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new locker baskets turned vintage

February 25, 2013 By Linda 76 Comments

New Locker Baskets Turned Vintage – How To Make Chrome Look Vintage with Paint.

 

99.99% of the time I like shiny things.  Shiny and sparkly and covered with glitter.  I’m drawn to shiny things like a bear to honey.  A moth to flames.  A fly to a fly zapper …

 

I spent my formative years in Jersey, after all.

 

Then there’s the extremely rare .01% of the time when sparkly just won’t cut it for me – and I’m pretty sure that statement has just banned me from New Jersey, Vegas, Dallas, Southern California, and a few canasta-playing retiree communities in Florida.

 

When a shipment of new locker baskets I purchased to wrangle and organize all those random-in-need-of-wrangling things that always seem to find their way onto the dining room table, they were just too … well …

 

GASP …

 

shiny!

 

new locker baskets turned vintage

 

See how they’re all chrome-ey and reflecting the light-ey?  Well, that would not do.  Shiny chrome baskets were not in the master plan for the dining room redo …

 

Luckily, it was a simple fix — made even easier after I searched ‘new locker baskets turned vintage’ and pinned a tutorial I found online here.

New Locker Baskets Turned Vintage Tutorial

Materials*

Medium Chrome Locker Baskets

Gray Spray Paint

White Acrylic Craft Paint

Black Acrylic Craft Paint

Paint Brush

Mod Podge Gloss (optional)

*some affiliate links included.

 

New Locker Baskets Turned Vintage

 

 

I just grabbed some gray spray paint and … well …  gave them a good spraying.

 

How To Make New Locker Baskets Look Vintage

 

 

Once dry, I mixed together some white and black acrylic paint and dry brushed some gray paint over the gray spray paint.  Which seems odd, but it added another layer of texture … and dull-ness …

 

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I just did it all quick and sloppy. Like it represented years and years of crusty build-up … and not just 15 minutes of me and a brush and some paint one afternoon last week … 

 

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Then, of course, each basket got its own number.  You know, so those new-made-to-look-like-vintage locker baskets wouldn’t be confused.  I just printed the numbers onto plain old printer paper, and then gave each printer paper label a few coats of Mod Podge gloss.  You read that right.  Gloss.

 

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Hey, I needed to add a bit of shine back.  Those Jersey roots runs deep …

 

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How To Turn Shiny, New Locker Baskets Into Aged, Vintage Look

And now my new faux vintage locker baskets have wrangled the random clutter.  The dining room table is clear.  For now.  😉

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Comments

  1. Heidi @ Decor & More says

    February 25, 2013 at 6:08 am

    Now THAT is cool! I spotted some vintage locker baskets at Scott’s and about fell over at the price! I like your idea better, Linda!
    xo Heidi

    Reply
    • Terri says

      October 19, 2018 at 6:38 am

      I’m not buying that these are painted…there’s no paint where the wires would naturally come together and the paint would stick…these were made vintage from before the wires were bent. If not, how do you keep from painting them together?

      Reply
      • Linda says

        October 23, 2018 at 8:52 am

        I don’t even know how to respond to this comment! Of course I painted them. I made this project so trying to pretend like I didn’t makes zero sense!

        Reply
  2. kirbycarespodi says

    February 25, 2013 at 7:01 am

    Love these! (But why must you number everything? I know…it’s your ‘thing’–but you and I are word people, not number people! Why not try naming your baskets–like ‘Ralph’ or ‘Ginny’?)

    Reply
  3. Dani says

    February 25, 2013 at 7:08 am

    Wow Linda! They look so “old” – so vintage! Love them. Awesome job! I especially like the number detail added to the front.

    Reply
  4. Anne@DesignDreams says

    February 25, 2013 at 7:44 am

    Love it! and what I love best about it is the “quick and sloppy” part, cause I love quick & sloppy projects. In fact, I think I’m going to devote a whole pin board to them 🙂

    These look marvellous!!! (said with a spanish accent a la Billy Crystal)

    Reply
  5. Pat says

    February 25, 2013 at 7:46 am

    Wonderful! I love the idea of new-old-vintagey-crusty- baskets!
    thanks for showing how you did it so random and haphazardly….I think I could do it!

