What is a cachepot?
Cachepot is a word of French origin, which means «flower pot». Also called “cachepô”, in decoration, the cachepot is usually used as a container to put a vase. Yes, a vase for a vase.
What is the difference between vase and cachepot?
Pots are made for planting, and therefore have holes, to allow drainage, and are usually made of plastic, ceramics and concrete. The cachepot cannot be used to place the plant directlybeing a decorative object and therefore can be found made with different materials such as glass, porcelain and fabrics.
How to use the cachepot in decoration
The cachepot advantage is that the diversity of models and materials available makes the item extremely versatile. If your decoration is industrial, it is possible to use a cachepot made of cement or wood; a cachepô for plants can be a good choice for those who have a house full of greenery; and even for those who have a smaller space, with a small apartment, it is possible to fit a mini cachepot into the decoration.
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cachepot templates
Available in different materials, this is one of the advantages of the cachepot. You can make them at home, with materials like PET, cardboard and even clothespins! See some models below:
wooden cachepot
Ceramic cachepot
straw cachepot
Crochet or fabric cachepot
glass cachepot
cachepot with support
large cachepot
What to put inside a cachepot?
Designed to “hide” the potted plant, you can place any potted species in a cachepot, you can have a cachepot for orchids, which have smaller pots, or for plants that grow a lot, a Sword of São Jorge, for example. This is because, in addition to the diversity of materials used in making cachepots, they can also be made in different sizes.