| CLEVER DECORATING |
GIVE YOUR OUTDOOR PLANTS A MINI MAKEOVER FOR A SUPER-STYLISH SPACE THAT’S READY FOR SUMMER
Make planted place card holders
Use tealight holders or thrifted teacups to make pretty place markers. Fill each one with moist sphagnum moss, then poke in flower stems. Either pick some blooms from the garden or use a few stems from a bouquet.
Swap fresh stems for dried to create an everlasting display.
LINEN NAPKIN
Works with the floral place holders to create a simple, rustic tablescape
Turn basic bakeware into planters
Use lengths of chunky twine strung with wooden beads to make a contemporary holder for an old loaf tin or bundt ring. Drill small holes in the tins first for drainage.
Swap the beads to suit your style – simple ceramic, swirled glass or colourful acrylic.
TRAILING PLANTS
Soften the hard metal of the tins with frothy geraniums and abelia
3-D HOUSE NUMBER
Add a simple cast iron number that will contrast with the painted wood for good visibility
DIY a bespoke house number
Screw a mini crate to a piece of scrap wood to make a wall planter and house number in one. Paint it to match your front door or go for a bright accent colour to make it stand out.
Change the planting to suit the season – from spring narcissi and summer geraniums to winter cyclamen.
PAINT CHEAT SHEET
WOVEN SOFA
Not weatherproof, but usable inside and out, and light enough to move with the sun
Make your own rustic planter
Upcycle a basic plastic pot. Use a hot glue gun to stick crafting twigs around the pot, then secure them with l
