Turn Your Boring Wicker Basket Into Stylish Countertop Decor With This DIY

Wicker is a great material for adding an organic, natural touch to a room. However, simple wicker baskets can sometimes look a little too plain, particularly if you prefer decorating with lots of color and texture. Luckily, there is a fun way to upgrade your wicker basket into something that feels stylish and unique to you.

To do this project — which essentially involves painting your basket and decoupaging designs across it — you will need to gather a few materials. You will need the basket itself, some spray paint, paper napkins with a design that you like, a couple of paint brushes, decoupage glue, plastic wrap, and some spray-on top coat. This may sound like a long list, but these items enable you to create your own high-end decor that is personalized and matches your aesthetic. 

When choosing your napkins, just make sure to think about what counter you want to put the basket on, as this will help you pick napkins with a color scheme that matches the rest of your space. Then, when choosing the spray paint, you will need to grab a color that matches the background of the napkins. This will help the edges of each napkin piece to blend into the basket, making them look more like a part of the original wicker. And don't forget to have fun with it! As shown by @patioelf on YouTube, you can also grab some fun extras such as glitter or ribbon. When you have all your materials together, take a look at the steps needed to craft your stylish basket, perfect for decorating bathroom countertops or any other surface in your home.

To kick off this DIY, clean the basket thoroughly to ensure that everything sticks to it well. Then, spray paint your basket in the same color as the napkin background, using a few coats if necessary. After that, you will want to tear out the designs you like on the napkins. According to @patioelf, tearing is more effective than cutting because it makes it easier to pull the backing off and gives each piece a softer edge. Once you have your designs ripped out, gently pull the backing layer off, brush some decoupage glue made specifically for napkins over a spot on the basket, and lay your napkin piece over the glue.

Then, to press the napkin piece into all the grooves of the wicker without ripping it, take a handful of crumpled plastic wrap and gently dab at the paper. When you feel that the napkin has been pressed flat to the wicker, you can then add a layer of more decoupage glue on top of it to keep it in place. After that, simply repeat those steps with each of your napkin pieces around the sides of the wicker basket. Remember, you have control over where the pieces go. So, you can either spread them out for a more minimal, laid-back look or you can layer them on top of one another for more of a collage vibe, great for drawing the eye and making the most of various napkin designs. And if you find this DIY fun and effective, you could always do it on multiple baskets. After all, you can never have too many wicket baskets decorated to suit your home.