    Reply
  6. Laurel Stephens says

    February 25, 2013 at 8:56 am

    I have a bunch of shiny baskets to try this on. They look so much better crusty and old! Thanks for a great tutorial.

    Reply
  7. karen@somewhatquirky says

    February 25, 2013 at 9:09 am

    Hey you let me know if it really works for keeping the dining room table cleaned off…I’ll buy and paint hundreds of these if it works!

    Reply
  8. Bliss says

    February 25, 2013 at 9:47 am

    I am liking the baskets, can’t wait to get a look at the whole thing pulled together.

    Bliss

    Reply
  9. Elena @ `a casarella says

    February 25, 2013 at 9:56 am

    Those look great, Linda! Very clever 🙂

    Reply
  10. iplayoutsidethebox says

    February 25, 2013 at 10:02 am

    Clever!!!

    Doris S. Henson

    Reply
  11. Kolein says

    February 25, 2013 at 10:41 am

    Liberace to Lady Gaga in one afternoon! Cool!

    Reply
  12. Thistle says

    February 25, 2013 at 10:48 am

    I read it twice….where did you get those locker baskets? I LOVE them! And I love the make-over!

    🙂 me

    Reply
    • Cathy says

      February 25, 2013 at 5:27 pm

      http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QGRY3Y/ref=pe_175190_21431760_3p_M3T1_SC_dp_1

      Reply
  13. Cristina@remodelandolacasa says

    February 25, 2013 at 12:20 pm

    I love them! That must be what I need to keep my kitchen island clutter free! At first I thought you had left them outdoors for a year 🙂 Glad to know is easier and faster than that!

    Reply
  14. Debbie says

    February 25, 2013 at 12:52 pm

    Wow Linda! They look great! What a fabulous idea. It would never have occurred to me to paint them. I would have probably tried to soak them in vinegar or something strange like that, which is what I thought you did at first. Your paint job looks terrific! They really do look vintage! You go girl!

    Debbie

    Reply
  15. Jeannine @ The Concrete Cottage says

    February 25, 2013 at 8:03 pm

    They are perfectly vintage now and look fantastic! Nicely done!!

    Reply
  16. Kelly @ Babiole de Windsor says

    February 25, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    These look great! I like you love a little bit of “rustic” in a whole world of “shiny bling” – perfect solution you came up with .

    Kelly
    babioledewindsor.blogspot.com

    Reply
  17. Jamie @ Better with Age says

    February 25, 2013 at 10:59 pm

    What a great idea! I love non-shiny metal too and it’s hard to find. I’m definitely trying this 😉 Thanks for sharing! I’m your newest follower.
    Jamie ~ Better With Age

    Reply
  18. lisa says

    February 26, 2013 at 6:27 am

    What a fun post – I too need a little glitter with a little rustic! Great idea with the gray spray paint, and the end result if fantastic! Hope you can stop by the enchanted oven to say hi.
    xo,
    Lisa

    Reply
  19. Brooke says

    February 26, 2013 at 9:39 am

    Great idea! I love this! Thanks for the great tutorial. I love your numbers on the baskets as well. Have a great day!

    Reply
  20. Tammy/Our Neck of the Woods says

    February 26, 2013 at 12:22 pm

    Wow! These look awesome! I am so obsessed with vintage locker baskets right now. You did such a great job!

    Visiting from Tweak It Tuesday 🙂

    Reply
  21. jillflory says

    February 26, 2013 at 12:30 pm

    Awesome way to get the vintage look without the pricetag!

    Reply
  22. northern cottage says

    February 26, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    stunning! perfectly newly old looking – i’m a locker basket fanatic and just saw a bunch in a local shoppe for $40 a pop – i like yours EVEN BETTER! ♥ http://www.northerncottage.net

    Reply
  23. Jennifer Dixon says

    February 26, 2013 at 7:37 pm

    I love it! What a great idea!

