Thrift Store Wooden Basket Gets A Makeover

The oldest and I popped into Goodwill last week and found this sweet wooden basket there for $2.99.  I wasn't in love with the baby blue color, or the coating of dirt that came with it either, but I liked the look and size of it.

My daughter is a chip off the old block because while I waffled on whether or not to purchase it ($2.99 seemed a little high) she asked me why I wanted it, what I planned to use it for and exactly when I planned to fix it up.  I answered her questions and she said she thought we should get it.  So we did.

At home I scrubbed the basket thoroughly clean and let it dry overnight.  I was pretty grimey.  After removing the hardware I gave it a light sanding and a good coat of leftover gloss black spray paint, inside and out.  I put it in the garage and let it sit overnight to dry thoroughly.

The next day I painted the outside with some of our leftover silver metallic paint.  Once it was dry I spritzed on some of the black again, this time in light spurts.  I then dragged my daughter out to take a look at it and asked her if it looked stupid.  She didn't say much so I added a few more squirts and then she told me to stop.  It was perfect.

Another overnight stay in the garage to dry completely and then I put the hardware back on.

The metallic and the gloss black paint are seriously getting a workout around here.  Now that it is all done I think it looks great!