DIY Succulents Centerpiece Pottery Barn Dupe

They are exactly what I envisioned for the succulents centerpiece on our newly made over outdoor table.

The only problem is that it would basically live outdoors (who remembers to bring that stuff in & out every time 😅) & that seems like to big of a price tag for something that will have to endure the elements…

So I did what any full grown, mature adult would do.. had a 3 second pity party & then headed to our local Dollar General.

By the way, do y’all have a Dollar General or is that more of a southern thing?

I scooped up this super cute round bowl on that trip & decided I could DIY my own succulent centerpiece & that wouldn’t suck one bit (couldn’t help myself sorry)!

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Succulents Centerpiece Pottery Barn Dupe

Supplies:

• Round Dish (or any shape you like)
• Foam Balls
• Moss
• Succulents
• Hot Glue Gun
• Scotch Guard Waterproof

DIY Faux Succulent Centerpiece

I especially liked this bowl because it kind of looks like a succulent terracotta pot!

First things first, I gathered all the leftover foam balls I had at my disposal.

You could also use those green foam floral blocks but I was out.

So I cut my foam balls in half & did a dry fit test.

Once I figured out how they should be placed, I hot glued them to the bottom of the dish.

I used construction grade hot glue sticks, because they have a really strong hold but any type will work!

After all the foam was in, I also added packing paper around the edges & hot glued that into place.

Now that I have my bowl fillers all in place I started adding in moss.

No real method here, I just added enough to make sure the bowl looked nice & full.

Once that was all glued down, I moved onto the fun part!

I bought these faux succulents a couple of years ago when I built my hanging wall planter.

This year I got talked into trying to grow real herbs in them which left these succulents jobless.

I used garden shears to cut down the stems but wire cutters would have been much easier 😅

Next, I stuck the stems into the foam balls & glued them down.

Finally, I finished the whole centerpiece off by giving it a coat of Scotch Guard to make it a little more resistant to the elements.

Psst this is the same trick I use on all my outdoor furniture, rugs, & curtains 😉

This succulents centerpiece definitely doesn’t suck & is even cuter than I thought it would be!

It looks so high end & literally only cost me $5 to make.

Not to mention it’s so much cheaper than the Pottery Barn version I was going for.

You could even use a Dremel to drill holes in the bottom of your dish & create a real succulent centerpiece instead!

Decorating with succulents is my new favorite thing, especially the fake kind 😉

Let me know what you think of this faux succulent centerpiece & also any tips you have for the real herbs that are basically dying in my wall planter…

Want More Succulents Decoration Ideas?!

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