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December 2, 2019 · 1 Comment

How to Spray Paint Wicker Baskets

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Grab a few thrift store wicker baskets and some spray paint to totally transform the look and make these decorative storage spray paint wicker baskets.

Grab a few thrift store wicker baskets and some spray paint to totally transform the look and make these decorative storage spray paint wicker baskets.

How to paint thrift store wicker baskets

When these two little baskets made their way into my craft room, I knew I could use them for storage. The problem: I didn’t LOVE the look. The stain on them was just a bit too dark for my taste.

So, in typical fashion, I went the upcycle route and transformed these baskets using spray paint.

DIY Spray Paint Wicker Baskets

Supplies you’ll need:

  • baskets
  • spray paint
  • masking tape
  • scrap paper

Gather your supplies in a well-ventilated area.

Tape off any area of the basket that you do NOT want to get paint on. In this case, I taped off the center stripe and the fabric liner inside the basket.

tape off with masking tape before spray painting a wicker basket

Then spray your basket.

The key here is light, even coats. You can always go back and add another coat. You can’t take one away!

Since I wasn’t aiming for complete coverage (I wanted a bit of the original basket color to peek through for a more distressed feel) this was particularly important.

how to spray paint a wicker basket - tape off a straight line

When the paint is still a bit tacky, you can peel away the masking tape at an angle.

Once the first color had dried, I taped off the basket once again to get coverage on that center stripe.

You guys, this DIY upcycle project was seriously TOO easy. And now I have two cute new (to me) baskets for storage in my craft room!

More Upcycled Storage and Organizing Projects:

  • Upcycled Desktop Pen Organizer
  • With a few supplies, you can easily upcycle cardboard boxes and make beautiful custom storage and organizing boxes for your home.
    DIY Fabric Covered Storage Boxes
  • Upcycled Desk Organizer
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  1. Brenda Barba says

    November 28, 2021 at 8:47 am

    Hello, great post. I was wondering what colors you used? I’ll be trying this out on a few baskets and want to use the same colors. Thank you!

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