Friday, August 20, 2010

$129.00... I think not

I needed wanted something to go on our coffee table that wasn't super big since we tend to eat a meal or two at that table but still add a little color to the room also. Pottery Barn sells these Saigon Planters for $129.00.


Image from Pottery Barn

For $129.00, you don't even get the plant for crying out loud. I think I can do better than that. I picked up a planter at my local thrift store and a greenery bundle from Hob Lob and made my own. I filled the planter with a Styrofoam ball and went to town cutting all of the greenery off it's stem. I normally would veto faux flowers, but I think these work faux real. I stuck a key in the Styrofoam ball to make my hole and started sticking. $0.79 for the planter and $4.00 for the greenery isn't too bad huh? I'll make my own and save $125.00 any day!



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9 comments:

  1. {northern cottage}August 20, 2010 at 11:53 PM

    Yepper - that is the WAY to do it!

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  2. UnknownAugust 21, 2010 at 2:24 AM

    What a great way to use inspiration and make it your own. I have fake plants in my home or I would have dead plants in my home, Given those 2 choices I picked fake.
    Does anyone know where to buy good quality fake plants and greenery? If you know please drop me a note and help a growing inpared girl have plants in her home.
    Traci

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  3. LorieAugust 21, 2010 at 8:46 AM

    Gorgeous! I think yours is 129 times cuter than the inspiration piece!

    Thank you for sharing it at Show and Tell Saturday!

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  4. .August 21, 2010 at 4:09 PM

    I like yours better than the ridiculously expensive ones! :)

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  5. Sassy Sites!August 21, 2010 at 10:14 PM

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  6. Stephanie Lynn @Under the Table and DreamingAugust 21, 2010 at 10:45 PM

    Love the greenery you used - Looks fabulous! Hope you are enjoying your weekend! ~ Stephanie Lynn

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  7. Amanda @ Serenity NowAugust 24, 2010 at 2:24 PM

    I don't think you can beat your price for such a cute project! It's really pretty. :) Visiting from The CSI Project. Hope you'll stop by and visit me too. :)

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  8. Sew Can DoAugust 30, 2010 at 11:19 AM

    I totally hear you on this! Yours looks even cuter & you got the plants!

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  9. Amy JoSeptember 1, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    That looks great. I've been thinking about something to put on my dining room table for those few minutes a day that it's not in use. I love seeing Pottery Barn inspired projects!

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