How to Create a Thrift Store Basket Wall Corner

Maybe you’ve seen folks decorate the big wall over their sofa with woven baskets? If you haven’t, it sure is a really cute, affordable idea that can be worked into any decor style. But! Have you ever seen a corner decorated with baskets? If the answer is, “No!” You hit the basket jackpot 😊. I’m going to show you how to create a beautiful (and very affordable) Thrift Store Basket Wall Corner and let me tell ya, it is very easy. Lucky you, you’ll also see 9 more BRAND NEW THRIFT STORE MAKEOVERS from The Thrifty Style Team.

Thrift Store Basket Wall Inspiration

It all started when I laid in bed staring at this corner wall in our master bedroom…I was going to hang a big plant there, but I have too many plants and they are taking over the joint. So, I just let it rest for a while and used it for therapy. Thinking up decorating ideas keeps my mind healthy, does it do that for you?

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Then I got this catalog in the mail, and fell in love with the woven patterns on these large round over lapped wall art pieces. I though hmmmm…those are pretty cool, but I didn’t want to spend $149! Can you believe it-each one costs $149 bucks. They are pretty, but that’s a lot of money.

Then my two rascal grown kiddos asked if I wanted to go to the thrift store one day, and I never turn down a thrift store run, especially with my favorite peeps. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t really looking for anything in particular (I had forgotten about the corner), but when I came across this woven tray below I nearly fainted 😆. Isn’t it just gorgeous with that lovely woven pattern? There were 3 of these trays all different sizes. I kicked myself for only getting one for $4.99, and even went back for the other two, but some smarty beat me to it.

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Clever Peep Hole Cover

When I got home, I cleaned it off with a disinfectant wipe, and hung it right in that corner I showed you in our bedroom. It looked okay, but it didn’t look complete. My mind wandered and you won’t believe it, but this big woven tray didn’t even end up in our bedroom in the “Thrift Store Basket Wall Corner”. Crazy as it might seem, it’s now hanging on the back of our apartment main door, and I’m using it as a clever “peep hole” hider. Check out how cute it looks added to our “Apartment Entry Makeover” I did a few weeks ago. I hung it with a magnet hook like this one that I use for wreaths on the front of the door. Here’s our yellow Daisy spring wreath this year in case you missed it. If you look close, the little hole in the middle is just the right size to look through our peep hole. Anybody out there???

Thrift Store Basket Wall Finally Comes Together

Okay, so now that we love our new peep hole cover, what about that empty corner in the bedroom that I was supposed to be decorating? Well, when I went back to the thrift store to try and get the other two woven trays I left behind, I ended up scoring a few other pretty patterned baskets for the basket corner I was now envisioning. I was literally shocked at how many baskets I found that were worthy of “the wall”…

What do you think of this thrifty basket corner? Is this wall art something you could envision somewhere in your own home? I decided to take it all a couple steps further by adding a few artificial greens to a few of the baskets. The large plants are all real (mostly from Home Depot), but the fake hanging greens I pulled out of a pot I purchased here. I also threw in a few fake air plants.

I must admit that my favorite part about this whole corner, is how it tones down my rather glam taste. The vintage gold black-out curtains, silver crackle glass rod, and jeweled tie backs really simmer down next to these woven baskets. You might even notice the “You & Me” wood sign that I recently came across while sorting through some very old greeting cards from our 29+ marriage. I gave Rick, my husband, a card with that wooden sign glued to it many years ago. I ripped that baby off and saved it for our room 😊. I think it adds a little interest to the entire- dare I say “Boho” collection. Here’s a closer look…

How to Hang Baskets & Arrange for a Basket Wall Corner

After I gathered my thrift store baskets ranging in many patterns/sizes, I still felt like I needed a few more baskets so I could go all the way up to the ceiling in our apartment. You see, when you go all the way up to the ceiling in a rather small space you take the eye further which makes the space appear larger.

You’ll notice below where I found the non-thrift store baskets ranging from my own stash of decor, to Amazon. Check out this set of 3 wicker baskets I found on Amazon that really helped bring this all together.

HANGING TIP: I used tiny nails to hang the baskets just by poking through the basket. Before I hung them I sorted them out on my bed and ended up with something completely different 😊. It was easiest for me to start with the big one from the thrift store, and then add to that just by using my eyes and having my husband occasionally hold one up to see if it looked right. You really can’t go wrong with this in my opinion. No measuring required, just have some fun with your basket wall corner.

Well guys, I hope you enjoyed this little corner of our life here in this cute apartment. We are still enjoying this “break” from home ownership and we are watching that buyers market like hawks. Stay tuned for a full video tour of the entire apartment (I’m almost ready for it-just working on my closet office). Before you go, please visit a few of my friends below who work hard on our Thrifty Style Team 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

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