Vintage Basket Makeover

Hi everyone, 

Happy Spring!

One of the first things I think of with the change of seasons, going from cold and dark winter to sunny and mild spring, is color!

Especially the soft pastels that I love.

So that was the inspiration for my latest makeover.

I had a cute vintage wood slat basket in my stash for several years, and really never did anything with it.  It sat nearly forgotten in the cupboard for ages.  I almost got rid of it more than once, but thankfully I held onto it!  It looked like the type of basket that might have held produce at one point.  I neglected to take a before shot, but it had the original dark finish.  Cute and rustic, but not what I had in mind!

So, I ended up painted and embellishing it, and this is what I came up with!

 I began by dry brushing the entire basket in a soft peachy pink chalk paint.  I blended several different colors til I came up with the shade I had in mind.  I just love doing that!  I wanted some of the original dark stain to show thru, so that is why I decided to dry brush it.  And since it looked kind of "flat" with just the peachy pink, I then dry brushed a creamy white latex paint ('cause that is what I happened to have on hand!), layering it to give added dimension.  I liked that look so much better than just the peach alone!

 Then I set about to embellish the basket.  I began by pulling out some various supplies that I happened to have on hand.  I added gorgeous wide cotton creamy lace trim to the top edge.

I also happened to have these pretty silk blossoms, in the perfect shades of peach, pink, and blush.

Love!  I added those to the front, along with their green silk leaves.

 You know how much I love glitter, right?  Well, these flowers actually came with a touch of glitter, so I didn't have to add any more:)!

 Oh, I almost forgot to mention that I painted the cute little wood handle with the same peachy, creamy dry brushing technique.

I also love adding crinkly seam binding ribbon to many of my projects, and I had this pale pink that was perfect!  So I tied a generous bow of it to each side of the wire handle.

 The best part of this project, other than the fun I had, was that I had all of the supplies needed on hand!

 I've placed it in my Etsy shop.  Wouldn't it be darling used as a flower girl's basket in a rustic themed wedding?  Or filled with a pretty flowering plant?

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a wonderful week!