I have some fun news today! Each month, starting today, I’ll be getting together with some fabulous bloggers to share with you guys some easy Thrift Store Decor Makeovers! We want to teach you how you can beautify and decorate your home on a budget with thrift store finds. This month I’m sharing an easy West Elm Hack – Striped Basket Makeover.
I bought this wicker waste basket at my local thrift store for $3.99 – bargain!
Thrift Store Decorating Tip:
When I shop thrift stores for decor makeovers I concentrate on shape and texture , not color.
Try not to focus on the color – you can easily change that!
This two toned wicker basket has a great shape and I love it’s woven texture….and is the perfect size to use as a basket for holding flowers, flip flops by the back door, a throw, magazines….so many storage and organization possibilities!
I’m not loving the colors of it, so I decided to give it a West Elm Inspired Makeover!
These West Elm striped baskets were my inspiration:
Here’s how to makeover and repurpose this thrift store waste basket. This post contains some affiliate links. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.
Supplies:
- Wicker Basket
- White Spray Paint Primer
- Chalky Finish Paint in Yesteryear
- Artists brush
Directions
- Spray paint the basket with two coats of primer. Let dry completely.
- Using the artist brush paint on one coat of Yesteryear. Use my picture to see where I placed the stripes. No taping is required – just follow the lines of the woven wicker. I painted on 3 wide stripes and two narow ones.
- Let paint dry completely
Ta-da!! I love how it turned out!
I know I’ll be using this West Elm inspired basket so many ways! I think I’ll look for a few more at my thrift store and create a collection!
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I’m super excited today to be joining an incredible group of 9 amazing bloggers in this fun monthly Thrift Store Decor Makeover Challenge!
9 DIY and Decor Bloggers and 9 Redesigned Thrifty Finds!
Visit each of their posts for more AMAZING thrift store decorating ideas!:
Mom 4 Real’s Magazine Rack Turned Portable Office
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia’s DIY Chalkboard Repurposed from a Cheeseboard
Petticoat Junktion’s Shelf Flip
Redhead Can Decorate’s Repurposed Thrift Store Tea Set
Domestically Speaking’s Starfish Vase
Debbie Doo’s Repurposed Memo Board
Bliss Ranch’s Wood Clock Redo
Our Southern Home’s French Country Mirror
Check out a few of the other thrift store projects I’ve done:
Chalk Painted Table with Greek Key Stencil
Heather is a Designer, True Color Expert® and proud military wife at 
This has to be the best themed party I’ve seen in a while. This is truly a REAL project that any thrift store and any person can do without much effort. And the result is simply beautiful! Love this basket makeover!
So very pretty. You have inspired me! I think I can find one of those baskets pretty cheap and may stencil something on it after painting it! I am sorely short of wastepaper baskets in my new home and would enjoy creating something instead of just buying something.
That’s a designer basket now Heather! I love it.
Thanks Kathy – so glad you like my West Elm basket! 🙂
I have the exact same basket holding trash in my 3 season porch. I have to say I like yours much much better!
I think we all have one of these baskets around the house!! I love painting things to give them a new life! 🙂
Perfecto!! I love the stripes!!
Thanks Julie!!!
this is so pretty Heather, I love the stripes and it holds the flowers perfectly!
Thank you Kristin – it was so easy to do…now I’ll be on the lookout for more wicker baskets to makeover!
Wow, who would have known that such an ugly little basket could look so pretty! I love it! I stopped by from Bliss Ranch to see what you made over for the Thrift Store Decor challenge :o)
Tania
Thanks for stopping by Tania – I so appreciate you visiting my blog!! I’m glad you like my makeover! Happy Summer!
Oh my goodness, Heather…so cute! I have one of those trash cans in my garage…I’m totally doing this!
Oh great Jess! So glad you like my makeover!! Happy Summer! 🙂
So cute Heather… love the stripes!
love your basket! I’ve got a few I need to paint and now I’m inspired! thanks for linking w/ Monday Funday ! ox
What a find Heather! I love how simple this is and there are so many baskets at my local thrift store. You just got my creative brain going!
Thanks Corey!!! My local thrift store always has tons of baskets too, I’d love to make a collection of them with painted stripes. I always need storage for odds and ends and baskets are just so great for that! Have fun making some Corey! 🙂
This turned out beautifully! It’s amazing what a little paint can do!