Terra Cotta Pot Challenge: How to Make a Utensil Caddy
Recently I joined a cute Facebook group called Decorating Enthusiasts -DIY Forum where they share great DIY ideas and before and after pictures of projects everyone has done. The idea is to inspire and share creative ideas and it inspired me to create this cute utensil caddy. 🙂
I had seen something similar on Pinterest but I think they had used chalk to label their pots. I didn’t want to use chalk because I was afraid every time someone took a utensil their hand would rub against it and it would get wiped off eventually.
This was so easy and inexpensive. I picked up the pots at a thrift store for .50 each and then used what I had around the house left over from other projects for the rest (spray paint, some twine and card stock). This is what they looked like when I started. I actually love this patina but wanted something a bit more light and summery.
Can I just say how much I LOVE spray paint. You can use it on pretty much everything and it comes in just about any color you would need. I didn’t even prep the pots other than to wipe them down so they were clean. I gave them a couple of coats of antique white but not complete coats as I wanted them to look a little warn.
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I actually sanded them a little to rough them up and then I applied a little antique ink with a cotton rag just to give it a little depth.
While the pots were drying, I went on line and searched utensils and then images. Once I found the right style I was looking for, I had to shrink them down to the right size which took some trial and error. Once I got the pictures to the right sizes I printed them out on card stock. I hole punched the top and used the thin twine to attach it to the pot.
Super easy, super cheap, super cute. You could really do this with anything like pencils or art supplies in the craft room or smaller tools. What would you do with some extra terracotta pots?
Happy DIY’ing!
Col
