Purchased at a garage sale for $10, these four baskets were dull and dingy...the liners were faded and outdated pink gingham. But the baskets were nice and sturdy.
I painted them with Rustoleum Satin spray paint in Warm Beige. It is a light mocha color and is pretty neutral.I gave them with two very light coats.
Then I took apart one of the old liners to make a pattern and sewed up fresh muslin liners. The off white fabric looks great with the warm beige and they are washable and will wear forever!
I threaded some chocolate brown twill tape for the ties. I think they look great!
I had the muslin (it was leftover from another project), the paint was $4.50 and the 7 yards of twill tape was $1.50 (1/2 price at Michaels--it is actually Martha Stewart brand in the scrapbooking section)
Then I took apart one of the old liners to make a pattern and sewed up fresh muslin liners. The off white fabric looks great with the warm beige and they are washable and will wear forever!
I threaded some chocolate brown twill tape for the ties. I think they look great!
I had the muslin (it was leftover from another project), the paint was $4.50 and the 7 yards of twill tape was $1.50 (1/2 price at Michaels--it is actually Martha Stewart brand in the scrapbooking section)
I love it when you can make something old into something new!
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What a great transformation. I was just looking at a similar basket in my own home and thought, "I wonder how that would look painted with a new liner..." This shows me it's a worth while project!
ReplyDeleteI love how warm they look, perfect for fall :0)
ReplyDeleteFantastic re-do!
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed by the liners - they seem like they'd be tough to sew!
I love giving new life to things. You did a great job!
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