Hello and good morning! It's not often that I share anything deemed crafting on my blog, but I was inspired this weekend by Karla's use of peat pots in the recent issue of Somerset Life. I have been wanting to add some Spring freshness to the house lately, so I thought this little project might be a good start!
I bought these little peat pots last summer at the French Flea Market I went to in Tipton, Indiana...all because they had "France" stamped on the bottom of each one...I know, silly, but what can I say, that's what sold them to me :))
I wanted to be able to hang little bunches of flowers from my chandelier in the dining room and these peat pots worked perfectly for the job. All I had to do was punch a hole in the sides and string a little ribbon through...then I embellished each of the pots with simple touches to pretty them up a bit...
Since the peat pots couldn't hold anything heavy, I chose to fill them with dried lavender I had left over from all of those fresh lavender bundles I bought at Trader Joe's over the Summer and baby's breath, which I knew would dry nicely right in the pot.
The hardwood floor installation in our family room is moving along nicely...my husband finished almost 3/4 of the room! I will NOT miss the noise of this project nor the mess it has created in the rest of the house, but I am having a ton of fun trying to plan the "new look" for that room!!
What January "get through the Winter" projects are all of you up to???
Happy new week!
Tracey
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88 comments:
Oh Tracey..
wonderful picutures...I love this flowers, too...
a very nice week..
Hugs Susi
hello my dear friend, I wish you a wonderful start to the new year and I look forward to all the posts from your blog.
So nice you have done with the pots and the flowers, feels like summer. Here is the snow chaos and a lot of snow. Many warm hugs to you / Ingela.
Tracey ~
Ohhhhh these are just gorgeous!!
I am totally inspired to
do some pea pots !
Your pictures are so very
beautiful !!
xoxo
Lori
Hi Tracey,
Love it!!
Hugs,
Rozmeen
Fantastic pictures ♥
Oh my goodness! There are giant white snowflakes falling just outside my window, so I am not thinking of spring just yet, but this idea of yours is glorious! I am stowing it away in my brain for later and anxiously awaiting a new Trader Joe's that is opening this spring near here...well two hours away, but who cares! Love love love the peat pots with the little lace accents...brilliant!
Lovely!
XOXO
Cathy
Love them Tracey! I've seen Karla's peat pots too. She's so creative! Have a great week!
I love it Tracey! I love peat pots! I use them for all sorts of different things...they are great!
xo,
Adrienne
I love your peat pots Tracey! They turned out just beautiful as did your photos. I think I need to make a run to the store...lol.
Blessings~
morning Tracey,
haven't been here in a while ...beautiful wintery projects with a spring flair!
p.s.
I just posted the invitation about Fifi at Scentimemntal
Gardens!
Tracy, how pretty are those? Just adorable. You always have the best ideas. Can't wait to see your floor. We were discussing floors with our friend yesterday morning. And the different kinds. So much to think about. xoxo tami
traci these are just beautiful! you are crafty my friend! i love the idea of them hanging from the chandelier! susan
Good Morning Tracey!
I woke up this morning...I was working on my little lace touched blog story and Voila! You popped up on my reader with your adorabe, beautiful post! I am in love with this idea. Your photography is beautiful as well! Any way, bragged about you in my post...I'm off to get ready for work now and those sweet little pots are dancing in my head! *Lynne*
Soooo lovely! :)
Hi Tracey,
Love your pictures!
Big hug!
Alma
oh how sweet! J'adore and will have to make some of my own! TFS!
What a darling idea!!
hello tracey! thanks so much for your sweet comment on my magazine feature! i love these peat pots and have never seen ones with france stamped on the bottom. love what you did with them and of course your fabulous home as well!
hugs,
shelley
OMG! I love the inspiration you share!
Thanks Tracey! you have a Happy week too!
Lisa
Just PreCiOuS!*!*! Love them...
Jeanine, ChiPPy!-SHaBBy!
What a great idea. They look beautiful and I'm sure it smells even better :)
I can't wait until spring and I'm in CA without the snow so I can't even imagine what you guys go through!
You always have the most beautiful ideas! This turned out so charming - perfect for this time of the year and how could you ever go wrong with baby's breath and lavender!
I'm looking out the window at 2 feet of snow so some pretty flowers would definately cheer me up! Thanks for sharing, I always get so much inspiration from you ~
sarah
Love it Love Love it....The stamp on the bottom"FRANCE" would have caught my eye.Most definitely.Great fun find!! i hope you have a bright day...Chickie
Dear Tracey,
I love this idea!
