Painted Terra Cotta For Home Decor

Decor

oi-Anjana NS

By Anjana Ns

Monday, January 24, 2011, 11:26

If you are thinking of something new to design your home decor and that too in a very natural way then "Painted Terra Cotta" is the best chemical free interior accessories for your home decor. Colorful Terra cotta when decorated look colorful and unique. Terracotta pots are not only for the interiors but can also be for outdoor/garden decor. Your plants can have colorful painted earthen pots (if you know how to paint terra cotta in these steps below) rather than the plain ones. Indian terra cotta is also in great trend these days, those colorful lamps, bells, different types of pots look simply ethnic for exteriors as well as the interiors. Take a look at how to paint terra cotta pots with these steps.

Paint Terra Cotta Pots Steps -

1.To start with, wipe the pot (both inside and outside) to ensure it is clean.

2.With a paintbrush apply the primer evenly and let the pot to dry.

3.Trace a design of choice on the pot and use a sealant before you start painting so that the color doesn't spread unevenly on the surface.

4.Paint your terra cotta with colors of choice (paint with plastic gloves on hand so that the chemicals in paint don't irritate your skin).

5.Also stick glitters or sequences so that the pot shines bright in dark when the lights are on.

Colorful beautiful painted terra cotta can be decorated on tables, corner stands and can also be used as a vase etc.