The love for all things succulent is never ending here at Re-Nest. They'll never get old, but we love this fresh take — it's a succulent planter, votive holder, and brick center piece all-in-one!
ReadyMade magazine and event designer, succulentLOVE teamed up to create this super clever upcycling project. All you need are bricks, succulents, dirt, a candle and a few tools to get the job done. The result is a industrial, modern and organically cool centerpiece.
For a few variations, ReadyMade also suggests substituting reclaimed wood for the bricks, and LED tea lights for the candles.
Full Tutorial: ReadyMade
(Image: Greg Scheidemann/ReadyMade)
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I love using the brick as planters,
very clever !
I have the candle holders incorporated into my higgledy piggledy vintage brick wall, now I am inspired to add the succulents,
Thank You for the inspiration !
take a peek @ the wall here...
http://summerlandcottagestudio.blogspot.com/2010/11/sharing-is-good.html
This is such a cool idea! I'm pretty sure I have some bricks lying around my yard too (previous owners used bricks as a base for the gardening shed, and when we moved in we found extras strewn about the back yard), and this would be a great way to make use of those random, spare bricks!