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DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles

September 29, 2016 By Diana / Dreams Factory 24 Comments

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“Add a little bit of chicness to your home with this inexpensive project – learn how to make the most amazing DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles”

Hello my friends, hope you are doing well and you’re having an exceptional week! :)

It has been a while since my last post (again), I guess now I’m officially way behind with everything blogging. Yup, that’s me! The one that LOVES sharing all kind of beautiful projects with you but cannot seem to find the time to do that. Life is still pretty busy around here and even though I have some amazing projects and recipes waiting, I’m only dreaming of the days when I’ll be able to post on a regular basis. Let’s just hope I’m getting there someday! ;)

For today I have another beautiful project that involves (more) jars … and some bottles – a DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles that I’m sure you’ll love as much as I do.

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

Maybe you’re thinking I’m obsessed with jars … and you know what? You might be on to something! :) But I can’t help it, I think you can never have too many decorative jars and bottles around your home. DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

Especially ones that can be easily beautified with some labels and can be paired with delicate roses from your garden! Such a quick and lovely way to add a little bit of inexpensive charm to your home, don’t you think? DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

They can be versatile, trust me. And beautiful. And practical. And tres chic! :) Did I mentioned BEAUTIFUL? :)

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles

MATERIALS NEEDED

The first thing you’ll need to make this project? Some gorgeous vintage labels from The Graphics Fairy, of course!

You know how I love The Graphics Fairy, so I made a selection of some of the most amazing vintage graphics I could find there. And guess what? … They were all French! :) Old perfume and soap labels in different colors, old ads and some beautiful roses and flowers that accentuate the all vintage look. You will find a link to the end of the post to download them for free!

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

Then you’ll need all the jars and bottles in different shapes and sizes that you can find! I used some with corks, to enhance the whole apothecary idea, but also some simple recycled jars, so you can use whatever you have around! DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

My jars also had some pretty wooden spoons, here are a few afflink* where you can (click on the pictures and) buy something similar:



INSTRUCTIONS

Use a brush and some Mod Podge to adhere the back of the labels to the jars and bottles.

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

The labels have different sizes and they will perfectly match any needs… or any jars and bottles! :)

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

Use some highly diluted brown acrylic paint to distress some of the labels and to emphasize the vintage look that we are going for.

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

Apply the diluted paint here and there to create an uneven pattern.

You can see below an example – on the right there is a simple, non distressed label and on the left a vintage-ish label that I distressed with a little bit of brown acrylic paint.

Did you know that you can also use strong tea or coffee to give paper a nice worn look? They all work great, just use whatever you have on hand.

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

Here are the both labels with a beautiful brown paint patina. You can choose to distress them more or less, depending on your own liking.

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

If you want to waterproof your labels, you can find a tutorial on how to do that here.

I strongly recommend this step, especially if you plan to use your DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles as vases or other small recipients that might get in contact with water or will be used in humid air.

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

There are endless possibilities when using or re-using your new beautiful DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles.

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

You can easily create amazing seasonal vignettes and decorate different places all around your home.

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

Not to mention the exceptional gifts that you can turn them into!

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

Beside their obvious decorative role, the corks are a great addition and can be of great help, especially if you plan on using the jars and bottles for storage.

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

I have a thing for homemade bath and beauty products lately and I might have one or two projects for you that involve some amazing scrubs, bath salts and some scrumptious body butters, so stay tuned! :)DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

Hope you like my DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles project and decide to give it a try. You can start right now or pin it for later! :)

DIY Vintage French Apothecary Jars and Bottles - by Dreams Factory

UPDATE: 

As part of the new and exciting collaboration with Karen / The Graphics Fairy,  I’m offering some of my collages and printables as FREE downloads on her website.

Click HERE to download the printable I made for this project.

Want more lovely recycling jar projects? Find one here, here, here and here. Enjoy! :)

Don’t forget to smile,

Diana


If you make some projects inspired by any of my posts, please use them for personal use only. And don’t forget, on Instagram you can hashtag them using #bydreamsfactory or tag me using @bydreamsfactory. Have fun! :)


Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links so you can easily find the products I love. See more of my favorites {HERE}. 



