Fall wall basket with foliage

Hello there!

I hope you are having an amazing week, I cannot believe my kids start school again in a week!

I love this time of year so much. The days are still warm but evenings and mornings are a bit more crisp. I have a huge bowl of local pears waiting for some attention, I may make a weekend pear crumble that may or may not have vanilla ice cream as well.

The tomatoes will keep producing for some time, the melons and winter squash bask in the sun to continue to sweeten and ripen, and the last of the carrots and potatoes are harvested and stored.

I lit my first fall candle the other day, it smells amazing and I am glad I bought two! There is something about the right fragrance in your home, it sure does make all the difference when creating a cozy home you don’t want to leave.

Recently I found this wall basket in a less than exciting color at the thrift store. I have had my eye out for a wall basket that is just the right size all summer, but I did not think I would find one with almost and orange tone and a broken handle.

I felt up for the challenge as this appeared new, and just needed some love.

And paint.

And to lose the handle.

In the Goodwill cart she went.

I used a pretty grey-tan color of paint that I recently updated our main bathroom with and added some baking soda.

The addition of the baking soda will give the paint a rougher finish and help it to adhere well.

It only took one good coat of paint to cover the old orange color well, and once it was dry I added some wired jute cord on the back for the new handle.

Being a softie for a before and after I was excited to see this sad, broken basket get a new lease on life.

While I love authentic vintage everything, there are so many times we can create the same feel with materials that are easily made over.

When I work on a project like this memories of my Swedish grandma Edith come flooding back.

Edith had impeccable taste on a very tight farmers budget. She made all of her own clothes, and preserved as much food as she could every year. She had a heart of gold and was the most generous person you could ever meet.

I am so grateful that she and my grandpa raised me on their little farm. That was a magical place year round but my favorite was always Fall.

The leaves began to drop from our ancient Sycamore tree in the backyard, loads of winter squash sat in a cool area to be enjoyed over the long winter.

Potatoes were stored in hay bales in the barn, and you knew a good stew was coming soon.

I guess that is why I am so drawn to creating a cozy home and life, that same warmth and love can be shared with all who enter our homes today.

I think that type of living would be Edith approved, and I have a feeling she would love a thrifty Fall wall basket for her old farmhouse too.

I hope this finds you inspired today to surround yourself with the things that make you happy, and feel at home. We just never know thru the daily doing and living of life that we may just be inspiring someone else to tap into their creativity and authenticity at the same time.

To a cozy week my friend, bless you and yours today!

xo, Tanya