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Giving Baskets a Vintage Look With Chalk Paint

July 6, 2015 by Patti 27 Comments

Timeworn, aged, faded, shabby. All words to describe those well-worn flea market baskets that catch my eye and pull at my heart.  So I was excited a couple of years ago to receive my mother-in-law’s old wicker laundry basket.  Mr. OTN, who is no youngsta’, has memories of being pulled across the floor in this basket by his older brothers.

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 How sweet then, that it came home to live with us.  Here is a picture of said basket as shared in our Den Reveal last Fall.  It is perfect just the way it is and I wouldn’t think of touching it with a paintbrush!

However . . . some of the baskets I have around my home are neither old nor precious, so this past week I decided to touch up a few of them with paint to give them that well worn look that I love.

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Ageing baskets is one of the quickest and easiest projects you’ll ever do!

First, a “before” view of the baskets I painted . . .

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 . . . and here they are “after” painting.

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On my powder room trash can I used my Homemade Chalk Paint recipe and paint that Home Depot mixed to match Annie Sloan’s chalk paint color French Linen.

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For this flower basket I used Home Depot’s match to Annie Sloan’s Country Grey.

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For the rest of my baskets I layered both colors, French Linen and Country Grey, by dry brushing on alternating layers of paint.  You can see the beginning of that process below.

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French Linen . . .

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. . . followed by Country Grey.

I simply kept layering alternating colors until I liked what I saw.  My kitchen baskets were sealed with a bit of dark wax for added protection and to age them even more.

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These are the Home Depot colors I used.

That’s it.  A simple afternoon project that makes a big difference in how things look.

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I’ve been adding a few new touches to my kitchen and my aged baskets fit right in.  I’ll be back later this week to share more pictures in Adding Personality to a Kitchen.  Until then, thank you dear readers for stopping by.  I hope you have one fantastic week!

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Comments

  1. Stacey says

    July 6, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    So pretty! It’s kind of amazing how the baskets are just transformed. They take on a frenchy and much more expensive look with the layers of paint.

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  2. Pat says

    July 6, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    Patti,
    I adore that you’ve given those flea market baskets a “face” lift, dear friend!!!
    Instead of “cast~offs” they now appeal as “chic” accent pieces!!!
    I, too, have done a few dry brushing techniques in the past with amazing results!!!
    Thanks for sharing the products you used!!!
    Fondly,
    Pat

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  3. Becky Mullowney says

    July 7, 2015 at 12:10 am

    Thanks for sharing the Behr formulas. I need to get busy on some old baskets of my own! Did you seal them or just paint them and leave it as is?

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  4. Cat @ MaryMarthaMama says

    July 7, 2015 at 8:15 am

    These look great! I see so many baskets at Goodwill that are super cheap and this would be a great way to revamp some of those. Thanks for sharing!

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  5. LHeure Bleue At Home says

    July 7, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    Lovely transformation! The baskets look so pretty.

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  6. Sharon H says

    July 9, 2015 at 1:12 pm

    I just took some pictures of the two paint “recipes” with my phone so I’ll have them the next time I go to the lumber yard. Thanks, Patti…..somebody just gave me a BUNCH of baskets….so now I need to get busy!

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  7. Pam@over50feeling40 says

    July 9, 2015 at 7:20 pm

    I love vintage baskets! Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!

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  8. Audra @ Renewed Projects says

    July 10, 2015 at 8:37 am

    Totally beautiful! You did an amazing job layering those colors.

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  9. angie says

    July 11, 2015 at 6:08 pm

    love it thanks for the tips and variety of ways to decorate as well
    come see us at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

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  10. Katherines Corner says

    July 11, 2015 at 7:47 pm

    beautifully done my friend.Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. Watch for you feature on Monday xo

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  11. Mimi says

    July 12, 2015 at 10:11 pm

    These look wonderful. I am always thrilled with the difference a little paint or a well chosen stencil can make to very utilitarian items. These baskets are just gorgeous! Mimi xxx

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  12. Cathy says

    July 13, 2015 at 11:13 am

    I love the new “old” look you have given these baskets. I have several that could be renewed with a little paint. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy

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  13. cat @ Pocketful of Posies says

    July 14, 2015 at 8:45 am

    What an awesome project! I love the painted Baskets. Thank you for sharing at Dream. Create. Inspire. Link. You were our most clicked link and will be featured on our post this afternoon. Have a great day!

    Cat

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  14. Debra@CommonGround says

    July 14, 2015 at 10:10 am

    It IS amazing how a gray mix wash can make a humble basket look like an aged antique. love your pot rack too. I had a big one at our other house and really miss it!

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  15. Judy says

    July 14, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    I love what you did with the baskets. Great job. I will be featuring this tonight at my Sizzle into Summer party. Please stop by and pick up an I’ve Been Featured button. Thanks. http://diybydesign.blogspot.com

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  16. gail says

    July 14, 2015 at 8:18 pm

    gotta love what paint can do, right?

    Your baskets look so much better with paint.

    catching you!
    gail

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  17. Debi @ Surroundings by Debi says

    July 14, 2015 at 10:29 pm

    I can’t wait to try this on some of my baskets! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop! I have featured you on my Tuesday Treasures! Hope you can stop by and take a look!

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  18. Jann olson says

    July 15, 2015 at 12:46 am

    Patti, love the aged look! You’ve got this down to a science! The vintage laundry basket is a precious heirloom! Thanks for sharing with SYC. I will be featuring you this week.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  19. Pamela says

    July 15, 2015 at 6:10 pm

    Love all your baskets Patti!

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  20. Mary Barber says

    March 5, 2016 at 8:42 am

    I have lots of old baskets….gonna do this!

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  21. Mary Barber says

    March 5, 2016 at 8:43 am

    I have lots of old baskets. Gonna try this……..thanks for the tip!

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  22. Jenny Quinn says

    August 26, 2016 at 4:46 pm

    I just love this idea. If i take a picture of the two can of paint you had mixed, will they be able to mix more from the cans of your paint? How do you get the Annie Sloan colors to the paint store for them to copy the colors? I have wondered how to do that. Thanks for your help.

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    • Patti says

      August 26, 2016 at 6:33 pm

      Hi Jenny. I picked up an Annie Sloan color palette flyer at a store that sells the paint. They usually sell them for a few dollars but the owner gave one to me. I take that to the store for the color match but any color can be matched by your paint store. Good luck.

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