 

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  1. Linda Weeks

    September 29, 2016 at 7:47 pm

    Hi, Diana! I am so going to enjoy these wonderful ideas …I looked for a link to the Graphics Fairy, but I couldn’t find one… but she isn’t hard to find. Thanks for this posting, it’s really wonderful stuff!

    Reply
    • Diana / Dreams Factory

      May 16, 2017 at 12:13 pm

      Hi Linda,
      Now you can download all the beautiful labels that I used for this project, you can check the updated post for details.
      Have fun! :)

      Reply
  2. Karren Haller

    October 1, 2016 at 4:33 pm

    Hi Diana, these are amazing, I love how they turned out. The labels are wonderful and bottles do make great groupings. Thanks for sharing on the Friday Features this week, appreciate the visit!
    Hope you have a wonderful week! :)
    Karren

    Reply
    • Diana / Dreams Factory

      May 16, 2017 at 12:15 pm

      Thank you, Karren! I’m happy you like them!
      Hope you have a sunny week! :)

      Reply
  3. Mary Beth

    October 1, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    These are so beautiful, Diana! I love the step-by-step tutorial as well. Pinning!

    Reply
    • Diana / Dreams Factory

      May 16, 2017 at 12:16 pm

      Thanks for visiting and pinning, I really appreciate it!
      Have a lovely week!

      Reply
  4. Chloe Crabtree

    October 1, 2016 at 7:29 pm

    Oh Diana, your bottles are beautiful! What a difference the diluted paint makes in really giving them a vintage look! Thank you so much for coming by and sharing at Celebrate Your Story! I am so glad you came to the party so I could discover your blog! I have not been much of a DIY’er, but I am coming around and I love discovering new ideas! I will be sharing this post on FB and G+, pinning, and FEATURING this on Monday at Celebrate Your Story!

    Reply
    • Diana / Dreams Factory

      May 16, 2017 at 12:22 pm

      Thank you so much, Chloe, you are sweet!
      I haven’t been a DIY’er myself until a few years ago, but now … I cannot seem to stop the DIY’er in me! Hehe :)
      I love coming to your parties and discovering new ideas, I’m always amazed by how talented people are.
      And thanks for sharing, I really appreciate it!

      Reply
  5. handmade by amalia

    October 4, 2016 at 9:36 am

    This is a seriously pretty vignette. The labels are fabulous.
    Amalia
    xo

    Reply
    • Diana / Dreams Factory

      May 16, 2017 at 12:30 pm

      Thank you, Amalia! You can now download the labels, if you want to use them on some projects on your own!
      Diana / Dreams Factory recently posted…10 Tips for spring decorating with chic French JarsMy Profile

      Reply
  6. Margo

    October 4, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    Love this pretty idea!

    Reply
  7. Lori

    October 5, 2016 at 2:25 pm

    Such a cute idea! I love how you made them looked so vintage. Thank you so much for linking up and sharing at Dishing It & Digging It. We enjoy seeing your creativity each week! :)

    Reply
  8. Emily

    October 10, 2016 at 1:26 am

    These turned out beautifully! I love the vintage style – very cool! Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday.

    Reply
  9. Wendy

    February 28, 2017 at 1:24 pm

    Are you using a laser printer for these beautiful labels? I want to try this in my home.

    Reply
  10. Dora Thomsan

    January 3, 2020 at 11:48 am

    A good label always makes the kitchen look organised and attractive. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Diana / Dreams Factory

      May 29, 2020 at 12:20 am

      I totally agree, Dora!
      I’m pretty much obsessed with labels! :)

      Reply
  11. Dora Thomsan

    January 28, 2020 at 1:00 pm

    All the jar labels mentioned above are very adorable. I loved the collection. Thanks for sharing all the beautiful labels.

    Reply
    • Diana / Dreams Factory

      May 29, 2020 at 12:18 am

      Happy you like them, Dora!

      Reply

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