Your decoration is so beautiful!
I wish you a wonderful new week,
Big Hugs
Yvonne
Love thinking about peat pots this crisp winter morning!
I have a project going in my little room off the front hallway... the computer room as we call it~20 years of shoving stuff into floor to ceiling shelves, ugh!
Can't wait for this one to be done!
Blessings
Rebecca
Dear Tracey,
What a great idea and you have carried it out beautifully. It's so lovely to have a hint of Spring in the house. My sister bought me some hyacinthe the other day in a lovely shabby white bowl. I have them on the kitchen windowsill and,they remind me that Spring is just around the corner.
Thank you SO much for your lovely comment. We were so proud that Daniel mixed and produced the music for the London fireworks. I keep watching it on Youtube !!!! I have to say that London did pull out all the stops this year. The fireworks were the best I've ever seen. I think that they are working up to the Olympics !
Have a lovely week Tracey. XXXX
What beautiful pictures! The pictures get me in the mood for Spring!
What a sweet idea.
I think these would
look darling hanging
from our chandie for
my daughter's 16th
b-day this spring.
My winter projects
include a new slip
for an ottoman and
'lots of organization.
Happy Monday, Tracey!
xx Suzanne
I loved!!!!!!!
I would like to have this...
Sorry, my english is bad...
Regina
What a lovely posts !!...i really like them all....almost spring.....hahahah!! ....lovely week darling........love Ria....
Happy New Year my dear! As usual, I am in love with all of your "botanical" craftiness :) You have a way with flowers and herbs I tell ya....I could look at your blog pictures all day long. *LOVE*!
Wonderful Monday to you my friend....
XOX
Pretty peat pots! I am so ready for spring, especially since it's snowing, snowing, snowing here today:) Can't wait to see your new floor...I've been hinting to my hubby that I think we should paint our bedroom floor but I think he's ignoring me;) Happy Monday, sweet friend!
Pretty, pretty peat pots. (How's that for alliteration?)
My husband finished our hardwood floors just before Christmas. I LOVE them. He's now working on baseboard. I'm so thankful for a handy hubby as I'm sure you are too.
A great peat pot idea, Tracey. Looks lovely! I can't wait to see what you have planned for your family room :)
What a perfect touch of lovely for your already lovely home! The France stamp would've sold me, too!
Have a great week!
Linsey
This is just a glorious idea! A hint of spring adds such a sweet, romantic look! I always love your ideas! I may have to shop for some peat pots :)
You know we all get inspired by you, Tracey...and your photos are gorgeous as usual.
My winter projects are finishing up a sign and re-painting dining furniture.
Blessings
Becky C
Tracey these are just breathtaking..everything you do is so original and special...glad you got my e-mail! Can not wait to show you the kitchen tomorrow..hope you like it! xoxo
Wow, what a great and extraordinary idea! Wonderful shots, very well done!
Warm greetings from cold Germany
Anita
So sweet...a breath of fresh air during a much needed cold spell here!
France would have sold 'em for me too! The great thing about your project...besides how beautiful it looks...you can see "France" from where they are hanging. Love It!
Debbie
Absolutely darling Tracey!;) I used them in one of my posts for my home office decor inspiration.They are inexpensive and so cute. Hugs,Rachel
French Farmhouse 425
så utrolig flott innlegg...!
So fresh and lovely, I am sure it is as delightfully fragrant as it looks!
Dawn... The Bohemian
What a great craft project. These look wonderful!
Love, love, love this, what a fantastic idea and one my children would love to do.
Krásný blog...
What a wonderful idea! love those little baskets! Can't wait to see your new look! Hugs Lulu
This is such a great craft, it looks amazing and I would assume the perfect warmth during these cold days! Xoxoxo 1942charm.blogspot.com
Tracey, BRILLIANT... How sweet are these! I am working very hard on my blog and new business that is coming from the blog this January.
I have no crafting ability! So I will do this!
Have a pretty day!
Kristin
hi tracey,
this is one of the prettiest and coolest projects i have seen. so simple and lovely and very you (signature lavender!). thanks for sharing.
winter projects, eh? finally painting my armoire white ... deciding what to do with some linen (ooh - come see and advise - it's my 'linen indecision' post).
happy january ~
xo
elyse
T - I love your peet pots.
