Today I'm sharing how to style a tall, vintage, pitcher-shaped basket as a vase for displaying a beautiful spring floral arrangement.
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One item I will always recommend searching for at thrift stores is baskets. I never fail to scan the basket selection every time I go thrift shopping. That's because: 1) I love baskets and 2) they make great year-round home decor accessories that can be dressed up or down depending on the look you're going for 3) they work as stylish organizers and 4) they add a rustic element as well as texture to your decorating. Need I say more?
I was thrilled when I spotted this vintage, super tall pitcher-shaped basket at a local Goodwill. I didn't even hesitate to put it in my cart!
At 27 inches high, I knew it was well worth the $4.99 price tag. And I knew it would look fabulous in front of the huge gold floor mirror I got for my birthday. But it was missing something.
Then Michael's had their 70% off spring florals sale and I knew just what was missing. A spring floral arrangement! I normally avoid buying faux flowers from Michael's and similar stores because of the incredible cost. But at 70% off I just couldn't resist!
So off to Michaels I went and picked up three different bunches of spring florals I thought would work well together (NOTE: I am NOT a Michael's affiliate, I just wanted to share where I got them in case you want to buy some for yourself):
1. Pink Flower Hanging Willow Branch
3. Deluxe Bush Peach Pom Pom (only sold in stores)
And in an instant my tall, pitcher-shaped basket was transformed into a vase containing a truly beautiful spring floral display. My husband got the gorgeous ornate gold floor mirror at Sam's Club. If you're not a Sam's Club member you can always take a look at these:
Antique Gold Arched Full Length Mirror
Antique Vintage Gold Baroque Full Length Mirror
Baroque Inspired Full Length Mirror
Vintage Gold Full Length Mirror
Mirrors this large really reflect back the light and give the illusion of a bigger, brighter room.
I look forward to changing out the florals as the seasons change -- summer garden flowers, warm orange autumn leaves on long branches, holiday greens for Christmas.
Great find! The florals you added are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt is so much fun to find a cool basket while out thrifting. This one is fabulous! Such a great find. Please come link up to my weekly linky party and share your post or any others. Love to see creative ideas!
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Fun basket...there is a designing rule of thumb proportions for container to flowers. 1 1/2 times the width of the container and 1 1/2 times the height of the container. When working with faux flowers, weighting down the basket in the bottom, then add foam/or ball into the neck of the container making it easier to get a balance with faux stems. Fresh flowers--elevate a glass or container inside your tall container by stacking on another weighted item in the bottom. This solves the problem of not having long enough stems. Happy Designing!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great find friend! I love how you styled it, and it looks great in front of your mirror. I've been talking about thrifted baskets over on my blog too. We always seem to be on the same page. lol. Have a great week. XO- MaryJo
ReplyDeleteLove your birthday mirror! Give your husband a hug for his thoughtfulness! My Michael's spring flowers were only 50% off on Wed. when I went; I managed to resist temptation--but it was hard! I have never seen a pitcher shaped basket; you did a lovely job styling it. I have waded into swampy areas to get pampas grass and bull rushes in the fall caz they have long stems for the one tall vase I own! Kathy A
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