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Ceramic Planters – Ideas For Gorgeous Indoor & Outdoor Planters

Brighten up your outdoor spaces with ceramic planters and vases filled with gorgeous flowers that entice the senses with their color and smell. They are very versatile, as you’ll see in just a moment.

collage of ceramic planters

Ceramic Planters Advantages

  • you can use them in designs that suit any taste and budget
  • these flower planters are natural (environmentally friendly)
  • all ceramic planters have versatility for thriving in numerous locations and environments. So, if you are considering the ideal accessory for your latest makeover design or botany project, the ceramic planter is a great candidate.
  • because a terracotta planter starts out, fundamentally, as clay, it can literally be molded to your individual specifications and taste. This also applies to colors as well. The right resource will provide you with all you desire, even that strange shape in your head with no name or that color mix that stimulates you so much yet no one else likes!

Here’s another little known, but quite handy and crafty thing you can do with these planters: you can  purchase an unglazed planter, and paint it yourself, even if you end up in paint up to your elbows.

This will give you a great sense of accomplishment 😉 With ceramic, a mistake is hardly noticeable, and it usually ends up quite stylish and unique.

In today’s pro-green world, any individual should find comfort and be confident in choosing a ceramic planter for whatever purpose. This is because a ceramic planter is made of clay, which is a natural compound.

While there are some ceramic planters that are sold painted and glazed, there are those that can be acquired in their unpainted natural state. For outdoor gardening projects, the natural color of the terracotta planter makes for an exceptional blend.

Related: check out these large outdoor planters.

Examples of Un-glazed Ceramic Planters

Goodman and Wife Larger Single Natural Terracotta Fallen Pot or Hanging Pot

These decorative brown terracotta unglazed ceramic planters from Amazon are perfect for a small arrangement by the door or on your back porch.

The versatility of a ceramic planter for outdoor landscaping and interior design is difficult to rival. It is a very durable material and handles constantly changing and inclement outdoor conditions very well.

Ceramic planters age with style and grace. As time passes, witnessing how Mother Nature embraces the ceramic planter and grows with and around it is always enchanting. What’s even better about the ceramic planter is that its presence indoors is just as good.

Try a ceramic planter if you have been looking for the right thing with the matching personality to fill that odd space in your favorite room or garden.

Don’t believe me?  I challenge you to come up with your most complex design, the one you are convinced you will only see in your head. Take that design to a potter, and watch your dream come to life. In fact, if you want to make it even more challenging, pick a color mix to die for.

Ceramic Planter Ideas

ceramic planters with red flowers

Set these by your entryway to create a nice inviting rustic feel 🙂

ceramic planter with lobelia

What a beautiful arrangement of colorful lobelia cascading out of this pot!

red hydrangea ceramic planters

This pot filled with red hydrangea flowers makes an awesome statement!

ceramic planter with yellow flowers

I LOVE these yellow flowers in this ceramic pot on the wall: what a great idea!

Ceramic planter ideas

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Adriana Copaceanu is a passionate nature lover living in the country on her dream property where she grows vegetables, lavender, and wildflowers that she shares with the wildlife they attract. When she's not in the garden, she loves spending time with her chickens and planning her next nature project. Check out her books below:

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