Upcycling for Good

Paint a Christmas basket

Create a Christmas centrepiece for the table by adding a bit of sparkle to some old baskets. A quick and easy upcycle!

Resene upcycling for good with Sarah Herring - Project 24

Finished Christmas Centrepiece
Finished project

You will need: Testpot brushes, Resene Testpots in Resene Sumptuous, Resene Balance, Resene FX Metallic (Silver Aluminium).

Finished painted basket
Finished project
Prior to refinishing
Before
 
Step 1 Step one
Plain woven baskets can be updated quickly and easily with a coat of paint. This set of two was ideal to upcycle into a sparkly Christmas centrepiece. The first step is to choose two complementary colours you want to work with. Sarah chose Resene Sumptuous and Resene Balance.
Step 2 Step two
Paint each basket a different colour. Woven and dry textures don’t require sanding or priming but they can still be tricky to paint. Sarah needed to apply two thorough coats, wriggling the testpot brush into all the loops to get full coverage. Wait for the paint to dry in between each coat.
Step 3 Step three
Next, use the opposite colour to apply a splattered paint effect to each basket. You might like to experiment with techniques, but either running your fingers over a loaded brush or simply flicking a loaded brush over the baskets works. Make sure you are doing this in an open space where you won’t inadvertently splatter the walls or furniture!
Step 4 Step four
Once the paint splatters have dried, choose a metallic colour to splatter over both baskets.
Step 5 Step four cont.
Sarah chose to use Resene FX Metallic (Silver Aluminium) to give a festive sparkle.
Step 6Step five
Once all the paint has dried, fill your baskets with Christmas crackers, beads and baubles and use as a modern centrepiece for your table. Merry Christmas!