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Transform Terra-Cotta Flowerpots

Give inexpensive terra-cotta pots a total makeover with colorful house paint, gorgeous plants, and tips from the experts.

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Gather the Goods

• Terra-cotta flowerpots
• Paintbrushes
• Concrete water-proofing sealer (such as Seal-Krete)
• Latex exterior house paint
• Fine-grit sandpaper
• Rags
• Clear shellac

Shown here: Heat things up with tropical orchids and bromeliads; (from left) Cymbidium hybrid, Cryptanthus bivittatus ‘Pink Starlite,’ and Howeara Lava Burst ‘Puanani.’

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