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Thursday, July 18, 2024

Vintage Baskets for Every Season




Hello friends, Welcome to our bimonthly gathering of vintage loving décor peeps. This is where we share how we use vintage pieces and collectibles in our home decorating. Coming from parents who were antiquing nuts and myself buying and selling vintage and antique pieces for my whole adult life, I come by incorporating old pieces into my home spaces as a way of life.





So glad you came by today and if you're coming from visiting Ann at Dabbling and Decorating, we hope you'll continue the Hop and visit the others that are displaying their favorite vintage pieces. Thanks to Cindy from County Road 407 for being our intrepid leader as we wander through basketland today. 

This time we're talking about baskets of all shapes and sizes; wood, wire, wicker etc. I think baskets are a basic vintage collectible and I know that many of us find them as staples in our homes. I told Cindy that I had baskets coming out of my ears, but I promise not to show you all of them; mostly my favorite and most used ones.




This split oak rolling market basket is one of my very favorite (and biggest) pieces. I had been wanting one for years but hadn't seen one that was affordable. But a friend of mine who was also a dealer at a vintage boutique where I had a space was gracious enough to trade this piece for a rare large wicker florist basket that I had found. win-win. 




I usually have it filled with hydrangeas as a base, then add in sunflowers in summer, colorful dried leaf branches in fall, and evergreen branches and holly for Christmas and winter. I have it in the entry for photos, but it usually hangs out next to the TV armoire.






Here's where my rolling basket usually sits.



I love this old encyclopedic illustration.



Here are a few more of my favorite and most used vintage and antique baskets that I use consistently around the house.


Baskets as Floral Containers

There are so many ways to display flowers, but one of my favorites and most used, is placing faux florals in old baskets. 


I have several small baskets that are a perfect size for smaller vignettes.








One of my favorite ways to display florals is in one of my several floral (funeral) baskets.











Baskets as Centerpieces

I have two larger tables, that both need bigger centerpieces. Since it's usually just the two of us, a centerpiece can sit undisturbed.


This old walnut stained split oak basket with handles can be used for a centerpiece and also used to store blankets. This time it's in the Dining Room filled with pumpkins for fall and Thanksgiving. It's lined with a vintage Belgium tapestry. 





Here, another Christmas season it was on the Garden Room farmtable where my old goose decoy was nesting. Also notice the large laundry/gathering basket on top of the kitchen china cabinet.


A fly fishing basket groups with a faux hydrangea arrangement for a winter centerpiece.






Here's another large laundry basket, this one made with wicker and whitewashed.



Metal Vintage Baskets


We don't often think of baskets made of metal but here are a few I've found. This next one is a funeral basket. 






This next metal basket isn't vintage; but based on an antique Italian design. It resides on my dining room table throughout the seasons and holidays. It was black when I purchased it, but I painted it French Gray after a few years so the florals would show up better.





I especially love these metal utility baskets because they allow us to see the fun contents. I have several vintage gym lockers that I keep magazines in, too. Old refrigerators used to use metal baskets for food compartments. 






This old metal shopping basket with handles(below) was my in-laws when they owned a small grocery store. Wire baskets are always great with showcasing vintage garden décor.




Here's a small wired berry basket with roosting chicken on top shelf of the cookbook cupboard.




Miscellaneous Vintage Baskets in Decor











This is a post from our last home with this same basket in the dining room.



As you can see I have a lot of baskets and several large armoires and cupboards. If I have space, I like placing something on top of the cupboard and my larger baskets are perfect for that extra décor spot. 


Baskets on Top of a Cupboard

At our previous home we had 11 foot ceilings and even though I have larger furniture pieces they looked dwarfed by these huge ceiling heights. My kitchen china cabinet in the sitting room was a place I kept this larger gray washed vintage laundry basket for décor.



Dining Room China Cabinet






Now, at this house I use the large gray-wash basket on top of the Holiday Cupboard in the Garden Room. Here's another white wired basket filled with vintage clay pots on the step stool.



