Time for a cuppa

Transform a humble terracotta plant pot into this stylish coffee table, great for an early morning cuppa on a warm summer morning.

Turn a plant pot into a coffee table

You will need

A low-growing drought-tolerant plant
(we used a jelly bean plant, Sedum rubrotinctum).
A pre-cut piece of clear acrylic or safely glass for the tabletop (ours measured 570mm x 570mm)
A square or rectangular terracotta plant pot (ours measured 370mm width x 370mm depth x 300mm height)

Good quality potting mix
Gravel
Paint stirrer
Paintbrush
Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene Artemis
Resene Aquapel & Terracotta Sealer
Trowel

Tip: Being drought tolerant, the plant shouldn't require much water but, when necessary, simply lift off the tabletop to give your plant a drink.

To get the look: Mark painted the background stucco wall with Resene AquaShield tinted to Resene Pipi.

How to build an outdoor coffee table

Step 1 Step one
Carefully stir the Resene Aquapel & Terracotta Sealer.

Step 2 Step two
Apply a generous coat of Resene Aquapel & Terracotta Sealer to the inside and outside of the terracotta plant pot and allow to dry.

Step 3 Step three
Carefully stir the Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene Artemis.

Step 4 Step four
Apply one coat of Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene Artemis to the inside and outside of the terracotta plant pot and allow to dry.

Step 5 Step five
Apply a second coat of Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene Artemis to the inside and outside of the terracotta plant pot and allow to dry.

Step 6 Step six
Fill the terracotta plant pot to approximately 150mm below the rim with good quality potting mix.

Step 7 Step seven
Place your low-growing drought-tolerant plant in the centre of the terracotta plant pot, as shown, and gently firm the surrounding potting mix.

Step 8 Step eight
Carefully apply a 30mm gravel mulch over the top of the potting mix, as shown.

Step 9 Step nine
Place the piece of clear acrylic or safety glass in the centre of the terracotta plant pot, as shown, to form the tabletop.

Time for a cuppa

You will need

How to build an outdoor coffee table

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