When talking about gardening and home decor, upcycled planters have become a new trend combing both creativity and sustainability. Upcycling is the process of transforming old or unused items into something new and useful. This not only reduces waste but also saves the money you’ll have to spend on home decor. Let’s explore 10 cute upcycled planter ideas that will elevate your indoor and outdoor spaces.
1. Vintage tea pot
Make use of your old teapots at home by transforming it into a planter.
2. Glass jar
Glass jars planters can add a nice aesthetic look to your space. You can also decorate it with stones, some ribbons etc to give it a nice cute look.
3. Tea cup
Tea cup is a perfect planter for any small plant you have.
4. Pen holder
Instead of throwing away your old penholder, convert it into a planter on your table.
5. Old mug
This is another vintage planter you can find from your home. Instead of throwing away the mug you love because of a small crack, convert it into a planter.
6. Old water bottle
Water bottles are another container you can convert into a planter.
7. Coconut shells
If you have coconut shells at home, you can use these as planters for any small plants you have. Make sure you do not plant and plants with big roots as the coconut shell is not deep enough.
8. Fish tank
If you have a fish tank with no fish in it, this can also be transformed into a perfect planter.
9. Tin cans
Here is another very easy container you can find to upcycle as a planter. Every household has lot of tin cans that are thrown way, you can use one of those tine cans, decorate it and use it as a planter.
10. Vine bottles
One of the most aesthetic, modern looking, diy planters you can think of are vine bottles converted into planters.
Note – Make sure you drill some drainage holes in the container you are using. If the container is fragile and tend to break when drilling holes, you can try having a layer of stones at the bottom of the planter. Make sure you use plants that require less water so that you can water just enough to make a soil moist if you do not have any drainage holes. However, if you overwater make sure you change repot your plant in order to avoid any root rot.
With these 10 cute, vintage upcycled planter ideas you can elevate your living space into a greener area without spending any dollars on the planters.