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- Jessica Kellner
- February 2, 2012
- 2:30 pm
- 37 comments
Terra Cotta Pot Lights
Light pathways or steps in your backyard or garden with these charming terra cotta pot lights. Terra cotta pots are inexpensive and easy to come by at secondhand stores (or in your own basement, perhaps!). By painting the insides soft, pale shades, you can create a romantic atmosphere for a very low cost!
Here are a few tips:
- To give off maximum light, apply pale-colored paint to the inside surface. Try gloss for maximum reflection, flat for a warmer, subtler glow.
- Use a low-VOC latex exterior grade paint if you plan to leave them outside all the time.
- To get a range of tones, use white paint as your base and add small amounts of different pigments. Alternatively, most paint retailers now sell tiny containers of sample paint in a vast array of colors. Buy a few, then mix them to extend your palette.
- When dry, cover the hole with tape or a pebble, add a bit of sand, and a votive candle.
Learn more: http://www.naturalhomeandgarden.com/diy-projects/try-this-pot-lights.aspx
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Jessica Kellner
Jessica Kellner is the editor of Natural Home & Garden magazine, a national sustainable home and lifestyle magazine. She is dedicated to helping readers create more sustainable, delightful homes that are in tune with the natural world. She is also the author of Housing Reclaimed: Sustainable Homes for Next to Nothing, published by New Society Publishers in autumn of 2011. Email her at jkellner@naturalhomeandgarden.com.
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it kind of looks like the cat is shushing him! too funny!
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nice ideas.
Nice bench.
cool ideas....thanks!
I really like the Garden Bench idea. I guess I'll be going to Lowes or Home Depot to find the plastic lumber.
I already have some Terre Cotta pots, so I will try the lights in them. They look so cool.
Thanks for the ideas!!
plastic wood, is just a mixture of plastic and wood scraps molded together, they are using this mixture for the porches you see in some areas, they do not splinter and are better in weather
I never heard of plastic lumber. I'd use real wood lumber and paint it. I like the pot lights!!
Interesting article with some good ideas Thanks for posting
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