I love that you bought them because of the stamped France at the bottom.... I would have done the same ~L
Love the pots and the beautiful pictures ~ Thanks for the inspiration.
;-) Marianne
Those are just about the loveliest peat pots I've ever seen Tracey. And I'm with you about snatching up anything that bears the name "France"! xoxo ~Lili
The pots looks lovely. So clever! Enjoy the rest of your week. Emma. xx
That is verry pretty and so sweet. You've decorated them beautifully. It certainly does add a fresh breath of Spring.
oh wow...they are just beautiful...you always amaze me with your creativity:) I can't wait to see your new floors:)
What an adorable idea my friend...oh how I love coming over here to visit..I always leave with a lighter heart.
Hugs and love. xoxoxo
Inspired indeed! Now we all are. Tracey, I just love those peat pots and if at anytime you get tired of them just drop me a line. :D
Rosemary...
two tumbs up! :D
beautiful, pretty , lovely ...
thank you for sharing
now i want to have them too at home
XoXo
I love the French peat pots too. Sweet idea..swing by, I’m having a GIVEAWAY.
Very pretty idea! WE are having our wood floors refinished. Looking forward to their fresh new look!
So incredibly talented. Yet another BEAUTIFUL post.
I just love your touch of spring Tracey...it's so pretty! ~Deb~
Belated Happy New Year to you Tracey, and wishing you much love, joy, good health and all that makes you happy.
I enjoyed seeing what you have been creating and you will be looking forward to the hardwood floors.
Happy week
Hugs
Carolyn
Wow those are so beautiful! Who would have thought that peat pots could look so decorative...very inventive.
This is such a dreamy, beautiful blog. Please check out my new one, only about a week old
www.theenchantedhome.blogspot.com
I am new to blogworld but really having fun so far.....let me know what you think and great job on this blog!
I love the textural simplicity of this project, beautiful breath of spring.
C est vraiment un ravissement de voir ces belles photos,le temps est tellement triste...
Belle année
Manon
What a wonderful project, Tracey! They're so sweet and simple... I LOVE them! I'll bet they look beautiful hanging from your chandelier. I wish I had a chandelier to do something like that with. I keep looking, but never seem to find the right one.
Thanks for sharing this fun project with us!
I can't wait to see your family room when it's done!
Have a wonderful week!
XOXO,
Jo :)
Just One Word Describes It!
SWEET! :)
I love your blog and have added you to our blog roll... ;) Will come back often!
Cielo
You are just too much!! LOL the things you come up with are just unbelievable and so original and beautiful!! love stopping by!
SUCH creativity you have, Tracey! Simply beautiful!
Thanks for sharing with us :)
Hope you have a wonderful week!
-Emily @ Crisp Interiors
http://crispinteriors.goodsie.com/
Tracy ~ my heart always skips a beat when I see that you have a new post. :) I spend a lonnnnng time gazing at your photos and admiring your inspirational ideas. This peat pot chandy is so adorable! And thanks for the bit of springtime in my day. I just loved it! ♥
xoxo laurie
Oh...these are so sweet, Tracey! I think they look lovely hanging. What a great idea! Hooray on your floors! I can't wait to see them!
XO,
Jane
love how those turned out!
This is a lovely idea! I like the pot with the text on it the best. They are all so sweet!!
Hi Tracey, What a cute idea! Your photos are always so beautiful.
Hugs,
Sherry
so, so pretty!
Trish xo
This is just darling and inspirational!
I love it!
Thanks for sharing!
Ciao Bella!
Creative Carmelina
Tracey those pots look absolutely wonderful... I am off to try and seek some out .. you have totally inspired me! x
It's my first time visiting your blog...it's gorgeous! I am now your new follower!
Daisy~
Absolutely love your site.Beautiful content and photography. I am a designer and am so impressed. Thank you for sharing such beauty.
Wendy Van Horne Designs
Love love this idea, Tracey!
Have a sweet Saturday xx
Such a cute and clever idea. Love this as a project to do with my grand daughters. Thanks for sharing.
What a fantastic idea! I especially love the one with the bit of print. Small world, I used to live in Indiana, ha! Thank you for sharing!
Absolutely Amazing Tracey!!!!!! Lovely idea, Thanks for sharing!!!
Michellle Torres
decorater4life@aol.com
I just love your blog. Everything is so beautiful. Funny thing. I, too, have bought some things just because it said made in France. I'm from IN. Is there any places that you know of with French decor? I noticed you mentioned a place in Tipton.
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