38 Amazing Painted Flower Pot Ideas

Be sure to use this clay pot sealer as you get started on your painting projects. It helps prevent moisture from seeping through and leaving an ugly residue on your painted pots.

Add a touch of humor to your flower pots with this easy Cricut craft with a free SVG file. (I love getting a brand-name look for less!) Head over to Single Girl’s DIY for the full tutorial on these DIY Rae Dunn painted pots.

Sometimes achieving a “painted” look doesn’t require traditional paint at all. My 100 Year Old Home has two very unique techniques for creating these aged terracotta pots. (My mind is blown!)

These “concrete” painted pots are perfect for an indoor herb garden. Satori Design for Living shares her secrets for creating this French Country style look.

Using a unique flower pot painting technique and waterslide decals, Dreams Factory created this beautiful French-inspired flower pot. The French decals add a lovely touch and make this craft look so professional.

Sometimes simple is best when it comes to painting flower pots, especially if you want a more modern aesthetic. These metallic painted flower pots by Home Edit look sleek and trendy yet simple enough to let the plants keep the spotlight.

For a completely different metallic look, try making this DIY galaxy flower pot from Artsy Fartsy Mama. Head over to her post to see how she achieved this iridescent sparkle. Wouldn’t this be perfect for a space party theme?

It’s amazing the effects you can get by using painting with objects of different textures. Take, for instance, these DIY shabby chic painted flower pots by Salvaged Living. She adds burlap fabric and wood stain for a unique color and texture combo.

Create a great gift for Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, or Grandparents’ Day with this adorable ladybug fingerprint flower pot. My sons had a blast adding their personal “touch” to this craft, and I’ll treasure it forever.

If you’re looking for a fun way to “buzz” into spring, try these painted bee pots by my friend Kippi at Home! The fine details on this hand-painted clay pot are just the cutest!

These stenciled planters are so easy to make and add such a lovely accent to a patio or porch. Get the tutorial and details on the stencil from my friends at Sustain My Craft Habit.

Cutsie Crafts shows us another cool way to stencil a flower pot with this sharpie dot flower pot tutorial. This would be a great way to decorate a teen’s room or personalize a party favor.

If you want the option of changing your flower pot labels with the seasons, try making these unique chalkboard-painted herb pots by Sweet Pea. What a smart idea!

For another approach to stenciling, try this DIY herb pot tutorial from The Honeycomb Home. Roxanne uses a Cricut to create her stenciled labels before painting, and isn’t the string a cute touch?

For a slightly different spin on the chalkboard trend, check out these painted herb pots with chalkboard labels from My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia. How pretty they would look on a window sill!

Another fun twist on painting pots is using paint markers. These Anthropologie-inspired DIY pots by Casa Watkins Living would add a pop of color and playfulness to any outdoor space.

Paint pouring is all the rage these days, so why not try it on clay pots too? Crafts by Amanda chose fun neon colors to make her drip-painted pots especially playful.

Who says you need terracotta pots for painting? These adorable kitty cat planters from Salty Canary have a whimsical touch and look great with her boho/vintage style decor. Head over to her tutorial to see what I mean!

How about getting the kids involved? These finger-painted flower pots from Crafts by Amanda make the perfect keepsake gift idea for spring! Plant seeds or flowers in your pots to give for Mother’s Day or for a birthday.

How fun are these ice cream painted pots?! Fresh Mommy Blog shows you how to use a combination of painting techniques to get all the fine details on these adorable planters.

Have you tried making flower pot people yet? This adorable polka dot flower pot girl by DIY n Crafts is a great way to upcycle old pots and add a playful accent to your home decor.

For a more farmhouse look, try making these polka dot painted flower pots by Wilshire Collections. The burlap tape around the rim adds the perfect amount of texture and contrast to the painted pot.

This ombre drip flower pot painting technique by Mad in Crafts gives you more dimension with a gorgeous texture. Don’t you love how it looks like the paint is still oozing down the side?

If you love a good ombre effect, these dip dye succulent pots are for you. I Spy DIY has the full tutorial for you as well as a kit you can purchase to make these at home.

It only takes 15 minutes and a pen to make these adorable hand-drawn clay pots by 100 Directions. If you’re a person who likes to doodle, this is a great way to put those doodles to work and enjoy your plant life at the same time.

These beautiful hand-painted flower pots prove that you don’t need lots of paint on terra cotta pots to end up with a stunning design. Heather Cash Art has four other hand-painted designs to check out.

Nothing jazzes up a flower pot like a splash of gold! These gold foil flower pots make such a statement. Making Joy and Pretty Things has a full tutorial on this amazing technique.

One way to avoid flower pot painting altogether is to create a faux effect using other materials, like this DIY terrazo planter by A Kailo Chic Life. The brilliant colors are perfect for those looking for vibrant home decor accents, and the technique is genius!

Flower pots make great treat bags or decorative accents for holidays too! These Halloween flower pots with spooky characters are perfect for adding some festive details to your seasonal decor.

Here are some of my favorite picks for painting flower pots.