Rock on - Pottery Barn Style

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So in this post
you saw that I was
evidently
losing my mind.

tsk, tsk, tsk.
I don't have a green thumb
so when I plant
this is what I harvest

 

Pinehurst Summer Harvest

Photo (c) b3 home designs

Don't get me wrong
I harvest these on purpose
You see
I LOVE the Pottery Barn catalog
And I especially loved this room in the PBTeen Catalog

Photo from PB.com catalog

Look close.

Closer

On the shelf

For one, that cement planter is hot

I made something similar to that

off of a blog tutorial of course

and I'll have to show you that

just as soon as I get plants that don't die

as soon as I plop them in them

whatever.

But did you look closer?

See those rocks?

I love that

and I'm sure PB will sell those rocks for like $20.

each.

So in true DIY fashion

I went into my backyard

and found me some rocks

Rock Garden Markers

Photo (c) b3 home designs

and I labeled them
with the names
of all the plants
I killed planted
this summer.

and then I did the crazy
and I brought those rocks inside
where first I soaked them in the sink downstairs
overnight
then, because I'm crazier than crazy
I brought them upstairs
and washed them again
right before I baked them in my oven

overkill much?
Then.
I decorated with them.

Check it out

Mason Jar Orchid Holder

Photo (c) b3 home designs

Found Heart Rock | Cannon Beach?

Photo (c) b3 home designs

Home Sweet Rock Cubbies

Photo (c) b3 home designs

Rock Sculpture | Number Collection

Photo (c) b3 home designs

On the mantle

Rocks and Candles

Photo (c) b3 home designs

On the Sill | MIL

Photo (c) b3 home designs

Rocky Succulent Foundation

Photo (c) b3 home designs

All natural: wood, rock, shell

Photo (c) b3 home designs

Rock Book Weight

Photo (c) b3 home designs

Rocks are the ultimate cheap, DIY decor
Even for Pottery Barn

This project was DIY Hard for someone like me
because it involved manual labor
(digging rocks out of the ground is HARD WORK!)
and it involved patience
(it took me close to a month to collect all those rocks)
but it didn't involve spending a single dime
which is the only reason this isn't expert level
that's just how hard it was to do all that digging
and be patient.

Happy digging.  Don't pay PB for rocks.
Go dig them up yourself already.
Or wait for a super cool giveaway
that is coming here in September.

Especially if you're a Pottery Barn fan.

Happy weekend!