This project is a particularly juicy one, courtesy of Emma Reddington from the Marion House Book. It's perfect for extra baskets you have kicking around, or a quick thrift store makeover. With just painter's tape and paint, you can transform old baskets into stylish storage or decoration.
For detailed instructions and more photos, check out Emma's post about the hand-painted baskets at The Marion House Book.
(Image: The Marion House Book)
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Its a nice project but my local fair trade stores always have great African baskets and I always regret not having a reason to buy one, so if I needed one I would feel really bad about trying to imitate a traditional African basket instead of buying the real deal and supporting the craftmen and women who keep this tradition alive and support their families!
It's a cool idea but I agree with FULINLIN. However, dip dyed baskets look awesome to me and something I would totally do.
I appreciate and respect what FULINLIN says. But if you already have some crummy old baskets and dribbles of leftover paint sitting around, I think it's fine to paint them any way you like and make use of what you have on hand. I'd probably go for something less African-style and more scandinavian -- a wide stripe in a cool color, for example.