Painted Storage Baskets

Hello it is me again, Vidya from Whats Ur Home Story here to share a quick and easy project idea. The word on my mind this year is Organize. Be it in the kitchen, laundry, or closet a little bit of organization goes a long way. And as you all know baskets are a great away to store/hide away things around the home. But they can be expensive at times especially if you want to go for a custom look. That’s when a little bit of creativity and lots of spray paint come to play.

painted storage baskets diy @Remodelaholic

Don’t these painted storage baskets remind you of hat boxes?

diy painted storage baskets

In their previous life they used to be holiday drum baskets that I snagged off the clearance aisle at Michaels for $2-$3 each!

how to make painted storage baskets

First off I removed the gold tacks and string from all the baskets. As expected they came off pretty easily.

painted basket

I then brushed on a coat of Kilz primer and they were already starting to look updated. I used a brush on primer instead of the spray can as I wanted to make sure that the paint got into all the nooks and crannies of the baskets.

painted storage baskets tutorial

A thorough coat of White Rust-Oleum Paint + Primer later they were ready for their Gold hardware. To give the baskets a custom look I added chalkboard labels, again from Michaels. Think they were a buck each. If you have some extra time on hand you could make them yourself with a small piece of wood, chalkboard paint, and some jute yarn. Instead of writing on them I just free handed pictures of the mittens, scarf, and a hat.

painted hat box

These boxes are now gracing my newly finished coat closet.

Clearance to Clutter-Busting Storage Basket @Remodelaholic

For more fun and budget friendly spray paint projects click on the thumbnails below and check them out on my blog. Happy painting!

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Baskets and crates are great for organizing! Use them in your closet:

basket closet storage
Connect the Dotsons featured here on Remodelaholic

in your kitchen:

wire basket shelving to hold cookbooks in the kitchen, Rain On A Tin Roof featured on Remodelaholic
wire basket cookbook storage by Rain on a Tin Roof featured here on Remodelaholic

MORE GREAT KITCHEN ORGANIZATION IDEAS HERE

and of course, for toys!

chalkboard toy box
Chalkboard Toy Box by The Hunted Interior featured here on Remodelaholic

MORE GREAT TOY STORAGE IDEAS HERE

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