Martha Stewart collects vintage plant pots in a statement aqua color – designers say it's the perfect accent for impact

The vivid tone of the vintage McCoy pots adds drama and impact to Stewart's Lily Pond home in East Hampton

Text by LILITH HUDSON

If anyone knows how to make a house a home, it's Martha Stewart. Her lessons on home-making have influenced generations, and one thing she always encourages is personal finishing touches that make for a more characterful design. In her case, that involves an iconic pottery collection in one very specific shade.

Martha is no stranger to collecting. From her extensive collection of jadeite Fire-King restaurantware to her ever-increasing inventory of copper cookware, she speaks openly about her love for decorating with vintagecollectibles. It's a hobby that also extends to McCoy pottery, and she has an impressive collection of the brand's jardinières in a beautiful aqua color.

The McCoy company was founded in the mid-1800s in Ohio and is one of the most popular collectible pottery brands in the USA, decorating shelves across the country. Martha's collection - which includes the brand's iconic quilted jardinières to striped pitchers and wave-formed planters, all of which were popular in the 1950s - is displayed at Lily Pond, her former home in East Hampton, New York.

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