY Project: Teacup Planter Pots

http://www.decor-ideas.org 03/07/2015 05:13 Decor Ideas 

During our last house move, heavy-handed movers succeeded in wrecking our coffee table, a bookshelf and a box of dishware. We were left with three surviving cups and saucers and a good excuse to go furniture shopping. For us, apartment living meant a small balcony that was too small for our larger plants. So we downsized. We repurposed the orphaned cups and saucers into colorful planter pots that could easily sit on a windowsill, kitchen table, balcony chair or other places in the apartment.

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Do you have mismatched cups and saucers in the cupboard that are too good to throw away yet don’t match anything? You could repurpose them into little planters like I have. Or scour thrift shops for vintage cups and saucers.

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Flowers are a colorful choice, but you could consider herbs, like chives, sage or basil. The saucers are perfect for collecting any runoff when watering your plants, and the planters are light enough to be easily moved around the house.

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The thinner the base of the cup, the easier it will be to drill a drainage hole.

You will need a drill with a 6-millimeter tungsten-tip diamond drill bit, available at any hardware store.

Adhere a strip of masking tape on the cup base. This will help to stop the drill bit from slipping. Drill, slowly at first, until a small hole is established and then continue until you’ve fully drilled through the base.

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Display your teacup planter pots anywhere in the house, as long as they will receive sunlight, water and TLC.

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Tell us: Do you live in an apartment with a small balcony? How do you display your plants? Share your tips and photos in the Comments.

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