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Ideas to Garden with Antiques

Ideas to Garden with Antiques

Hello and welcome to the Garden Outline photo gallery of ideas to garden with antiques. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of garden antiques?

  • Garden antiques have a story tell and can be conversation starters
  • They can add texture and a rustic personality to your outdoor space
  • They can provide textural contrast to almost any garden style
  • They can become the focal point of the garden
  • Garden antiques are time-tested and durable
  • They are eco-friendly and can be restored and repurposed

 
What are the main options for garden antiques?

  • Types: planter (jar, pot, urn, window box), repurposed (wheelbarrow, carriage, bucket, barrel, bird bath, old window panel), garden furniture, statue, wooden animals (duck)
  • Material: stone, terracotta, concrete, wood, wrought and cast iron, zinc, marble
  • Characteristics: scuffs, imperfections, white cast on terracotta, patina, moss, rust

 
What follows are beautiful photos of garden antiques along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy outdoor decorating!
 

1. Candelabra Chandelier

vintage candelabra chandelier repurposed as planter with fishhook succulents and wooden outdoor chair with covered string lamps and painted stucco wall
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Points of Interest ● vintage candelabra chandelier repurposed as planter ● fishhook succulents ● wooden outdoor chair ● covered string lamps ● painted stucco wall

2. Siesta under the Sombrero

antique carved wooden window panel repurposed as wall decor with built-in bench concrete bench with saltillo tile
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Points of Interest ● antique carved wooden window panel repurposed as wall decor ● built-in bench concrete bench with saltillo tile ● saltillo tile pavers ● wooden barstools with fiber rush seat and back

3. Raised Wooden Beds

antique wooden wheelbarrow with au naturel hedge privacy fence and wooden raised beds and garden shed with horizontal lap siding
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Points of Interest ● antique wooden wheelbarrow ● au naturel hedge privacy fence ● wooden raised beds ● garden shed with horizontal lap siding ● dirt path with brick edging and inlay

4. Cast Iron Garden Set

vintage painted cast iron garden set with painted wrought iron cathedral window design bench and gazebo with DIY lattice trellis panels and multi-colored veronica flowers with seafoam green window sills and roof guttersPoints of Interest ● vintage painted cast iron garden set ● painted wrought iron cathedral window design bench ● gazebo ● DIY lattice trellis panels ● multi-colored veronica flowers ● seafoam green window sills and roof gutters

5. Carriage of Geraniums

antique carriage repurposed as plant riser and wooden barrel with bottom band and red geraniums with DIY plant hanger made from tree branches used to dry flowers and stone steps and flooringPoints of Interest ● antique carriage repurposed as plant riser ● wooden barrel with bottom band ● red geraniums ● DIY plant hanger made from tree branches used to dry flowers ● stone steps and flooring

6. Cast Stone Urn

antique handcrafted cast stone urn planter with agave succulent in planter and lush senecio and stonecrop succulents on parterre with vine covered concrete fence
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Points of Interest ● antique handcrafted cast stone urn planter ● agave succulent in planter ● lush senecio and stonecrop succulents on parterre ● vine covered concrete fence

7. Carved Wooden Wheelbarrow

vintage wood carved wheelbarrow with ridged cylinder terracotta planters and variegated plants with wrought iron window grill with vintage wooden chair and stone inlay on flooringPoints of Interest ● vintage wood carved wheelbarrow ● ridged cylinder terracotta planters ● variegated plants ● wrought iron window grill ● vintage wooden chair ● stone inlay on flooring

8. Duck Duck

antique hand carved standing wooden duck with vintage repurposed mini jar planter on stool and miniature clay pots with weathered wooden garden bench and baby blue eyes and petunia flowersPoints of Interest ● antique hand carved standing wooden duck ● vintage repurposed mini jar planter on stool ● miniature clay pots ● weathered wooden garden bench ● baby blue eyes and petunia flowers

9. A Chest Full of Flowers

antique wooden chest repurposed as planter with rusty handles and straps with mortared steps and stone flooring with moss and grass and aged timber sidingPoints of Interest ● antique wooden chest repurposed as planter with rusty handles and straps ● mortared steps ● stone flooring with moss and grass ● aged timber siding

10. Brass Patina

vintage brass planter with patina repurposed as planter and zinc pot inside planter with wildflowers and pansies with privacy hedges and garden beds
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Points of Interest ● vintage brass planter with patina repurposed as planter ● zinc pot inside planter ● wildflowers and pansies ● privacy hedges ● garden beds

11. Aged Urn

aged stone urn planter with low concrete fence and terracotta roof tile fence accents with topiary hedge and arched entryway and garden bed with morning glory flowersPoints of Interest ● aged stone urn planter ● low concrete fence ● terracotta roof tile fence accents ● topiary hedge ● arched entryway ● garden bed with morning glory flowers

