Have you ever wondered what to do with those old Easter baskets that pile up in the closets year after year? Or maybe you spied one at a yard sale? Well don't pass it by, don't throw them out. With just a little magic they can be transformed into lovely shabby chic decorative items, and if they happen to be vintage then more's the better.
All you need is a can of spray paint in your favorite color. Get outdoors on a sunny windless day and spray away. Within minutes you have a beautiful new item for your decor. Once dry, add a lining of matching material if you like (depending on what you are going to do with the basket). I chose a sheer creamy synthetic to go with my pink basket.
(I will let you in on a little tip: this basket gets recycled again and again, it's last coating was blue; white before that, and the original natural wicker before that).
It is fun to paint and experiment with baskets and they supply so many decorative as well as practical uses.
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| A 1960s vintage Easter basket, painted and recycled into shabby chic decor |
All you need is a can of spray paint in your favorite color. Get outdoors on a sunny windless day and spray away. Within minutes you have a beautiful new item for your decor. Once dry, add a lining of matching material if you like (depending on what you are going to do with the basket). I chose a sheer creamy synthetic to go with my pink basket.
(I will let you in on a little tip: this basket gets recycled again and again, it's last coating was blue; white before that, and the original natural wicker before that).
It is fun to paint and experiment with baskets and they supply so many decorative as well as practical uses.
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