    Reply
  24. Kelly @ View Along the Way says

    February 26, 2013 at 8:51 pm

    Wow. You did an incredible job. They don’t look “faux-finished” at all!

    Reply
  25. Deborah says

    February 26, 2013 at 10:01 pm

    Whoa! You solved my problem. I have a shiny little chrome basket that just won’t do. I love the look you gave these! I’d love it if you would share this at “What We Accomplished Wednesday,” at Green Willow Pond. It is live right now. Have a great week!

    Hugs,
    Deborah

    Reply
  26. Mindi says

    February 27, 2013 at 9:16 am

    I love it! Thanks for idea! Pinning!

    Reply
  27. Dana @ Cooking at Cafe D says

    February 27, 2013 at 11:47 am

    Linda,
    Looks like you made some a bit “bendy” in places, too.
    This is a project that could be loads of fun )
    ~ Dana

    Reply
  28. Amy of While Wearing Heels says

    February 27, 2013 at 12:34 pm

    Those shiny baskets look much better aged…don’t you wish we all did :).

    Reply
  29. Connie says

    February 27, 2013 at 12:41 pm

    These baskets also work for organizing bags in the pantry and the freezer. Not having bags slide all over makes life easier.

    Reply
  30. missys says

    February 27, 2013 at 8:05 pm

    Wow these turned out so nice! Great job! I will be pinning this for sure!

    Reply
  31. shirley@housepitalitydesigns says

    February 27, 2013 at 10:12 pm

    How great are they…the baskets really look vintage after you worked your magic!….

    Reply
  32. Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says

    February 27, 2013 at 10:35 pm

    Such a clever idea! They look way better aged, who needs shiny and new anyway?

    Reply
  33. Kim @ Two Ten Designs says

    February 28, 2013 at 9:54 am

    GASP. I am always going to salvage & thrift shops looking for old metal things, and this is amazing for when I get annoyed when I can’t find what I want! I love old metal baskets. The yuckier the better. Definitely pinned & followed!
    Thanks for sharing!!
    (Popping in from Someday Crafts link party)
    Best-
    Kim @ Two Ten

    Reply
  34. Sarah says

    February 28, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    These are AMAZING! I had no idea you could make new shiny silver looks so vintage in a few easy steps!
    Sarah

    Reply
  35. Carissa Ashby Rasmussen says

    February 28, 2013 at 4:06 pm

    awesome idea! they look so fabulous. can’t wait to get some of my own!

    Reply
  36. Mindy@FinsingSilverLinings says

    March 1, 2013 at 11:24 am

    I’m always on the hunt for aged vintag-y industrial looking stuff. I’ll see something shiny and new in the store and think “Why can’t I find this -just older?” Thanks for this sweet tutorial! Pinning it.

    Reply
  37. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says

    March 3, 2013 at 7:24 pm

    those baskets are fab and your photography is to die for!!!

    Reply
  38. Lora @ Craftivity Designs says

    March 4, 2013 at 11:15 am

    I have these exact same baskets! I love the idea of painting the tags with the gloss mod podge. Pinning!

    Reply
  39. Leah says

    March 4, 2013 at 4:21 pm

    They look great, I would not have guessed that you just painted brand new shiny baskets.

    Reply
  40. Dayle says

    March 5, 2013 at 8:04 pm

    I adore locker baskets.

    Reply
  41. Lisa~ says

    March 6, 2013 at 10:19 am

    This is great! I always see those new baskets and think, “Yuck…too shiny!” Now I can buy them with excitement for my homeschool shelf! Thanks a million for this simple idea! Lisa~

    Reply
  42. Beja says

    March 8, 2013 at 6:06 pm

    STINKING LOVE THESE!!!! Here from Debbiedoo’s & Fox Hollow Cottage’s Blog Hop!!! PINNED!!!

