Repurposed apple basket

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Bushel basket

Here are a few projects I've been working on lately. First up, is an apple basket. I decided to spruce up this vintage basket with a cute little French graphic from the Graphics Fairy (see link in sidebar). Next, was a drop leaf table. I had already given it a makeover, but wanted to add just a little something more. So, using another Graphics Fairy graphic, I painted the image in a light, subtle buttery yellow, then sanded it away to give it a faded, shabby look. Finally, during our town…

Several years ago I acquired several apple baskets knowing that eventually, I'd find some sort of project to make them into something cool. I finally was able t…

I am spending more and more time dreaming in white in blogland, and I am happily addicted to pinning lovely whites and creams like crazy on my pinterest boards. In my own home I am still drawn to incorporating worn leathers and warm wood tones which add depth and a "lived-in" feel to the ethereal beauty of my cottage white walls, white distressed furniture pieces and decorative accents. I love too many different decorating styles to ever have a completely white or strictly shabby chic decor…

My bushel basket display using barn boards. Added chalkboards to each side of the baskets. Shredded twig paper in each.

An old basket now has new purpose here at my Bedford, New York farm. As many of you know, I am very fond of baskets. Over the years, I've collected quite a number of them from auctions, tag sales, or the talented basket-making artisans themselves. In fact, here at Cantitoe Corners, nestled in a grove

How would you repurpose these junk finds? Come test your repurposing skills and play along! Let me know in comments what you'd do with this stuff yourself!

I used the one that was a little bit more distressed Very carefully took it apart... Broke them in half at the bend and took a pair of scissors and rounded…