LeCultivateur Happy Wednesday, friends! Today, I am so excited to be joining a group of bloggers, for a fun DIY challenge, hosted by the very sweet and talented Terrie of Decorate & More With Tip . There are links to all of the other bloggers are the bottom of this post, you won’t want to miss them!
This month, we were each supposed to create a basket of some sort, inspired by this lovely basket from Anthropologie…
Everyone in the group was talking about making a basket out of rope, such a great idea! But, I know myself well enough to know that I would have spent so much time and money trying to make a basket from scratch. So, in keeping with the tone of this challenge, I wanted to create a basket that was not only inexpensive, but also easy to create, and hopefully somewhat sturdy.
I was strolling the aisles of Hobby Lobby the other day, when I saw this basket…
Not only was it going to be perfect for this challenge, but it was also 75% off, making it just $6.25…there is NO way that I could have purchased enough rope to make a basket for this price! Such a steal of a deal!!
I spray painted the bottom of the basket with silver spray paint. I first taped the basket off, using tinfoil to cover the parts of the basket that I didn’t want painted.
After it was painted, I used some silver cording, also purchased from Hobby Lobby, to put in between the rows of basket.
I pushed the cording in between the rows, using a rounded pair of children’s scissors.
I didn’t glue the cording in, but you definitely could, especially if the basket is going to be handled a lot and you’re worried about the cording falling out or getting sloppy.
And that’s it…less than $10, and just about an hour for this DIY creation.
I’m pretty excited about my new basket! Now, be sure to click on the links below for lots of DIY inspiration! I can’t wait to see all of the other baskets created!!!
Decorate and More with Tip ¦ Pandora’s box ¦LeCultivateur
This Full Life 5 ¦K’s Olympic Nest¦Barnhousemess
Uncommon Designs¦Savvy in the Suburbs¦Chasing Quaintness
Sweet Southern Grace¦Bluesky at Home¦Through a Vintage Door
Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!! I hope you liked this fun little challenge!
Have a wonderful week!
~Emily
Check out where I have linked this project…. Blog link list.
Every time I see one of your projects Emily, I’m always so amazed! So creative!! 💗💗
Thank you so much!!!💗
The basket you created is beautiful. What a clever idea to spray paint and add cording?!! Love the basket and how you styled it Emily. I love it! Have a great Wednesday!
Thank you so much for putting this challenge together!!!💗
This turned out great and I like the silver touch. Job well done.
Cindy
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Great job and I love the silver as an accent.
Cindy
Thank you so much!!!💗
Beautiful, as always, Emily! Great deal on the basket and I love how you added the silver cording! Stunning!
Thank you so much!!!💗
It turned out so pretty Emily!
Thank you so much!!!💗
Such a darling basket Emily. Love that you found the entire basket on sale and added your own touches. It’s beautiful.
Thank you so much!!!💗
I love your basket! What a great idea you had and saved yourself a lot of heartache, let me tell you…LOL I love the silver and the cord you chose…it looks beautiful! Hugs!
Thank you so much!!!💗
I’m loving the way your basket turned out! Great job it’s gorgeous..
Loved joining in the challenge with you all!
Teresa
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You always find the best deals!
I love how you spruced up this basket! It looks amazing!
Thank you so much!!!💗
Your basket turned out great! I love it and all of the details.
Thank you so much!!!💗
Emily, I love the idea of spray painting a ready~made basket to fit your decor. Filling in with the silver cording to match the spray paint was super smart. Very cute and what a great price.
Thank you so much!!
This is so fun and creative girl! Love the way this turned out!
Thank you so much!!💗
Really love the added cording! That makes such a huge difference in the look and feel of the basket. You could even add red cording for more of a holiday feel. Well done!
That’s such a great idea!! Thank you!💗
I love how this turned out! How creative you are, dear friend! My favorite bit is the tiny bit of sparkle that the cording adds peeking out between the basket rows. Well done!
Thank you so much!!!