A Charming Garden DIY That Gives New Life To Vintage Tea Sets

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If you have a vintage tea set collecting dust in a cabinet, this DIY garden trick is just what you need. With some simple supplies, give your tea set a second life and a new purpose in the garden. All you need is some thread, nails, and a hammer, or a drill, to turn a teapot and teacups into a beautiful hanging planter set. It's a wonderful way to add a touch of "Alice in Wonderland" magic to your backyard without breaking the bank, and one of many clever ways to repurpose old teacups. 

The idea for this DIY project is to use the teapot, teacups, and cream pitchers as pots for plants by hanging them up to create a delicate installation. Any ceramic tea set will work for this hack. Teapots and cream pitchers work particularly well as planters because they have more room for soil and roots, while teacups can be used as an added decoration.

You can customize this design by hanging the pots and pitchers directly from a tree branch, or attach them to a piece of driftwood — a bit like a baby mobile. Whichever way you decide to go, you'll need some Perkhomy jute twine to hang everything in place. You'll also need to make a drain hole at the bottom of the pots using either a diamond tile drill bit or a nail and a hammer. 

The most technically challenging part of this garden decor hack is making a drainage hole at the bottom of your tea set. Drainage holes are essential for plants, as they prevent water from accumulating in the soil and protect the roots from rotting. The easiest way to add a drainage hole to your plant pots is to use a drill with a special drill bit for ceramic tiles, but if you don't have one, you can gently tap on a sharp object (like a nail or screwdriver) with a hammer to create the hole. Most importantly, submerge the teapot or pitcher in water while drilling or tapping. This prevents the ceramic from overheating and breaking. 

Once you've made a drainage hole, this DIY design trick becomes quite simple. Pass a piece of jute twine through the handle of the teapot and through the spout. For the creamers, simply loop the thread through the handle and let it delicately hang.

You can hang all of your pots and tea cups on a branch and then tie the branch to a rope to hang in your garden. These pots can even be held with nails against a wall or fence, or a bird-feeder pole from Rcuica. When choosing where to hang your tea set, know the difference between direct and indirect sunlight, and avoid windy locations that could cause the ceramics to fall and break.