Up-cycle plant containers

These cheap plastic plant containers can be up-cycled with a little paint so that they look more attractive. First lightly sand with fine sandpaper.

Roughly paint with white undercoat outside and inside, below the soil line.

Mix a colour paint you like. I added grey to white and added a little silver sand for texture.

Sponge on the paint to give a mottled effect.

Water down a tiny amount of black paint and wash over. It will naturally disperse.

Sprinkle black paint randomly onto the pot. An old toothbrush is good for this.

I think lavender would look lovely in these pots.