Thrifted Home Decor: Painted Baskets

Do you shop at thrift stores?  I've made it a habit 'cause I love finding stuff to renovate for my home.  I found these two beauties on my last visit, but they weren't really beautiful when I found them.  They just seemed beautiful to me because I could picture what they could be.

Here's a run-down on the process.... it's mostly common sense, but I'll include it anyway.  

First order of business:  wash the stuff!  You have no idea where it has been or what's still in it.  After it's dry, get out some acrylic craft paints and brushes and start painting!

The rainbow stripes of the bowl basket are fun, but I like the ombre paint job I did on the flat basket weaving the best.

When the paint is all dry, fill the baskets with fun stuff.... like sea shells or pretty pebbles.  Or you can even hang them on the wall.  I did that with the flat one.