12. Window Box

carved stone window box and gray wooden window frame with frosted glass window and painted aluminum window sashesPoints of Interest ● carved stone window box ● gray wooden window frame ● frosted glass window ● painted aluminum window sashes

13. Hedge Garden

aged large terracotta planters with rectangle boxwood parterres and spiral cone spherical topiaries with au-naturel privacy hedge fence with arched entryways and pair of antique rolled rim terra cotta plantersPoints of Interest ● aged large terracotta planters ● rectangle boxwood parterres ● spiral, cone, spherical topiaries ● au-naturel privacy hedge fence with arched entryways ● pair of antique rolled rim terra cotta planters

14. Hanging Baskets

antique glazed planter with discoloration and wooden deck with timber slab top garden table and covered pergola with basketweave plastic chairs with aluminum base and hanging plant baskets
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Points of Interest ● antique glazed planter with discoloration ● wooden deck ● timber slab top garden table ● covered pergola ● basketweave plastic chairs with aluminum base ● hanging plant baskets

15. Scarecrow

DIY scarecrow with DIY standing plant trellis and DIY ranch rail fence and front porch with stacked logs on porch and garden gatePoints of Interest ● DIY scarecrow ● DIY standing plant trellis ● DIY ranch rail fence ● front porch ● stacked logs on porch ● garden gate

16. Crawling Jasmine Vines

aged terracotta handcrafted cylinder planter jars with white white mineral deposits and arched wooden doorway with brick and plaster siding and jasmine vinesPoints of Interest ● aged terracotta handcrafted cylinder planter jars with white white mineral deposits ● arched wooden doorway ● brick and plaster siding ● jasmine vines

17. DIY Painting

DIY painted terracotta pedestal planter with scalloped rim and concrete plant riser/post with concrete fence and crawling vines covering fencePoints of Interest ● DIY painted terracotta pedestal planter with scalloped rim ● concrete plant riser/post ● concrete fence ● crawling vines covering fence

18. Helpful Bamboo

antique concrete planter repurposed as a fountain with red bamboo trees and river rock parterre with bamboo ladder trellises and buddha bust
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Points of Interest ● antique concrete planter repurposed as a fountain ● red bamboo trees ● river rock parterre ● bamboo ladder trellises ● buddha bust

19. Weathered Concrete

aged stone jar planters with large antique stone bowl planter and two-tone tile inlay with two-tone pebble aggregate flooring and stone fence columnPoints of Interest ● aged stone jar planters ● large antique stone bowl planter ● two-tone tile inlay ● two-tone pebble aggregate flooring ● stone fence column

20. Olive Jar

antique terracotta olive jar with missing handle and vintage church pew and terracotta pot on top of jar and mortared stone wallPoints of Interest ● antique terracotta olive jar with missing handle ● vintage church pew ● terracotta pot on top of jar ● mortared stone wall

21. Lions Head

rolled rim square terracotta planter with lion's head accents and wrought iron plant holder and brick pavers with basketweave pattern and raised bed with brick garden edgingPoints of Interest ● rolled rim square terracotta planter with lion’s head accents ● wrought iron plant holder ● brick pavers with basketweave pattern ● raised bed with brick garden edging

22. Antique Fire Pit

weathered portable cast iron fire pit with natural wood adirondack chair and DIY timber slab and trunk bench with bunch of freshly cut logsPoints of Interest ● weathered portable cast iron fire pit ● natural wood adirondack chair ● DIY timber slab and trunk bench ● bunch of freshly cut logs

23. Holding It Up

terracotta banded bowl planter with ridges and rustic wrought iron plant holder with scroll design and aged brick fencePoints of Interest ● terracotta banded bowl planter with ridges ● rustic wrought iron plant holder with scroll design ● aged brick fence

24. Hand Sculpted

hand sculpted terracotta jars with terracotta-colored stone siding calling back jars and stucco rough finished fence with brown hues square ceramic tile ledgePoints of Interest ● hand sculpted terracotta jars ● terracotta-colored stone siding calling back jars ● stucco rough finished fence ● brown hues square ceramic tile ledge

25. Zinc Bucket

vintage galvanized bucket with lavender pansy flowers and irregular stacked stone fence with slabs of aged stone used as planter riserPoints of Interest ● vintage galvanized bucket ● lavender pansy flowers ● irregular stacked stone fence ● slabs of aged stone used as planter riser

26. Marble Bird Bath

vintage galvanized bucket with lavender pansy flowers and irregular stacked stone fence with slabs of aged stone used as planter riserPoints of Interest ● antique marble bird bath with scalloped lip and fluted base ● pink english primrose ● wooden beadboard siding

27. 4-Lite Door

banded cylinder terracotta planters with granite door frame and painted wooden door with 4-lite panels and polished brass mail slot with outdoor wall lightPoints of Interest ● banded cylinder terracotta planters ● granite door frame ● painted wooden door with 4-lite panels ● polished brass mail slot ● outdoor wall light