BrittanyMakes

Hello! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  I ate a lot of Italian food this weekend, feasted at Il Vecchio, my favorite Italian restaurant in the entire universe.  Did you know, the fabulous Ariele of BrooklyntoWest designed the entire restaurant, from scratch?! I want to kiss her feet, then eat another plate of lamb ragu.  Oh my, I digress…

Today's feature is a stunner.  It's simplicity, structure and rustic appeal has me swept off my feet.  I know, I usually get carried away with our I SPY features, I confess my love for each project and it may sound redundant, but I am genuinely in love with them all! It's the main reason why I started this series – to share all the things I fall in love with.  Selfish? Probably.  But I'm sharing them with you, to ignight the DIY spirit in everyone!

CHECK. OUT. THIS. WALL.

Dear Taryn, you're my hero.  I am going to copy the crap out of your wire basket wall, I hope you're ok with this! xoxo, b

Taryn, of Design, Dining & Dipers, was looking for something something rustic, vintage and a little eclectic for her family room wall.

Taryn spent the last few months collecting baskets from various shopping trips. She scavenged the Goodwill and antique stores to find the perfect baskets.  Taryn loves how easy it will be to change this wall or add to it, if she so desires. (Please don't change a thing, it's perfect!).

I am loving this vintage caddy filled with glass bottles and dried willows. I imagine filling mine with lavender and other dried herbs.  {le sigh}

check out these close-ups…

I agree with Taryn, my favorite basket is this antique steamer! $10, can you believe it?

Taryn is amazing.  She put together a shopping directory where she found each of these baskets:

    1. Antique steamer from Ruffles and Rust Antique Shop (local) ($10)

    2. Goodwill find ($2)

    3. Shabby Cottage Chic Wire Storage Basket from Amazon ($10)

    4. Goodwill find spray painted with Rustoleum Rubbed Bronze ($2)

    5. Dollar store basket spray painted with Rustoleum Rubbed Bronze ($1)

    6. Antique Style Small Wire Basket from Amazon ($5)

7. Wire Bottle Caddy from Cost Plus World Market ($6)

I'm currently exploring the rest of Taryn's blog, and you should too! Another great thing about this series is it helps me stumble on some amazing blogs, meet new people, and make new friends. 

Check back later this week to see my first project using Miss Mustard Seed's milk paint!