A couple of months back, we added some fresh herbs to our kitchen windowsill—oregano, chives, and a leaning tower of Thai basil. They were planted in those ever-popular minimalist IKEA clay pots, but I was itching to give them a bit more character. It’s giving “Modern Heritage”—mixing natural materials like leather and clay to make a new space feel collected and storied.
Supplies: What You’ll Need
To create these custom leather plant tags, you only need a few items you likely already have in your “casa”:
- An old leather belt (I thrifted this one from Chris or you can grab a cheap one online)
- Leather twine (often called “craft lace”)
- White paint pen (I used a $2 fine-tip marker)
- A drill and a scrap piece of wood
Step-by-Step: How to Make Leather Herb Labels
- Cut the Leather Strips: I cut three, four-inch strips off the belt.
- Drill the Holes: I drilled small holes on either side of each strip, using a scrap piece of wood underneath to protect my work surface. (Here is Chris’s essential tool list.)
- Hand-Letter Your Herbs: I wrote the names of each herb in a simple, rushed script. I love the organic, non-fussy feel of imperfect handwriting—it feels much more high-end than a printed label.
- Attach to the Pots: Thread a loop of leather twine through the holes, pull the ends through, and tie them snugly around your terracotta pots.
The result is warm, sophisticated, but not too stuffy. It took me 20 minutes and just $2 for the paint pen to amp up our pots. (You could tack on another couple of dollars for the twine and a thrifted leather belt if you don’t have those around your casa.)
Do you keep fresh herbs in your kitchen? Â We use them so much more now that they are right there. Â And now I look at them a lot more, too, because handsome herb pots!
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