I am not one of those people who is in love with every basket I see! I would say, I’m more a nonbasket person, or at least a picky basket person! But, because I know how popular baskets are, I always have some in my shop! Sometimes a basket could use a little upgrade or refresh, so today I’m going to show you how to paint an old basket!So kind of like I don’t love every basket I see, I also don’t think you should paint every basket you see. Or at least the technique you use should depend on the style of basket you have.I would have never imagined painting a traditional vintage picnic basket, yet the ones I have seen are super cute! White, pink, green, black, I’ve seen quite a few where they’ve painted the entire basket, top included and then distressed with some sand paper. Voila! Instant improvement!So because I love giving new life to old things, we are going to paint this basket.Checkout My Inspiration BasketAs a dealer/reseller I often try to sell things as is first. If something doesn’t sell then I like to do something that will help it sell! This basket just screamed to me paint! Because of the shape of the basket you are slightly limited to how you can utilize it for something other than decor.For example this is a great shape for a trash can, yet due to the handle, you would never actually be able to remove a bag of trash from the basket. Because of it’s woven material, it is somewhat light weight, so you can not go sticking anything heavy in it, like some long spindles.This texture also makes fabric a little bit tricky as it could snag on the basket. I do think you could use it as a vase for some faux stems, like maybe some fig leaf stems. You could drape an old vintage quilt out of it or some sheep skin too!And because of the shape of the basket I think it looks great all by itself too! ESPECIALLY with it’s new coat of paint! It totally takes your traditional vintage basket and adds a modern twist!What You Need Basket