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How to Decorate an Antique Corn Planter

Decorating an antique corn planter can add a down-on-the-farm look to your decor. An antique corn planter has a small storage box for the seed corn, making it easy to create a dried arrangement in the corn planter. The antique corn planter will retain its value, and add an interesting conversation piece to your home.

Things You'll Need

Floral foam
Corn tassels
Baby's breath
Ribbon
Rags
Clippers
Scissors
Florist wire

Instructions

- 1
  Clean the antique corn planter, removing debris with a soft bristle brush or clean rag.
- 2
  Cut a piece of floral foam slightly wider than the opening of the corn planter seed container. The foam should fit firmly into the seed container opening.
- 3
  Push the cut floral foam into place, approximately 2 inches below the top of the seed container.
- 4
  Cut corn tassels and baby's breath approximately 8 inches long.
- 5
  Arrange the corn tassels and baby's breath by pushing the cut ends into the floral foam.
- 6
  Continue adding corn tassels and baby's breath until the seed container opening is filled.
- 7
  Cut a length of ribbon. Fold the ribbon into a bow.
- 8
  Attach the bow to the corn planter with florist wire.
- 9
  Bend a 6-inch section of wire into a loop. Attach the loop to the planter and use as a hanger.

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