Content
- Beautify boring flower boxes imaginatively - that's how it works
- Flower box embellish with napkin technique - short instructions
- Balcony box in granite look - How to do it right
- Tips
Not only flower boxes can be embellished with the napkin technique
Beautify boring flower boxes imaginatively - that's how it works
A creative beauty treatment makes dröge or aged flower boxes shine in a new guise. This guide is waiting with 2 smart and cheap methods to beautify a balcony box. Learn how the transformation with granite optics and creative napkin technology succeed.
Flower box embellish with napkin technique - short instructions
The list of materials is as short as it is cheap. In addition to the flower box you need printed napkins, wood glue or paint glue, scissors and brush. So a boring balcony box becomes a gem:
With another layer of glue you fix the napkins on the flower box and let everything dry. In this way, not only plastic containers can be beautified. A homemade flower box made of wood, you can also transform this method into a decorative highlight on the balcony.
Balcony box in granite look - How to do it right
An all-purpose flower box can be upgraded in no time at the plant vessel in natural stone look. You only need the soft insulation shells of heating pipes, sandpaper, scissors, weatherproof glue, fabric tape and granite effect spray from the hardware store. This is how the beautification action succeeds:
Finally, place the balcony box in an airy place on a wooden block. Spray the container all around with the granite effect spray and let it dry. The difference to a real natural stone planter you will recognize later only on the lighter weight.
Tips
If you have converted a disused gutter to a balcony box, the napkin technique is just right to brighten up the strained material. So that the napkins hold reliably in wind and weather, we recommend special napkin adhesive for the smooth surface. These are glue and varnish in one.