Potted: Make Your Own Stylish Garden Containers
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781604696974 |
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Publisher: | Timber Press, Incorporated |
Publication date: | 06/14/2017 |
Pages: | 228 |
Product dimensions: | 8.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d) |
About the Author
Mary Gray was a set decorator and art director when she met Annette Goliti Gutierrez many years ago. With no retail experience, they bought a run-down pottery store which they built into a gardening destination and brand. Gray is the head of all things visual at Potted, creating compelling installations and curating the diverse objects used as planters. Potted has been featured in the LA Times, Sunset Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine Best Of, California Home and Design, Country Living, Gardenista, Apartment Therapy, Design Sponge, Garden Design, and The Huffington Post.
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Preface Whether you are a seasoned homeowner or are just starting out with your first garden patio, outdoor planters are seductive and sultry as they lure you in with their rich colors and clean lines. You can hardly wait to add them to your garden—until you see the price tag, which can be out of reach for many budgets. Big-box stores offer better bargains but fewer choices, and many of us are turned off by the idea of having the same thing as everyone else. We want unique products that make a statement. This book will help you boldly go where no planter has gone before by empowering you to create show-stopping containers. We have owned Potted, a Los Angeles–based outdoor lifestyle brand, for more than a decade. As the creative forces behind the brand, we are always looking for unusual and interesting products geared toward outdoor living to excite and inspire our customers. It’s one of the reasons we are a successful business and why many people choose us over the big chain stores. And while we support local artists and think nothing of traveling to find compelling products, what sets us apart are our Potted designs—garden pavers, tile tables, and especially pots (we are called Potted, after all). So what does this mean for you? Well, our love of design compelled us to write this book, which is filled with inspirational and original ideas to help you make your own planters from everyday materials. Beyond being affordable, we wanted to create projects that are gorgeous and accessible. You do not need a workshop or countless tools at your disposal to build these planters. We have a bit more expertise with fabrication than the average person, and this knowledge has been invaluable in working out how these projects assemble and whether they are feasible. When coming up with possible ideas, we asked ourselves three questions: is it affordable, are the materials easy to find, and could we do it on our own? If the answer to any of these questions was no, we threw out the idea. Finally, the most important consideration was that the finished product had to look fabulous. We hope you will find ideas in this book that will excite and energize you to turn your own garden into a Potted oasis. There is something for everyone, from entryway planters crafted from garbage cans to hanging planters made with kitchenware. We have come up with designs we have never seen, and we offer a different spin on some familiar favorites. You can either follow our instructions exactly or, for even more fun, customize them to suit your own personality. And we expect Pinterest and Instagram to virtually explode with all your creations. We can’t wait to see them. #pottedstylediy
Table of Contents
Preface 9
Do It Yourself Basics: Thinking Creatively About Everyday Materials 10
Concrete 17
The Modern Rectangle 19
Cinderblock Candle Wall 27
Tiled Cinderblock Planter 35
Treading the Way 45
Cement Tile Custom Container 53
Plastics 61
Totally Tubular PVC Planter 63
That's a Wrap 71
Roof Vent Wall Pouch 79
Divide and Plant 87
Trash Chic 97
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The Gables $
Stock Tank Water Garden $
Hanging Around With Cans $
Flying Saucer Planters $
Kitchenware Confidential $
Front and Center $
Terra-Cotta 153
Marbleized Masterpieces 155
Chim-Chim Cher-ee Flue Planter 163
Organic Materials $
Decoupage Goes Outdoors $
Roped In $
Catch My Drift $
Fabric Bucket $
Rustic Wood Hanging Planter $
Metric Conversions 214
Acknowledgments 216
Further Reading 218
Resources 219
Photo Credits 221
Index 222