Thursday, September 11, 2014

Basket Display Boxes

basket makeovers, display boxesCan flat basket organizers find a more decorative purpose in life?

Why, yes, they can.

Why, yes, they have.







I picked up these two almost-alike baskets to help organize paper in the house.

However they happen to be waiting around when I was using the green homemade paint on the vanity.

Woe is to anything in my path when I have a loaded paint brush in my hand.



I was so involved with churning out the projects, I forgot to take in-between pics.

I slathered a thick, chunky layer of the green paint (a silvery sage color - almost the same as the dining room wall).






After the baskets dried, the adornment process began with strands of wired rusty stars decked out with torn cotton ribbons.

I decided a number was needed and chose "10".  

For no real reason except I was free-hand painting it and those two numbers are easy to paint on wicker.





I could have chosen "8" because there are eight stars.

But, well, whatever.

I attached a rusty wire loop on the back for hanging.





Then I hung them on the wall and tried them out as display boxes.

Success!

Oh, I did go back and add Pearl, Pearl, the Prairie Girl tag to each.

I can't seem to do a project without Pearl.

The old photos and the bottle brush trees look quite at home.

These are now available at Riverfront Antique Mall.

I may have some more in my future.

See y'all!















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15 comments:

  1. But now how will you organize your paper?

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  2. The possibilities are endless... you could also paint the outline of a manger on the back and use one to showcase your Baby Jesus collection at Christmas. One little battery operated tealight above. ?

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  3. What a great idea to use baskets this way, Donna. I love your displays!

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  4. LOVE this idea. You are running a close competition with Danni on who can make the best things with assorted things laying around the house.

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  5. Donna, what a clever idea! I always pass on those as I don't know what to do with them.

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  6. Very clever my dear..........you never cease to amaze me!

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  7. You always have such great ideas :) I'm getting close to looking up your "recipe" for bleaching/coloring brush trees. I've got a pretty big stash now and I'd like to bleach them. I know where to find you so I guess I'm not in a huge rush...

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  8. Well I sure do love these and I love the idea that you are using a basket as a platform for some other craftiness! So smart!

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  9. Love this!
    Pearl is nice addition too.
    It amazes me what looks good on a wall!

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  10. Where do you get these fabulous ideas? I would have bypassed those baskets and left them for useless! Your creations are so unique!

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  11. Cute stuff Donna! I have a question about bottle trees. I've been trying to source the large ones 8" and well over, and I can't find sources for them. There are tons of places to buy tiny ones but I want biggins!

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  12. You do know how to elevate the ordinary to something totally unheard of! They're something completely different now, and so charming! Thanks for sharing at RLTLT, Donna.

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  13. Super cute Donna! Love the color and you always add fun and unique charm to everything you do! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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