Last weekend we hit up one of my favorite places on the planet… The flea market! It is a vintage lovers paradise. I love searching for gems and getting a deal. It’s just so much fun! I got lots of goodies including a junky old tool box, a vintage rolling pin, and a few vintage bundt pans just to name a few. Of course I could use those bundt pans to make delicious bundt cakes like my Grandma’s famous sour cream pound cake, but I had other plans for my newly acquired pans… a succulent centerpiece
That’s right, a planter, for my succulent centerpiece.
I love succulents. Truly. They are the only plant around here that sticks with me even when I don’t water it. My poor plants out front have seen better days and I’m certain they are only hanging on because my husband has been rescuing them and nursing them back.
Succulents, though, can survive just fine without getting watered regularly. Perfect for me!
Here’s my awesome flea market find! Can you even handle that gorgeous copper color?
The succulent centerpiece planter came together very easily. I decided not to drill holes in the pan because I wanted to use this as a centerpiece and I didn’t want it draining all over my table. Also, in the future if I want to use the pan for something else, I still can.
The pan had enough space for eight mini succulents. I arranged them while they were still in their containers that way I could rearrange if necessary. Once I liked their positioning, I was ready to pot them.
For the potting of the succulents, I used potting soil made specifically for succulents. It’s a more absorbent soil so the plants don’t get too saturated because they need very little water. This is what it looked like once they were planted.
I felt like it needed something more so I added a mason jar filled with driftwood to the center. Then it was perfect! It’s such a fun succulent centerpiece for summer! I could even see a similar version being displayed as a wedding centerpiece!
What do you think? Have you repurposed something unconventional into a planter? I’d love to hear about it!
I’m sharing this project to these parties, and Savvy Southern Style, Liz Marie Blog
Big thanks to a reader who let me know that my new beautiful copper planter is really a jello mold, not a bundt pan! Good thing for you sweet readers or else I may have actually tried to bake my Grandma’s famous sour cream bundt cake in it…whoops 🙂
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This is super cute chelsea! I love succulents 🙂
Oh Chelsea! You are so creative! I love your projects. This one is no exception! Pinning and sharing.
wHAT A GREAT IDEA TO USE A JELLO MOLD AS A PLANTER. I’m SHARING ON MY fb PAGE AND WILL PIN, TOO.
Fun! Love the pretty copper pan. Great repurpose girl! And love your pretty pictures too.
Hi CHelsea,
Love your use of a bundt pan for a planter. I love repurposing kitchen items. I made a planter out of a vintage flour sifter. Hope you can come visit for an iced tea and check it out at Altered Artworks
Love this Chelsea! Shared on Facebook! Thanks so much for coming out to the party! xo
That is so creative!!! love love love it!
Selene @ Restoration Beauty
Great idea! love the pan’s copper color and the succulents. are perfect.
I love finding items and doing just as you did up there! Fab way to create a centerpiece! I am loving this!
What a great idea! I’m loving that copper!
Chelsea….you are so ridiculously clever! And look at those photos! Love!
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Hugs, Cathy
Beautiful! WHat a great upcycle 🙂
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this is so cute Chelsea! the icing on the cake is the cute driftwood in the center!