This is the third post in my series on Ikea hacks: transformations of simple items from Ikea using just paper and glue.
In this post I’ll show you how to add interest to Papaja plant pots, which range in price from £1 to £5.50. I chose a tall white pot in one of the smaller sizes (19 cm high, £2.75) to work on. Being ceramic with a matt glaze, the surface does not need any preparation.
On the right you can see the white plant pot before decoupage and the wallpapers I used: this time I wanted to experiment with wallpaper cut-outs.
The wallpaper was a free (part of a batch of samples from a local D.I.Y. store when I was looking for options for a feature wall) and the other two materials I used were Decoupage glass and porcelain glue (£13.23 for 250 ml) and Satin polyurethane varnish (from £5 for 250 ml from your local hardware store). Keep in mind that both these materials will keep and you will have plenty left to use in other projects.
If you are interested in finding out more about decoupage check my courses page, where you’ll find classes ranging from a few hours to a whole day. Whichever one you choose to attend, you will learn enough about the technique to start your own upcycling projects at home.
Next time we’ll move to furniture, and I’ll start by showing you clever ways to upcycle a bedside table from Ikea.
