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Pottery Barn Inspired DIY Vase

In: DECORATING, Decorating Tips & Tricks, DIY Decorating Projects, High End Dupes, Thrifting

How To Get The Pottery Barn Look From A Thrift Store Vase

I went out thrifting the other day…I was on a mission to find something to use for a Pottery Barn inspired DIY vase. I love all the Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware vases and planters that are out there right now…but I don’t $100 like them if you know what I mean!!

We have a Savers thrift store nearby that’s huge and I usually find cool things to flip. I was in there 30 seconds before I found the perfect vase!!

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Before

Glass Thrift Store Vase

Step 1- Cover Vase With Joint Compound

The thing that I love about all those high-end store vases is the texture and aged look they all have!!

I have a cool and simple way to create some texture to the smooth glass vase. I recently used this technique on my DIY Topiaries too.

I used a plastic putty knife and coated the outside of the vase with joint compound. It’s so easy…like frosting a cake!!

covering thrift store vase with joint compound

You need to let it dry overnight before moving on to the painting.

Step 2- Painting The Thrift Store Vase

The next step to making this thrift store bargain look like a Pottery Barn vase is to do a little painting!

painting a thrift store vase

Using off-white chalk paint, I coated the entire vase with paint; then let it dry completely before moving on.

painting a vase

Next up, I dry brushed dark brown chalk paint over the vase.

Dry brushing is when you dip your paintbrush into the paint and then tap off most of it.

You can see how the dark brown paint picks up all the cool texture the joint compound created.

painting a thrift store vase

Then I used the same dry brush effect using a putty brown colored chalk paint.

My last quickstep was to dab on a little gray paint. I used a piece of natural sponge, but a crumpled-up paper towel would have the same overall effect.

pottery barn inspired vase DIY
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Finished Vase

A few faux fern stems in the vase and it was ready for my entryway table!

DIY Pottery Barn Inspired Vase

C’mon now…can you believe it’s the same thrift store vase???

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By: Jennifer Howard · In: DECORATING, Decorating Tips & Tricks, DIY Decorating Projects, High End Dupes, Thrifting · Tagged: diy, diy decor, pottery barn dupes, thrift store finds

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Comments

  1. Debrah says

    November 28, 2022 at 7:04 am

    Very nice, I would have liked to have seen the Pottery Barn vase inspiration next to your version.

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  2. Nancy Carr says

    April 12, 2022 at 10:30 am

    Love this beautiful vase. You have excellent tutorials.
    Thank you

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    • Jennifer Howard says

      April 12, 2022 at 4:07 pm

      Thank you, Nancy!! You made my day!

      Reply
  3. Anita K Marlowe says

    August 30, 2021 at 10:01 am

    Instead of going out and buying a can of joint compound could I use baking soda and water to make a paste to make the texture on my vase?

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    • Jennifer Howard says

      August 30, 2021 at 11:37 am

      Anita, I’m not sure it would adhere to the vase long-term…but I know you can just mix the baking soda right into your paint to make it textured.

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  4. Michelle says

    February 28, 2021 at 2:44 pm

    This is beautiful! I’m almost positive my husband has some joint compound collecting dust in the basement. I have to try this! It looks so much easier than I thought it was going to be. And the faux fern is just perfect for it!

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  5. Cat says

    February 27, 2021 at 10:31 am

    WOW ! ❤️

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