DIY Ombre Basket (a Land of Nod Knock Off!)

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Little Miss Bubbles’ nursery is well underway- J has been working super hard and I’m so excited about the direction in which her room is headed. I’ll post an update soon 🙂 But for now I want to show you a super-simple project that we did.

I found the most adorable baskets at Land of Nod- they call it the Fade Up Rattan Floor Basket. I absolutely love it, but I just don’t have room to spend $59 on a basket in our already meager nursery budget. Since I love the ombre effect, I thought I’d try making my own DIY Ombre Basket (and by I, I mean J because he wouldn’t let me near a can of spray paint at this point).

So I made my way to the Christmas Tree Store, where I happened to come across a basket that had a similar look to the one at Land of Nod. Is it a bit lower quality? Absolutely. But it’s not bad at all and the $15 price tag had me at hello. Add to that the few dollars I spent on Masking Tape and this ended up being under $20! You’ll note that I already had two shades of spray paint left over from A’s Alice in Wonderland Birthday Party projects, so that saved me a ton, but even if you bought the spray paint, it would still be much less than what you’ll pay getting it at Land of Nod (sorry, Land of Nod! I love you guys but funds are tight right now!). Here’s how we made this:

1. Tape off the top third of your basket with your masking tape so that it’s completely covered.
2. Spray paint a good coat of your lighter color on the middle portion of the basket. Allow this to dry overnight.
3. Now tape off the middle section (the top should still be taped at this point). Spray a generous coat of the darker color all over the bottom section. Allow this to dry over night.
4. Carefully remove all of your tape and Ta-Da! Your basket is ready to go!

So easy, right? I love how it came out- it’s going to be the perfect spot to store some of Bubbles’ and A’s toys. Goodness knows we have enough toys and are constantly accruing more! Give this a shot, it’s pretty simple and packs quite the punch in any room!

What would you store in your DIY Ombre Basket?

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