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Make Flip Flop Plant Sconces

23 May 2012 13,286 views 11 Comments

by rhonda

Perfect for displaying a little color poolside or along a fence, we spotted these adorable flip flop plant sconces at Garden Share, posted by user Jon S. The post doesn't have much in the way of instructions (though there are some great tips in the comments), but the idea is fairly self-explanatory: nail flip flops to wall, insert coffee mugs. It will take you just minutes to hang and assemble them, and you'll enjoy the fruits of your limited labor all summer long. Now that's our kind of project! [how to make flip flop plant sconces]

Project estimate:

Flip flops, $1
Coffee mugs, on hand or $2
Floral foam, $1

Total: $2 and up

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11 Comments »

Michelle L. said:

Brillllliant!

# 23 May 2012 at 9:50 am

Tresa said:

This is just adorable! So clever and easy to do.

# 23 May 2012 at 7:15 pm

Shannon Fox said:

So cute! Fun & Whimsical. Love it =)

# 23 May 2012 at 7:26 pm

R. Bradford said:

do you think you could find a small terra cotta planter paint it to match your flipflops and then insert it into the flop? or do you think the small terra cotta would be too heavy?

# 23 May 2012 at 8:29 pm

Stephanie said:

@R. Bradford: you could always try it. I think they used the mug because of the handle on it. Looks like the handle is hooked under the strap.

# 24 May 2012 at 7:36 am

heather said:

Or maybe you could use the flimsy plastic pots inside, just pop them out to water them.

# 24 May 2012 at 9:41 am

Emmon said:

This is such a clever matching of two two things I wouldn’t have thought would go together — flip flops and coffee mug planters. It’s brilliant! (and fun!)

# 30 May 2012 at 3:01 pm

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# 30 May 2012 at 3:38 pm

Carole B. said:

Those are cute. I might make them & put them in my scrapping room to hold my markers & pens

# 9 July 2012 at 1:30 pm

DIY Monday – Coffee Mug-Cadabra: New Uses for Old Mugs said:

[...] Repurpose into a planter. Coffee mugs make whimsical planters for succulents, cacti, and other plants that don’t require much water. Simply fill with a few rocks (for drainage at the bottom), rich soil, and your choice of greenery. Place on a windowsill in the kitchen, or group several outside on the patio. Have some old flipflops? Try this make-ya-say-“oh!” idea for flip-flop sconces. [...]

# 28 January 2013 at 9:46 am

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