Thursday, February 17, 2011

Anthropologie inspired storage

I was drooling over browsing through the Anthropologie website and saw great locker basket wall decor. Loved it, but the $168 price tag was not appealing to me.....


Then I remembered I had this giant metal basket I got from Goodwill for $2. It would work perfectly to mimic this project in a round about way.


I sprayed the basket black and came up with my own version of a numbered hook.






To make the number plaque, I found this image online.


I cut out one of the numbers and decopodged it to a board. In addition I added a vintage hook. I screwed eye hooks to the top of the board, then put wire through it to tie it to the basket. Seeing that I already had the hook and board on hand, the total cost for this project was $3. $2 for the basket and $1 for a can of black Wal-Mart spray paint.

12 comments:

  1. GREAT idea!!!! i love how you did it with the image. and guess what.... i have the EXACT same basket as you. i got mine at ikea a while back and now it is empty in my storage. it would be so cool in sawyer's room maybe... hmmm... my wheels are turning!

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  2. AWESOMENESS!!!! The number is the icing on the cake!

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  3. What an amazing turnout you have created there! I like yours better actually because of the pop of color and plate. Very creative of you!

    xoxo,
    Ellen

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  4. Are these more genius ideas that you cook up through the night, while you should be getting some shut eye? What a brilliant idea and at a fraction of the cost! Your knockoff storage solution is FABULOUS! So happy to be up and running again and THANK YOU for always being so supportive and kind! xox

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  5. ok, i love this idea and ive been thinking about re-doing my entry the past few days. i have a great rusty crate that will be perfect for this!

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  6. I've been drooling over these too! What a great job you did!

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  7. Cute, I did a locker basket storage idea at Christmas, hadn't seen Anthro's. Love the hook. Thanks so much for linking up to Beyond the Picket Fence.

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  8. Super cute. I like your number and hook a lot

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  9. Way too cool Lisa! I have some wire baskets here too! Hmmmmm!

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  10. I know what you mean about falling in love with that Anthropologie piece. The Yankee actually found several baskets similar to the Anthro ones - at our favorite junkyard. We just haven't had the weather for painting them. Your version turned out great, Lisa. How smart to use a picture for the number on your tag.

    Thanks for linking to the party. I love seeing your creative projects each week. ;)

    Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
    http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

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  11. You saved yourself 166 bucks. That is awesome. My mom is proud of you.

    -Zane of ontario honey

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