Pastel Chalkboard Pots For A Mini Herb Garden + 13 More Spring Decorating Ideas


Make these cute painted pots with pastel chalkboard paint for a mini herb garden + 13 more DIY spring decorating ideas!

When you think of Spring what pops into your head? Pastels? Flowers? Pretty things? Well you're in luck cause I teamed up with 13 other bloggers to bring you some fun and easy Spring decorating ideas!

Here is how it works. I'll show you my simple Spring project. I made some really cute painted pots using pastel chalkboard for a mini herb garden.  Then, at the end of this post you will find links to each of the fabulous projects below!

Sound fun? Good!

14 SPRING DECOR IDEASPin

DIY Mini Herb Garden with Pastel Chalkboard Painted Pots

I love the colors of spring and I also love making marinades to use when we grill outside, which this time of year is perfect for. And when I'm making marinades there is nothing better to have on hand than fresh herbs.

So I made chalkboard painted pots in some of my favorite spring colors to create a mini herb garden for my kitchen.

The first thing you will need to do is mix up some chalkboard paint, which is really easy.

How to make chalkboard paint with grout

Simply take about ⅛ cup of acrylic paint (craft paint) and mix it with a little bit less than a teaspoon of unsanded grout. You can find unsanded grout at the hardware store and there are smallish boxes of it, so you don't have to buy a big ol' bag.

Adding the grout makes the paint dry really fast, so you may want to mix just one color at a time.

how to mix chalkboard paint in any colorPin

Paint your pots with 2-3 coats of your chalkboard paint and let them dry completely

Once they are dry go to town on them with some chalk and then rub the chalk in with your fingers or the palm of your hand so that the entire surface has a layer of chalk dust on it. (This "seasons" your surface so that you are able to erase later.)

Then plant your herbs and write on each pot what is inside! And that is it!

mini herb garden with chalkboard painted potsPin

I am going to love not buying herbs and having this cute little display! This would make a really cute hostess gift for the backyard BBQ's that are about to start happening don't you think?

how to make chalkboard paint in any colorPin

Now it's time to go check out these great projects from some of my favorite blog friends! So I'll leave you to get clicking. Have a wonderful rest of your day!

The Turquoise Home | Hey There Home (you are here) | The Blissful Bee

Making Home Base | One Krieger Chick | Taryn Whiteaker

Just a Girl and her Blog | Kaleidoscope Living

The Happy Housie |Place Of My Taste | Create Craft Love

This Is Happiness | Homey Oh My | House by Hoff

Pin
tools to decorate your home SYWH

Inside my online decorating program, Style Your Way Home, I'll walk you through the process of discovering and defining your decorating style, creating a home decor plan, and show you how to apply it in any space so each room is unique while maintaining a cohesive look that feels like YOU! - When you join now, you'll get direct support from me... it's like having a design BFF in your back pocket!