Do you know what day it is? Neither do I but my front porch looks like spring. I am super excited about this month’s Pinterest Challenge with Cindy from her blog County Road 407. I loved this challenge because it motivated me to create my front porch flower pots for the spring season.
Front Porch Flower Pots
Our inspiration for this month’s Pinterest challenge came from Leo and Jane’s topsy turvy galvanized buckets. This month’s inspiration was to incorporate pots, buckets, or galvanized containers.
If you are coming from Lora’s blog; welcome to Everyday Edits. My name is Laura too!
Like so many of us this time of year I headed to Home Depot for inspiration.
Apparently, everyone is spray painting this month. Home Depot was nearly out of my go-to paint + primer black flat spray paint. I grabbed one of the last cans. And, on a whim I grabbed two cans of Rust-Oleum Chalked matte spray paint in Charcoal.
Last summer we had wrought iron railings and a new handrail installed on the front porch. I decided Charcoal painted flower pots would pull out the wrought iron railings and add additional contrast to our house colors and stone.
Of course, this image captured neither the railings or the hand rail. #fail
I loved this Rustoleum Charcoal paint color so much I pretty much painted everything but the bench with this Chalked finish.
Seriously, it is my favorite new color and finish.
With spray paint in hand, I headed to the garden center and bought a few small clay flower pots and petunias.
Painted Clay Pots
So with a few detours and compromises, I chose clay pots because:
- I could repaint the clay pots if I didn’t love the Chalk finish
- repurpose the pots in a dozen ways
- justify the clay pots because they were only $1.49
- the clay pots were in stock
I had a couple of tub size galvanized barrels but they were too big for my porch.
However, I had galvanized lanterns that I decided to incorporate into the porch. Except, the galvanized finish was washed out on the concrete porch and steps.
So guess what I did?
I took the 2nd can of my favorite new chalked finish spray paint and painted the galvanized lanterns.
I planned to restock the lanterns with fresh(er) candles, but on a whim, I tucked the petunias into the lanterns.
And guess what? The lanterns act like little pergolas for the petunias.
I love the finished look of my painted clay pots. And, the addition of the lanterns just gives the petunias a little protection from the Colorado sun.
Please stop by to check out Barbara’s spring garden here .
Thank you Cindy for coordinating the details.
Hi Laura! I love how your clay pots and their pergolas turned out!! I haven’t used spray chalk paint before but it sure gives a nice finish. I’ll have to look for it. Thanks for the shout out, too. <3 Fun Pinterest Challenge!
Happy spring and enjoy your flowers,
Barb 🙂
Oh I need some of this spray in my life! It adds so much. Thank you for this lovely tip!
You will love it Laura! It’s such a fun color!
I like how you added the pots inside the lanterns. Super cute.
Thank you Cindy! They are like little Petunia Pergolas!
Oops, I hit the enter button too soon. I was also going to say… I think the charcoal color brings out the touches of charcoal brick and looks great. Pinned! 🙂
You noticed the charcoal brick! I don’t think I noticed it until I sprayed my entire front porch accessories with the chalked finish paint! Thank you CIndy! laura
Laura love the pop of pink with the black. Once the flowers take off it is going to look beautiful in the lanterns. Love your post.
HI Terrie, Now I just need to remember to water the flowers! thank you!
Laura your painted pots are darling. I love how well they show up on your steps with your rock exterior in the background. Very pretty my friend!
Thank you Michelle! Now Ijust have to remember to water them! ha! laura
I love that finish. I’ll have to look for that paint next time I’m out.
I found it at Home Depot!
I love the dark grey. Those lanterns are darling. Stay healthy, Laura.
A glass of wine at 5pm with a multivitamin works great! Thanks for stopping by Katie!
The pink petunias are perfect for the matte black pots, Laura. And I love the spray painted lanterns; great color!
Thank you Lora!
I love this idea. I have a few lanterns and hate leaving candles in them during the hot summer days. This is a great solution!
Pamela | DIY VIbes
Thank you Pamela! Yep I call them petite pergolas ;0)
The color you chose for your pots is so pretty, Laura… and the petunias are the perfect color to accent them! Smart to place them in the lanterns!
I love the clean look of your painted clay pots, Laura! I’ll have to check out that chalk spray paint, too. I have a feeling I might fall in love with it also. By the way, I have no idea what day it is either right now! Ha!