metal olive buckets

My all-time favorite farmhouse decor item has got to be metal olive buckets. Real vintage olive buckets were used years ago to harvest and wash grapes and olives, but today they are being used in new ways to showcase potted plants, store all sorts of things, and add a perfect farmhouse element to homes all over the country. Not only do they have a wonderful rustic, industrial look and texture, but they are functional, too.

Today I’m going to share some fabulous and creative ways to use these decorative gems in your very own ‘farmhouse.’ I have several of them in my house now, and if you are working toward that perfect rustic or farmhouse look in your home, you should definitely consider adding an olive bucket to your home.

metal olive buckets

Use #1 – Indoor or Outdoor Plants & Greenery

This is my favorite way to use olive buckets. Look at these beautiful examples!

olive bucket planter
Source: The Essence of Home
olive bucket
Source: Gin Creek Kitchen
olive bucket fern
Image Source: Savvy Southern Style
Source: At the Picket Fence
Source: French Country Cottage
Image Source: Home BNC

Use #2 – Holiday Decor

There is something about metal olive buckets used in Fall and Christmas decor that really makes me smile!

Source: The Picket Fence
christmas olive bucket
Source: Savvy Southern Style
Image Source: Meadow Lake Road
Source: On Sutton Place
Source: Lillian Hope Designs
Image Source: On Sutton Place
Source: Golden Boys and Me

Use #3 – Storage Container

I mean, why not put toilet paper in an olive bucket?

olive bucket in bathroom
Source: Miss Mustard Seed

Or rolled up documents?

Or firewood?

Source: Cottage in the Oaks

Use #4 – Lighting

But, probably the most creative use for an olive bucket that I’ve seen is for lighting!

olive bucket lamp
Source: Eskiden Etsy Shop
Source: The Painted Cottage Studio
metal olive bucket light
Image Source: Brooke Gannetti

Bet you never knew there were so many uses for metal olive buckets, did ya?!?! If I’ve convinced you that you can’t live without one in your modern day farmhouse, rest assured you can find them online here! This fantastic set of 3 metal olive buckets will ensure you have the perfect size for any occasion.

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2 Comments

  1. Ooh thank you so much for sharing all these wonderful ideas. I love these buckets, thanks to you I now know many gorgeous usages for them.

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