DIY Wicker Storage Basket Tray Table
Using an old toy basket I made this easy coffee table or side table with storage and removable tray tabletop.
I took a large old wicker basket that had seen better days and gave it a good washing with soap and water, let it drip dry, and sprayed it with Rust-Oleum Chalked spray paint in Serenity Blue.
Once the spray paint was dry I painted the basket with Rust-Oleum Chalked paint in Linen white. After I had painted it on I lightly wiped it off with a rag.
While the basket was drying I stained a 24" round wood tabletop with Varthane interior wood stain in "Sunbleached". Once the stain was dry I used two coats of Polycrylic Clear Satin to seal it.
I drilled out holes for the handles that would form the tabletop tray and attached them using a cordless drill.
Here is the finished coffee table. It would also make a great end table, side table, or nightstand. There is plenty of room for storage in the basket and the tray is removable so you can you can use it as a conventional tray as well as a tabletop.
Resources for this project:
See all materials
Comments
Join the conversation
-
Brilliant & Beautiful!!!
-
Great idea!!
Frequently asked questions
Have a question about this project?
Where can you find a table top to make this?
Also what size is the basket?
That's a fabulous idea. Very beautiful and creative. Is the tray anchored in any manner so if someone bumps into it too hard, the things on top don't fall off?
I love it.