Today’s DIY requires 3 items and 3 minutes! That should win me some sort of prize, right? It falls under the category, “So easy your grandma could do it.” Now, my grandma is no joke. She can pull an impromptu 4 course meal from her freezer, shut dooown a Talbots, and don’t even try to step to her centerpieces, but she is not into DIY and I know even she could handle this one. I call this my slip covered flower pot.
I’ve had this little pine (not sure of the formal name) since Christmas, which in itself is a miracle. Somehow, someway I have not killed it. Actually I take that back, I know why it is still alive. It does not require anything. I water it when I remember and that’s the extent of it. I had a pair, but one moved on to a better place. Not sure why because I gave them the exact same care and they both were living on my mantle (which gets a little indirect sunlight), but anyway they are easy.
Once it’s mate died I needed a new home for my singular pine. Everywhere I tried it, it was just too blah. I was about to put it in a corner and just sideways glance at it until it died too until I remembered some cloth napkins I bought forever ago. I only needed these three items to make the magic…
Fold. Wrap. Clip.
And just as a side note, because the pot is wider at the top
the napkin is wide enough to conceal the drain plate as well.
I have it on my table for now, but I already have a better plan for it….I will torture you with suspense because let’s face it, if I am wrapping a flower pot I clearly have nothing better to do!!
My fave little salt & pepper shakers
My new bowl from HomeGoods (they have a great “handmade in Africa” section right now)
I love all the patterns going on in my dining room!
I #daretomix and it feels good 🙂
I am so glad to have a use for all of those folded cloth napkins finally too!
Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says
Now that is smart my friend!
Laura@Elegant Nest says
simply adorable!
angietrue says
cute idea!
Improvement List says
Oh! I needed an idea for one of my flower pots that is just sitting bare right now. I am definitely trying this.