Back in the day, chimney pots — terra cotta structures that fit over chimneys — served mostly utilitarian purposes. The added height improved a chimney’s draft and helped keep soot from coal-burning ...

On a lazy spring day of backyard chores a few years ago at our Las Palmas neighborhood home, an empty clay strawberry pot was in my way. So I decided to paint it. Then another and another, as you can ...

There is, of course, the terra-cotta classic. The appearance of brownish- red round pots, each with a matching saucer, on decks, at doorways and on window ledges is as sure a sign of spring as the ...

The knowledge of how to transform mud into pottery signifies a major leap forward for prehistoric cultures, and until the development of metal cooking pots, ceramic pottery was the pinnacle of cooking ...

Do you have terra-cotta pots in your garden that you’re ready to recycle for good use? Here are five ideas to turn those boring pots into a unique and fun garden style. Do you have terra-cotta pots in ...

Unleash your creativity with these amazing terracotta pot transformations that will instantly enhance your home and garden!

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The crumbling wooden pallets holding up small palm trees in the Santa Barbara promenade are on the way out, and new terra cotta pots are coming in. The beautification was ...