9/7/11

Decorating with Wire Baskets -from Vintage to French Reproductions

Wire baskets showcase sea treasures beautifully!

vintage wire basket with driftwood
From Vintage Wire Baskets like this one seen on Etsy...

wire basket with glass floats
... to reproductions of French market baskets such as Mindy's Basket purchased at Beach Grass (the physical store) in Kennebunkport, ME. Many people seem to find the baskets for little cash at flea markets. And there's an abundance of Wire Baskets on Ebay!

Fill your wire basket with authentic floats from Glass Float Junkie and some cool reproductions in different colors from Our Boat House!

wire basket with shells
Large rustic shells displayed in a vintage wire basket at Blue Greek Home...

decorating with wire baskets
... and in one of Jane Coslick's Cottages.

wire basket
Laurie of Heaven's Walk filled her basket with gifts from the sea washed up along the shores of Sanibel Island, Caye Caulker (Belize), and Anna Maria Island.

vignette in wire basket
And a Vignette in a Wire Basket at 3 Sun Kissed Boys. And for the fun of it, click Coastal Christmas Decor and see how gorgeous wire baskets can look with lights!

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23 comments:

Tricia Rose said...

And there have been a fair few on the interwebs converted into light fittings - can't get enough!

Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com said...

Too cool. I love how they look in wire baskets.

Joan@anythinggoeshere said...

thank you so much for including my vintage wire basket with driftwood in your lovely post. oh, how i wish i had more of that wonderful basket. it was mine for a long time, and i know it went to a happy home.

joan@anythinggoeshere.etsy.

MagicMarkingsArt said...

I love those wire baskets! I made a wire formed sand bucket for a 3d art class years ago - and amazingly, I still have it. It's a little bit rusty from sitting on my front porch, but other than that it's in pretty good shape.

Joan@anythinggoeshere said...

i featured this post on my blog today with a link back to you. hope that is okay. let me know if it's not and i will take it down. let me know.

joan@anythinggoeshere

Heidiopia said...

We've got some awesome wire baskets in our Willow House line this fall and I was totally thinking about the Japanese fishing floats for them! Great minds think alike. :)

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

I love these wire baskets. I had some once..but the rust was flaking all over everything and I got rid of them! Now I would probably do something with them! I've learned so much from blogging...and especially from your blog! ♥

Sherri said...

All these baskets are really beauties!!! Thanks for sharing!

Tina said...

Wow, I'm gonna pick up every wire basket I can find. Thanks for showing these ideas

Heaven's Walk said...

Thank you so much for featuring my wire basket today! :) What a fun surprise to see it here when I came for a visit! You're a gem!!!! ♥

xoxo laurie

Jessica said...

Those are just lovely! Now I know what to look out for when I go to the local flea markets!

Pink Overalls @DIY Home Staging said...

How can anything so simple as a wire basket be so classy and interesting?

Your posts always make me smile. Thank you.

Della said...

I am now on the lookout for wire baskets! Thanks Maya, these are awesome!

Desperate Housewife said...

I got a great old wire potato basket this summer... but I've got magazines in it, nothing beachy.

michelle said...

These are gorgeous baskets filled with some of my favorite things!
xo

Yanet @ 3 Sun Kissed Boys said...

Wire baskets are so great, aren't they?! Thanks for the feature. It's a basket my neighbor put together. She's going to be so happy that others appreciate it also. :)

Dayle said...

Love the combinations. I use wire baskets for many things. My favorite one is a small one that I put old family photos in.

Lili said...

My trips to Goodwill sometimes coincide with the ideas you show us...just passed up a beautiful chippy paint wire basket today and now I see these gorgeous ideas! What are the chances it will still be there tomorrow... ahhh well. ~Lili

Mindy @ Heart Maine Home said...

Thanks so much for featuring my wire basket and fishing floats! I love looking at all these baskets...I don't think I'll ever get sick of baskets filled with beachy items!

Everything Coastal said...

Lovely post!

Summerland Cottage Studio said...

LoVe all of it !

So glad to pop in and view all the coastal fun and inspiration !

Thank you !!!

Lisbeth LaBelllarte said...

I just love your blog! Did a bunch of driftwood filled wire baskets after a long beach walk this weekend-they look so nice & since I already had the baskets, they were FREE! However, today one of black labs discovered the basket on the fire place hearth-guess he thinks my collection is for him because he decided to chaw on a piece! Thanks for a great diversion from my home-office work days!

Maya @ Completely Coastal said...

Thanks Lisbeth!! Maybe black lab thought that it was a bone collection, haha!