DIY Textured, Aged Pots

Recently I spent a leisurely time just walking through Pottery Barn, admiring all the accessories. Of the many things that caught my eye, I especially liked the beautiful terra cotta pots. They were brand new, but they looked as if they'd been gracing a garden for years, building up a wonderful patina. These were dotted throughout the store, holding everything from moss balls to topiaries to silk flowers.

Inspired by Pottery Barn, I figured out a way to make my own "aged" pots.

I started with plain terra cotta pots, each about a buck from a garden center.

I sprayed them lightly with this fleck stone spray paint. You should be able to find it with the spray paint at big box home stores, or you can order it from Amazon. It's a little more expensive than regular spray paint, but not outrageous.

I sprayed my pots until they looked like this.

Then I sanded them for a distressed look, and dabbed on some craft paint in a few different shades to mimic the dirt and moss.

That's it!  It couldn't be more simple, and the only pricey part of making it is the spray paint--but one can goes a long way. 

Since then, I've seen other DIY aged pots, but those don't have the texture of the pots that inspired me.  The extra step of applying the Stone spray paint is well worth it!

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