Don’t you just love Target clearance! It’s the best! I just happened to be there a day this summer when they must have just marked down a lot of summer decor items. I did show some restraint, but this wicker basket (and a few other things) did come home with me. I knew it could make a great summertime end table in the living room!
I really needed a small table for beside the sofa. I like to sit there at night and read, so I needed a table for a lamp.
This basket turned upside down formed the base for a small wicker table.
I used wood I had on hand to make the top. Mark cut two boards to size and used the Krig Jig to join the two pieces of wood together. I stained the wood with a custom mixture of Rustoleum Weathered Gray and Minwax Provincial.
Then for some detail – I purchased these simple brass brackets for a couple dollars at Lowe’s and attached one to each corner. I am really liking the look of brass with gray lately!
When you are looking for a piece of accent furniture, don’t forget to look at unconventional pieces AND always check the Target clearance aisles!
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Stacey
Oh how smart you are! That looks amazing.
Ramblings of a Southern Girl ~ Rhonda G
The table looks wonderful! Great repurposing… a trash can, who would have ever thought! ~Rhonda
Miriam Solis
is the wood just sitting on top of the basket? this is a well thought project. kudos! beautiful too.
Cynthia
This is very pretty and creative.
Cindy
Lisa @ Fern Creek Cottage
It looks so great! I love that it is such a pretty and creative table and to think the basket came from the clearance aisle! Wow!
Scrappernana
Really pretty–and so clever! Thanks for sharing this. I need bedside tables…so I'm off to Target!!!
Debbie Huffaker
That's simply awesome!!! How very clever you are!!! 😉
Cindy
What a great idea- so creative and it looks awesome!!
thistlewoodfarm
Doreen,
You go girl! I love the texture of the basket and the top looks so pretty!
Happy day!
karianne
the cape on the corner
great idea, it's the perfect table!
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Shannon Fox
So Cute!! Really caught my eye and had to pop over for the details 🙂
Love it!!
Yvonne @ StoneGable
Oh, I love your new side table. How creative Doreen. Sharing your project on facebook today!