    Reply
  43. Steph @ Silver Boxes says

    March 8, 2013 at 7:04 pm

    Looks so cool! The vintageness is perfect!

    Reply
  44. Kathie says

    March 8, 2013 at 7:55 pm

    Hi, I’d love to have you share on Show and Tell Saturday #7 at Sassy Little Lady!

    http://www.sassylittlelady.com/blog/show-and-tell-saturday/show-and-tell-saturday-7

    Kathie

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  45. laurel@chippingwithcharm says

    March 9, 2013 at 6:44 am

    They turned out great!!

    Reply
  46. Liz @ Quirky Vistas says

    March 9, 2013 at 10:08 am

    What a great project. Did the label holders come with them? Very cool!
    Liz

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  47. katiegolds says

    March 9, 2013 at 10:50 am

    I love these! I’m going to have to start looking for some of these baskets…..so I can make them look “old”. They look awesome!

    Reply
  48. sometimes-homemade says

    March 9, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    Love the finished baskets, and thanks for sharing the link on where you bought them. Now if only the dining room table randoms would find their own way into the baskets!

    Reply
  49. Suzanne says

    March 10, 2013 at 8:37 am

    Hi Linda,
    These turned out wonderful. Love the vintage patina you gave them.
    Thanks for sharing,
    Suzanne
    Pieced Pastimes
    PS-Would love to have you link this up to Saturday Sparks

    Reply
  50. Sarah says

    March 10, 2013 at 11:14 am

    I don’t know what I love more about this post…the vintage locker baskets or the Jersey references! (Another Jersey girl here!)

    Reply
  51. Lorraine@Miss Flibbertigibbet says

    March 11, 2013 at 6:52 am

    Wonderful job! They look SO much better!

    Reply
  52. Kimberly ~Serendipity Refined says

    March 17, 2013 at 11:22 am

    Okay….these are FAB and much more budget friendly than those that I’ve recently seen at flea markets…besides, I need 4 and it seems that most people only have 3 at a time. I’m gonna order some of these beauties from the link that you so graciously provided and follow YOUR tutorial. Be forewarned, however, that if I fail, I’ll be knocking on your door…because I can…and because I had SO MUCH FUN meeting you! xo

    Reply
  53. Melissa from the Blue House says

    March 27, 2013 at 3:59 pm

    I LOVE vintage locker baskets! OH, the things you could use those for… thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  54. Angela says

    March 31, 2013 at 1:28 pm

    I love it! Sooo cool and I’m thrilled you posted where to find NEW locker baskets at a great price. I had one measley one from Target from many years ago and never found any more.

    Reply
  55. Sonya Barker~AtHomeWithTheBarkers says

    April 4, 2013 at 6:36 pm

    Great Idea!! Love these…Found you over at Crafty Scrappy Happy: Happy Hour!

    Reply
  56. Jaime from crafty scrappy happy says

    April 6, 2013 at 9:19 am

    Such beautiful baskets! Your “fix” for them was just perfect! I would have thought they came that way, that is for sure! Now I am going to be thinking about ordering some of them for the new pantry we are building 🙂 thanks!!!
    Jaime

    Reply
  57. Lolly Jane says

    April 6, 2013 at 9:27 pm

    Ahhh…much better!
    xo

    Reply
  58. Jamie says

    November 27, 2018 at 12:19 am

    Wire baskets from the dollar store…. whattt . I must the lamest dollar store ever, we never get cool stuff. What is the name of your dollar store maybe I can get online at their dot com. We have Dollar Tree here mostly. In any case really beautiful.

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    • Linda says

      December 3, 2018 at 10:49 am

      I was so confused reading your comment because I didn’t get the baskets from my dollar store! I actually ordered them online from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Spectrum-Diversified-Storage-Basket-Medium/dp/B000QGRY3Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1483971635&sr=8-2&keywords=locker+baskets&linkCode=sl1&tag=lindazbraden-20&linkId=5797ce5643a162e3a0a335008f308703

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      July 27, 2019 at 9:34 am

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