Saturday, July 23, 2011

Shabby Basket

Here is a quick little redesign I wanted to share. As much as I love working on furniture, I really enjoy giving small items more character. As soon as I saw this basket, I knew what I wanted to do with it.




This is how I found it. I pick these up at garage sales, thrift stores, and flea markets all the time. They're great for corralling items. This one I wanted to make pretty.



After adding my roses, I slathered on several thick coats of gesso. I liked the cracked white plaster look, so I didn't do a wash.








A great way to give an ordinary basket a little shabby character. I'm going to be doing a larger version of this with a different design and finish.


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19 comments:

  1. Little City FarmJuly 23, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Love it. So different from how it started. How did you get the roses on there?

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  2. Jan@southernjunkin'July 24, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    Lovely little basket!
    Blessings!!

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  3. Katie @ Wildwood CreekJuly 24, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    Very pretty and unique!

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  4. Ricki TreleavenJuly 24, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Very pretty. I think it looks like it is made from plaster! :D

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  5. Ivy and ElephantsJuly 24, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Awesome! I'm not quite brave enough to do the furniture yet, but this I can try my hand at. Baby steps...
    Hugs,
    Patti

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  6. Great Estate CollectiblesJuly 24, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Hmmmmm, didn't you just buy those tables from my Great Estate Collectible sale? How do you work so fast? They look FABULOUS!! I always tell people paint is our friend!! Great seeing you this weekend!!

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  7. WhimsyJuly 24, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    I've come across a million baskets like that and don't even think twice about buying one - wow, love the way it looks now! Great job - as always!!
    xo tRACI

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  8. ChiPPy-SHaBByJuly 24, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    MAJOR **WoW** Factor!*!*! That by far is your BeSt Piece!!! Just FaBuLouS!!!
    Jeanine, ChiPPy!-SHaBBy!

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  9. reFresh reStyleJuly 24, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    What a great change for a simple basket! It looks wonderful!
    Debbie

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  10. EileenJuly 24, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Wow. That basket sure looks great after you got hold of it. Nice work

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  11. UnknownJuly 24, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    It went from plain to pretty. Great job!

    Nancy

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  12. Lauren @ My Wonderfully MadeJuly 24, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Who would have thought? Well you of course! Love it!

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  13. Terriea KwongJuly 24, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    Lovely re-do and good for a garden plant. Thought it's more durable.

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  14. At Rivercrest CottageJuly 25, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    after seeing your basket, I thanked God I didn't get rid of a couple I considered donating! I'm gonna give it a try.

    Please come over to my blog and give me an opinion of what you would do with my fireplace I've got posted there. I'm stumped.

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  15. BECKYJuly 26, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    This turned out great! Did you make plaster roses? Beautiful job!!
    Happy WW!!
    Becky

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  16. The Summer Kitchen GirlsJuly 26, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    Loving this.....
    what kind of roses did you use?
    yep....love it a lot!!

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  17. stefanieJuly 28, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    oh, I love this!!!!

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  18. DebbiedoosJuly 29, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    This is so cute! Looks really good white and chippy. Thanks for sharing with my newbie party. Always nice to have you.

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  19. gail@My Repurposed LifeAugust 1, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    very cool technique rosemary! The basket looks great!
    gail

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