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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 ofi's book.
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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."
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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.
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