The tradition of decorating a house with clay pots of flowers arose in time immemorial. However, after a few years, such dishes, as a rule, began to lose their appearance, and therefore a planter was invented. And although today there is no shortage of items in stores that can be used to decorate an interior, do-it-yourself products are very popular, including “covers” made of various materials for flower pots.
What is a cache-pot
Any container in which you can fill the ground and plant indoor plants must have a drainage hole. But the classic planter is a decorative vessel for a flower pot, which does not have such a device for removing excess moisture. There are a variety of options for dishes designed for such purposes: from chic flowerpots made of expensive porcelain to homemade wooden boxes or containers made of synthetic materials with a futuristic design.
High flower pots
Recently, there has been a tendency to exhibit trees in large tubs or tall pots at the doors or in the lobby of a private house, restaurant, or hotel. In such cases, you will also need beautiful tall flowerpots in the style of interior design of the room in which they are supposed to be placed. Especially popular are rattan variants - a material representing dried rattan stems, which are widely used in Southeast Asia for the manufacture of furniture. And a very good choice is a high flower pot for clay flowers, designed for installation in the open. As already mentioned, such items can be made independently, and there are many ways to make such crafts. For example, a spacious chest with a hinged lid can be adapted to accommodate several flower pots at once, turning it into a very original planter for a garden or terrace. A large garden watering can also be suitable , in which in the upper part you just need to cut a larger hole.
Cache-pot (photo): hanging and for window sills
Potted flowers are used to decorate a wide variety of rooms. Depending on the place where you want to place a houseplant, a hanging or table planter can be selected. For example, a variant reminiscent of the nest, which is presented in the photo, will look very original.
As for the desktop or floor “covers” for flower pots, such a planter is most often an elegant clay flowerpot. In addition, with a little imagination, you can make such elements of the decor of the interior and the garden yourself. For example, bright rubber boots that have become fashionable in recent years, from which your babies and children of your loved ones grew up, can be laid out on shelves and inserted pots in them. Another original version of the cache-pot for the windowsill can be made from tree branches. To do this, you just need to cut branches with a diameter of about 1.5-2 cm into segments a little longer than the height of the pot, arrange a pot around them around the perimeter and tie them in two places with twine or ribbon.
And you can make a very simple, but original planter using a long rope of bright color. To do this, lubricate the surface of the pot with some kind of glue (for example, “Moment”). Then, starting from the top edge, you need to wind the rope so that the turns lie very tight and hide underneath the dishes in which the plant is planted.
Wicker planters
Among the traditional types of needlework, a special place is occupied by various kinds of weaving techniques. They can also be used to make pots. For example, country-style models crocheted from thick multi-colored yarn look very original. However, the most beautiful flower pots are macramé variants. Probably, many people want to quickly become the authors of openwork masterpieces. However, first you need to learn how to weave a flowerpot of the simplest design.
Simple rope pots
If you are just taking the first steps in mastering macrame techniques, then try to weave a simple hanging case for a flower pot made of rope. This planter is a kind of pendant, for the manufacture of which only the simplest nodes are used. For work you will need a metal ring with a diameter of 12-15 cm and 42 m of thick rope.
Procedure:
- Cut 3 pieces of rope with a length of 4 and 10 meters.
- All segments are bent in half and fixed on the ring as shown in the figure.
- At the same time, 2 ends of long ropes (10-meter) and 2 ends of short ones should alternate. Thus, in the end, we have 12 “tails” hanging from the ring.
- Using 2 extreme ropes weave 4-5 flat knots. The ends of the others are used as middle threads.
- All ropes are divided into 3 groups so that each one has 2 short and 2 long ones.
- In each of the 3 groups, flat knots are weaved with long ends (as in the figure), 12 in each.
- Take 2 right ropes from one group and 2 left ones from the next one, which is next to the right. They make 1 flat knot at a distance of 15 cm from the last woven ones. This operation is repeated 3 times.
- Depart from these 3 knots to a distance of 15 cm. Collect all the ropes together. Tied with one big knot.
- Leave 30 cm to form a brush, and the remaining ends of the ropes cut off.
In conclusion
Interior or garden design is an unusually fascinating affair. In addition, creating various crafts is a good way to keep your children busy. So feel free to get down to business and prove that the most beautiful flower pot is made with your own hands.