I have several reproduction metal olive baskets; one of them is here holding a small Christmas tree. If you look closely you can see six baskets I'm using in this one Christmas Hearth Room photo.



I've had problems with birds nesting in this woven door basket at this house, but since I put out a nesting box on the front porch I haven't had much trouble. I use a Command Hook on the glass storm door to hang the basket. It's better than a wreath here because we live further back from the street, so it's easier to see.


Woven Door Basket







Check out this previous Lifestyle of Love gathering with Baskets and Crates.

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17 comments:

  1. Debra, I love how you shared so many seasonal ideas. Now I’m inspired to get more baskets. Lol.

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  2. Good morning Debra. I love all your baskets. Your early fall on the side table is absolutely gorgeous. Have a great week. Hugs. Kris @junk chic cottage.

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  3. Debra, your baskets are all so pretty and I love how you've styled them all! Thanks for the wonderful ideas!

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  4. That French basket with sunflowers has me inspired for fall. So many beautiful ideas 🌻

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  5. Your basket centerpiece ideas are always my favorite, Debra! I love the way you can dress them up and down throughout the year and in multiple seasons. They're so warm and inviting and super creative too. Off to pin these and sending you hugs, CoCo

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  6. Debra,
    ALL of your baskets and how you used and decorated with them are amazing!! I particularly love your "Funeral" baskets as I have 2 myself....Thanks so much for the sharing and for the inspiration!!! Enjoy the rest of your week!!
    Hugs,
    Deb
    Debbie-Dabble Blog

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  7. Debra I was excited to read your post today because over the years I have loved all of your basket decor and your basket vignettes always give me great ideas! I love them all, but I have to say the simple lavender basket is my favorite for today! When fall comes I will be oohing and ah-ing over all of your fall baskets too!

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  8. I love baskets and have far too many. You do such beautiful things with yours! Every one is like a work of art when you style it.

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  9. You've got a collector's collection of baskets, and they are ALL wonderful, Debra. I winced a little with that opening market basket, as I sold mine when we downsized. I remember being so excited when I finally found it in an antique store in OH. Your door basket is another favorite of mine too, but really, they're all great. Baskets are so useful!

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  10. Obviously your ears won't hold all of your baskets so you might as well send them to me! You've created some of the prettiest vignettes with your styling. It's interesting that I notice every little detail when there's more than one thing put inside. I'd like to try that. Guess I better get out and find the perfect basket first! ;) And goodness gracious, we all need friends that will trade for a large rolling florist basket! She's a keeper! Loved this post.

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  11. Debra, you always know how to capture my heart! I adore the French market basket. You truly have created some wonderful displays. I adore the old encyclopedia image.

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  12. You’ve got a beautiful collection of baskets, Debra! I’m laughing at the pic with 6 baskets;) Yes, I love a big basket up high on a tall cupboard, too. My store had 11 foot ceilings & I loved decorating up high! Thanks for all the great ideas for all seasons.

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  13. Wow, these are just stunning! I love the variety and creativity. Absolutely beautiful. Visiting from the Love Your Creativity linkup.

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  14. I love the baskets. Your eye for beauty and simplicity is wonderful. You have a talent. May your day be richly blessed.
    www.rsrue.blogspot.com

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  15. Debra, you always have such amazing decorating ideas and I love these ones with the vintage baskets. Thank you for sharing your vintage baskets for every season post at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I'm delighted to be featuring it at the party tonight and pinning too.
    Hugs ~ Kerryanne

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  16. After a long absence, I'm back with these small pieces of work completed at a snail's pace. My tendonitis flares up frequently, and the doctor has advised against knitting or any other activities that require significant arm effort. Consequently, I'll be knitting less. Naturally, I plan to disobey and will create smaller pieces more slowly, limiting production to family and friends. In the meantime, I'll also be focusing on providing assignment help to keep myself busy and productive.

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