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You know when you're wandering up and down the aisles at the thrift store and you see things and wonder who in the world would buy them? I used to think that way about wicker baskets. I mean, they are so cheap and so 1980's that they couldn't ever be stylish today, right?
Wrong! I found a way to update these baskets and make them into home decor that works in my home and will work in your home too.
How to turn thrift store baskets into stylish planters
Although you could easily use spray paint, I decided to use this paint. It worked really well for this project and I didn't have to leave my air conditioned house (It is 95* outside after all) The multi surface version of this paint is a little bit thicker than normal and had good coverage. I used a 1 inch paint brush to apply the paint.
After brushing several coats of white paint on this basket, the blue and red were still showing through, so I painted the entire middle black. Some of the white was still visible on some of the basket strands and I liked that imperfect look.
On the baskets with the stripes, I used painters tape to mark off where I wanted the stripes to be. Once again, I didn't put the paint on perfectly because I like the imperfect look.
I love how unique each basket looks! The paint shows off their shapes very well and since they are painted similarly, they all go together really well!
For just a few dollars and a few minutes, those baskets that are always available at thrift stores can be given an updated look! So the next time you're out shopping, pick some up and update Thrift baskets and make them into stylish planters for your home!
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