Vintage Remix: Copper Bowl

April 27th: Succulent Success, originally uploaded by Jess and Colin.

This weekend I was talking about taking on a serious plant re-potting project. That is, uprooting most of your plants and playing musical chairs with their containers.

But maybe you need some new planters for your plants. And if that’s the case I recommended some less-than-conventional containers: fish bowls, wastepaper bins, cookware…

Doesn’t this succulent look bright and cheery in this vintage copper bowl? Vintage copper cookware is relatively easy to find and as long as you’re not watering whatever plants you house in them (that’s why succulents — get it?), you don’t have to worry about root poisoning or damage to the container.

Something I think would look really cool: a row of 3 copper bowls with succulent gardens across a coffee table or entryway table. Yes? You’re feeling me?

These copper bowls are easy to find at thrift stores and yard sales.  Or — shameless plug: if you like what you see, I have one such copper bowl for sale on Etsy!