Materials Needed

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• Thrifted Basket
• Acrylic paint (in color of your choice)
• Paintbrush
• Painters tape

Thrift Store Basket Makeover

Start by hunting down the perfect wicker basket. Thrift stores have such a good collection to choose from. Make sure the basket is sturdy and has a flat bottom so it can function well as a tray. I chose a basket that wasn’t too deep and has handles.

Wipe down the basket with a damp cloth to remove any dust or dirt. I actually soaked my basket in water with some bleach. Let it dry completely before moving on to the next step.

Decide how much of the basket you want to paint. I chose only the bottom half so I taped off the top half of the basket. The original plan was to paint the handles and outside, but the paint had soaked through so I had to paint the inside too. I actually really liked how that turned out! You may need a few coats of paint.

Remove the painters tape, let your basket dry and then fill it with your favorite decor pieces! It’s a simple thrift store basket makeover

Styling Your Tray

Now that you have a gorgeous wicker tray, it’s time to style it! Here are a few ideas:

• Coffee Table Centerpiece: Place your tray on a coffee table (this is what I do!) and fill it with wood beads, candles, books, flowers or seasonal decor.
• Kitchen Helper: Use the tray to organize spices, oils, and utensils on your kitchen counter. If you choose to use your basket this way I think adding a coat of sealant over the paint would be a good idea.
• Vanity Organizer: Keep your beauty essentials neatly arranged on your vanity. You can use it for holding perfumes, makeup, and jewelry.

I hope you’re inspired to create your own beautiful tray using a thrifted basket. Don’t forget to share your creations and tag us on Instagram. Happy thrifting and happy creating!

More Upcycled Home Decor

• Makeup Organizers using Tin Cans and Fabric
• Spring Vases with Lace
• Wall Art Using Birthday Cards
• Upcycled Wall Art

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Materials Needed

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• Pearls (in different sizes)
• Black paper
• Glue
• Scissors and pencil
• Sticker gems
• Picture frame (ours was upcycled)

DIY Moon Decor

Take your black paper and outline it with a crescent moon shape as a guide for once you start gluing. I had black construction paper but I think that a harder card stock paper would work better for this.

Working in sections, cover the inside of the moon outline with glue.

Add different sized pearls until the glue is completely covered.

Continue gluing until your moon shape has formed.

Add a few sticker gems around the crescent moon to resemble twinkling stars. Wait until the glue is completely dry. This will probably take a day, especially if a large portion of the page is covered with glue!

Once everything is dry, place the finished moon decor inside of a frame.

This DIY is super easy and fun to make! You can work with kids to make their own moon, and you can change the sizes depending on the frame!

Display and enjoy your moon decor!

More DIY Decor

Looking for more home decor ideas? Check out these simple and beautiful DIY’s:

• Stacked Book Decor
• Upcycled Wall Art
• Wall Art Using Birthday Cards
• Easy Mermaid Art

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Materials Needed

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• Paper (wrapping paper, scrapbook paper, newspaper, or music sheets)
• Scissors
• Tape
• Fishing Wire or String

How to Make Paper Stars

To start, cut the paper to a 6″x12″ size. To make bigger stars make sure that you are using paper that has been cut into a rectangle.

Next place the printed side face down and start folding, accordion style.

Next, cut a piece of fishing line or string and tie it around the middle of the folded paper.

Cut the ends of the paper at an angle.

Start fanning out the paper accordion and tape the back to hold in place. As an alternative, you can glue the two end pieces together instead of taping.

Do the same thing to the other side.

The DIY paper stars are done!

Next, all you have to do is hang your stars, place them in a tiered tray or attach them to other decor. I added mine as a part of my minimalist Christmas fireplace.

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More DIY Decor Ideas

• Framed Glass Floating Signs
• DIY Pearl Garland
• DIY Stacked Book Decor

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Materials Needed

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• STL File from Thingieverse (Set of 4 to choose from)
• 3D Printer (Ours is the Creality Ender 3v2 Printer)
• Filament (color of your choice)

How to Make a 3D Printed Flower Pot

To start, we grabbed our free file off Thingieverse and changed the dimensions a bit so that it could fit our artificial plant from Ikea. This one also comes with drainage holes at the bottom so if you’re adding soil you’ll have a place for the water to go. Next, we then created the Gcode and let our printer do the work.

Once it’s printed simply add your plants, succulents or faux flowers and display.

Don’t forget to check out the 3D printed organizers we made for our Ikea Alex drawers.

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Materials Needed:

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• Picture Frames with Glass (any size)
• Hot Glue Gun
• Paint Pen or Permanent Marker
• Free Printable Phrases (scroll down to download)

DIY Framed Glass Floating Signs

I am all about the minimalist Christmas look (check out my decorated mantel.) Plus I love that you can use these framed glass floating signs all winter season. Start by printing off this free printable saying “All is Calm” and “All is Bright” It’s in PDF format so you just have to click or download. Grab it here:

Next take your picture frame and carefully remove the glass. You can buy any size frame at the dollar store or paint an old frame any colour. Discard the backing.

Place the glass part of your frame on one of the printable phrases and trace the letters using a paint pen or permanent marker. Wait for your marker to full dry on the glass. I bought a marker made for glass at the dollar tree but ended up using a Sharpie instead. The Sharpie is a bit thicker and turned out better in my opinion.

Add a dap of hot glue on the front of each corner of the glass and carefully place the glass back on the frame.

Now just set it on your mantel, bookshelf or any place you want to add a little Christmas cheer.

Looking for more holiday decor? Check out these neutral Christmas decor ideas, this diy pearl garland or these minimalist Christmas ideas.

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