DIY paint finish for a concrete planter makeover is the perfect way to give new life to your old planters. Complete it in an afternoon!

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Do you have large concrete planters that are really too heavy to move or they look so bad that you think they are a hopeless case"

They are not! I'm here to share with you how I brought ours back to life with my DIY Paint Finish for Concrete Planter.

Be sure to read to the end of the post for other fabulous thrifty ideas from the monthly team!

I cleaned the urn and garden trellis stake. My hubby had already removed the dead-looking ivy plant and tossed it. I had to remind him kindly to ask me before he removed anything that looked bad in case I needed a before picture. It's kind of a joke in our family! 
After the urn was nice and dry from its cleaning, I sprayed it with 2 coats of spray paint.

All that detail in the middle became a little lost with one color. So I grabbed a can of paint that I already had on hand in a grey color suitable for outdoor use. I mixed it with just a touch of water to thin it somewhat. I then used a foam brush to paint all over the raised areas in the middle.

 

 These evergreen perennial vines should do well in this sunny spot.

The green you see he...