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Easy DIY Fall Vase

In: DIY Decorating Projects, Fall Decorating Ideas & Projects

To make this easy DIY Fall vase all you are going to need is an empty plastic juice bottle and chalk paint. Such a fun way to upcycle containers!

I just finished styling my entryway table and you aren’t going to believe what I made my new super cute, super stylish DIY Fall vase out of…

An empty juice container!!

Really, if I didn’t tell you would have never known!!

Let me show you how I made it.

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This project was featured in the Oct/Nov 2021 issue of American Farmhouse Style magazine! I was so excited when they reached out to me to ask if they could feature this project in their Fall issue!! A real high point in my blogging career!!


How to make a vase (out of a juice bottle)

Preparing the Juice Bottle

Simply juice bottle
START WITH AN EMPTY “SIMPLY” JUICE OR LEMONADE BOTTLE

I started with an empty apple juice bottle from the Simply brand.

Side note, they make the yummiest juices and lemonades!

Remove The Label

trick for removing label using a hair dryer
USING A HAIRDRYER TO REMOVE THE LABELS

Did you know that you can use a hairdryer to easily remove labels from things?

Just don’t hold the hairdryer too close to the plastic bottle or it will warp (don’t ask me how I know!!)

The label easily peeled off.

Cut off the top

diy vase , cutting off the top of a jiuce bottle
CUT THE TOP OFF THE JUICE BOTTLE

Next, I took my blade and cut the top part of the bottle off, I don’t want my DIY Fall vase looking like a juice bottle!

Decorating the Bottle

paint

DIY VASE
PAINTING THE BOTTLE WITH CHALK PAINT

I painted the vase with Waverly chalk paint in the “Plaster” shade; a creamy white color.

I did a heavy, even first coat and when that was dried went over it lightly with a second coat.

wax

DIY Vase
ADDING DARK WAX

Once the chalk paint was completely dry, I used dark wax on a chipping brush and lightly (very lightly) ran the brush down the sides of the DIY vase.

You could totally use dark brown chalk paint and lightly brush it on to create a similar effect.

DIY VASE- adding dark wax
I LOVE HOW THE WAX LOOKS ON THE CORNERS

add detail

DIY FALL VASE
ADDING A LEAF DETAIL TO THE VASE

To add a little detail to the DIY Fall vase I added a wood maple leaf (from the Dollar Tree)

I gave the leaf a few quick brush strokes with dark wax.

Then I attached the leaf to the Fall vase with a piece of twine.

fall vase with wood leaf
ATTACH THE LEAF ORNAMENT WITH A LENGTH OF TWINE

Finished DIY Fall Vase

finished DIY Vase
FINISHED DIY FALL VASE

I went out to my garden and cut some fresh ornamental grass stems. They are starting to bloom; a sure sign that Fall is here in New England.

If you don’t have pampas grass growing in your garden you can always buy it online.

Next up, I’ll show you how to make a beautiful Fall tray vignette on a teeny budget!

Gosh, sometimes I forget how much I love Fall until it rolls around again!

If you love Fall too check out the rest of my Fall projects & decor!!

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By: Jennifer Howard · In: DIY Decorating Projects, Fall Decorating Ideas & Projects · Tagged: diy decor, fall, fall decor

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Comments

  1. Kathleen M Krieger says

    March 4, 2023 at 9:52 pm

    Looks amazing great job going to try this one.Just started making new things love it.Thank you.

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      March 6, 2023 at 8:20 am

      It’s so much fun to make your own stuff!! Glad to hear it, Kathleen. Thanks for taking the time to comment too…I appreciate it!!

      Reply
  2. Rachel Harper says

    April 20, 2022 at 8:46 am

    Jennifer,
    This is just so clever. I don’t remember seeing this in the past but would love to share a link on my Sunday Dirt Road adventures! I love how great it turned out.

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      April 21, 2022 at 7:26 pm

      Of course!! You have to make one…there are so many cool looking juice and iced coffee bottles now

      Reply
  3. Terry says

    October 28, 2021 at 6:05 pm

    I saved a couple of these bottles because I just knew I could make something out of them. I just didn’t know what but now I do. I also love the lemonade! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      October 30, 2021 at 9:26 am

      Yes! I’m the same way…oh I can probably make something out of this!! Yes, the raspberry lemonade is perfect in the summer!!Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate the comment so much!!

      Reply
  4. Shirley says

    January 22, 2021 at 10:03 pm

    I love how you took a juice bottle and totally created an awesome piece of art! I will have to dig out a juice bottle and get to work! Oh and I’ll be trying the juice since you say it’s so 😋 yummy!

    Reply
    • Jennifer Howard says

      January 23, 2021 at 1:00 pm

      Thanks Shirley!! We are Simply juice addicts…my son just drank almost an entire bottle of their apple juice (so nice to be a skinny teenager!!)

      Reply
  5. Misty says

    September 19, 2020 at 6:22 pm

    You are so smart! And I love the hair dryer trick. Tucking that one away…. 🙂

    Reply

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