Reproduction Vintage Locker Baskets-tutorial

While Blogger is (I hope, I hope, I hope!) getting things fixed so I can post pictures

again the easy way,

I thought I would bring back an oldie but goodie.

My make your own vintage style locker basket tutorial from 2011.

I have added a few updates to the post.

I know a lot of people are organizing their homes right now and these are super cute storage!

The new locker baskets are larger than the vintage ones too, which is nice.

 

 

I adore the look of vintage locker baskets.

But I have never seen them in Las Vegas.

 I've looked at buying them online, but when you add shipping costs it gets pricey.

Since this post I moved to Illinois and then Texas where we currently live!

So I was pretty excited when I found these at Homegoods.

The colors were all wrong though (unless you wanted them for Christmas decor :).

Time to get out my paints!

I have also found these at Stien Mart, TJ Maxx, Marshall's etc

They are usually $10-12 dollars a piece.

How do you like me now?

First I sprayed them with Krylon gray primer.

Next I watered down some acrylic paint, Folk Art brand, color Dove Gray.

I brushed it on and then wiped some off with a dry paper towel.

Finally I brushed on some Minwax stain in Dark Walnut, then quickly wiped it off with a damp paper towel.

(Let each application dry before adding the next.)

The stain can take a day or two to cure and may feel sticky while it is drying.

I think they look like the real thing!

So many possibilities for storage.

I'd like to make liners for them eventually.

I put a napkin inside to see how it would look and I love it!

This is not very glamorous, but I'm planning on using mine for holding potato chips on top of my fridge.

 

Actually I never did end up using them for potato chip storage. :)

 I have used them in my pantry as well as other areas in my home. 

 I really should make some more!