This week my friends, Terrie and Tammy are doing some thrift store transformations on our Facebook pages and blog.
I love thrifting it honestly is my favorite thing to do. For my birthday every year that’s what we do. I go to all my favorite ones. Do you love to go thrifting too?
I was looking for an old ice cream bucket. I keep seeing all these beautiful ones on Instagram used for flower arrangements. I could not find one but I did find this slated wood planter. I love the texture from the rope and thought painted I would really like it. So lets get this transformation started!

I put two coats of plaster chalk paint on it. I left some spots showing through. I wanted a more distressed look to it. No perfection here!

Then I decided to add our little farm name to it. So I cut out a stencil from my Cricuit maker then I stenciled that on. And after that I sanded the letters to make them look worn.

After giving everything a good sanding and wiping it all down. I was done. I filled it with some dried hydrangeas for now. But I am already thinking how it will look with sunflowers for Fall and greenery for Winter.


I hope this helps you look at thrift store items in a different light. If it has good bones you can do anything with it.
God Bless!
To say I love this is an understatement! This gas so much charm and character.
Our thrift stores in NJ aren’t tge best all the time.
I have wanted one if these ice cream buckets too.
Pinned!
Thank you so much Cindy, it was a fun transformation. Thank you for pinning too ❤️
I love this transformation! It’s amazing what a little paint and imagination can do. You are so creative! Pinned!
Thank you so much it’s so fun to make something prettier than when it started. When it works out lol
It’s so cute! I love how you made a stencil and personalized it!!!
Thank you so much, it was fun to do. Now I can’t wait until Fall to fill it with sunflowers.
I love the end result of this project. Fabulous job!
Thank you Paula, hope your having a good day ♥️
What a difference some paint makes! I love your upcycled planter, it would look fab on my new porch! 😉
Thank you Jayme, it would!
I just love this! You’ve taken a boring planter and turned it into something amazing. I’d love to have this on my porch!
Corine, this is so pretty!!