Give New Life To Old Woven Baskets With This Creative DIY
Woven baskets are one of those home decor items that seem to keep accumulating over time. Whether you keep receiving them as the bases of thoughtful gifts or purchase a few each year for Easter, these baskets seem to stick around much longer than their intended purpose. Instead of letting them collect dust in the back of a closet when not in use, you can upcycle an old woven basket into a customizable wall hanger for flowers or decor. As TikToker @Craft.Go.Places shows, all you have to do is deconstruct it and reweave the strips of material it was made from through a wire tray. This is an ideal project for DIY beginners, as it requires minimal materials or experience to get started.
There are numerous types of woven baskets, and you can use nearly any type for this repurposing project. A majority of woven baskets are made from natural materials like bamboo or rattan, while others are made from synthetic materials like a mix of plastic or polyester. You might even be able to repurpose a picnic basket by transforming it into this wall flower basket. In addition to the basket itself, you'll need a sturdy frame, such as the Essentials Gold Wire Tray from Dollar Tree. You'll also want to have a hot glue gun to keep things in place, along with a pair of wire cutters, scissors, floral foam blocks, and decorative elements like flowers and greenery.
Use old woven basket material to create a floral wall basket
Once you have everything on hand, it's time to deconstruct before constructing this upcycled thrifted basket planter. Start by removing the handle of the woven basket so you can begin loosening the structure and separating the material you will reuse. Carefully unweave each row of material until you have enough to cover your wire base, using pliers or scissors to detach sections that are too secure to remove by hand. Once you have the basket dismantled, prepare the wire tray by using wire cutters to cut off one of its shorter sides. This will be the basket's opening. Now, it's time to start reattaching the sections of material to the wire base.
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To attach the woven basket materials to the decor base, start by carefully hot gluing the end of a strip on the shorter side of the tray where one of the wires is. At intervals, use dots of glue to secure the strip over the wire, and trim off any excess material on the opposite end once it is covered. Repeat this step until all the wires are covered. Be sure to let the glue cool and cure thoroughly, or at least for a few minutes, before handling again. Now, you can start weaving the remaining strips in place, adding glue when needed. Once the entire structure is covered in the woven material, attach your chosen hanging method, whether that's the original basket handle or a piece of sturdy wire. Next, cut your floral foam blocks so that they will fit at the bottom of the basket and hot glue them in place. Now you can move on to customizing the final look of this hanging floral basket, including staining the exterior and arranging the flowers inside.
Change up the look of these DIY decor baskets every season
When you repurpose old baskets for the home and garden, consider switching up both the exterior and interior of a piece of hanging wall decor like this DIY. For example, an easy way to change up the appearance is to paint or stain the woven materials. You can achieve this by using a gel stain product for wicker baskets or even traditional spray paint if you want easy application with smooth coverage. Give it a day or two to fully dry, and you'll have a new piece of decor without having to run to the store.
When it comes to the decor inside the hanging basket, this is a good place to let your creativity run wild. Try choosing your favorite faux greenery to make the piece highlight your unique interests, or opt for a seasonal insert if you prefer to switch up your decor appearance every few months — think sunflowers for the summer, pastel blossoms for the spring, red and orange flowers for the fall, and snowy white blooms for the winter. Regardless of your floral arrangement specifics, there are some key decisions that will help make the final product look polished. Choose high-quality faux flowers when possible for a realistic look and use different colors, finishes, materials, and sizes to create an eye-catching addition for your space.