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I didn’t want to fork out for a fancy stone plant pot so transformed a cheap plastic one in minutes and saved £100

AS much as we love the look of stone homeware, we’ve never been able to justify spending a small fortune on a plant pot which we could VERY easily knock over and break.

Sound familiar? Then you might want to take a leaf out of Amanda Vernaci’s book.

Jam PressAmanda picked up this plastic plant pot for just £6[/caption]

She turned it into a luxe-looking plant pot in minutesJam Press

Earlier this year, the 29-year-old, from Clarkston, Michigan, revealed how she faked this interior trend on a budget.

She said: “It seems silly to spend over $100 on a stone vase when you can spend $10 and get the same look for less.”

After picking up a £6 plastic pot, Amanda used some leftover chalk paint she had lying around the house to achieve the stone effect.

The mum explained: “Regular paint would work too but the matte finish of chalk paint gives a more realistic faux stone look.

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“It was such an easy fun DIY that gives you the same stone look at a fraction of the cost.

“All in all it took around two hours when you take in the drying time.”


Needless to say, the transformation was a hit with Amanda’s 1.2m followers.

One TikToker said: “This is such a good idea and it came out so well!”

A second person added: “Thank you for sharing the paint colours.

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“I couldn’t find the right shade and texture [sic].”

“I prefer colour! I can’t do all the beiges and whites [sic]”, commented a third.

Jam PressAmanda boasts 1.2m followers[/caption]

This chalk paint gave it a stone effectJam Press