There is something so fun about poking holes in pots. I definitely recommend getting a proper hole-making tool to make it easy and then having fun with luminaria and colanders. This colander is admittedly subtle in all white, and, for me, that was the challenge. Do I need color to make a striking pot? To me, the strong but subtle carved design shimmered in all white. It flew off the shelf quickly and that confirmed for me that strong design stands on its own without the addition of color.