Shabby Chic Blanket Storage Basket

I found this lidded house basket at a yard sale several months ago and it's been waiting patiently in the garage for me to give it a makeover.    I knew when I bought it that it would be perfect for blanket storage.   Now as fall approaches and the nights are getting cooler,   it's time for the makeover.

My blanket storage basket found a home at the end of the family room sofa......

My $3 yard sale basket was a plain Jane when I bought her........but with the addition of paint,  trims,  and landscaping .   she is eye candy now!

Just flip the lid and and there are plenty of lap blankets to take the evening chill off.

I covered the roof with one of the sheer drapery panels that I took down when the hallway got a makeover.

Glittery trims,  a crocheted front porch,  flower wreath for the door,  rose shrubbery under the windows,  and a bench were added to the front of my blanket basket.......

To complete the cottage look I was going for,    I  tied  ribbon to the handles......parked a bicycle on the porch  and added a rose topiary  
  As much as I love summer,   I guess that I will start adding some fall touches to the house next week......be back soon!




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