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DIY Lamp Using Baskets

by blewis | Jan 27, 2025 | Everyday DIY, Home Decor | 58 comments

We recently got an amazing set of baskets on our website that I want to get creative with. These baskets are great for trees and flowers but I want to try using them as some fun and unique lamp shades.
You can find these baskets on our website by clicking the link down below.
https://theshabbytreeboutique.com/set-of-3-willow-planter-baskets-gray-washed/
You can find the list of supplies that I’ll be using for these lamps down below.
1. Set of 3 baskets
2. Three candlesticks each being a different height
3. Three glass containers
4. E6000 glue
5. Spanish Copper Rub’n Buff
6. Puck light or battery operated string lights
I purchased all three of my candlesticks from a local thrift store.
I added some Spanish Copper Rub’n Buff to the largest candlesticks. This toned down the gold color to match the other two candle sticks.
Once I had the Rub’n Buff I added I then glued the glass containers to the top of each candlestick.
I found some of my glass containers from the Dollar Tree and thrift store.
You’ll want to add a puck light or some battery operated string lights to the glass containers.
I removed the plastic liners from the baskets and then placed the baskets on top of the glass containers.
These lamps turned out amazing and were so easy to make. I hope you’ll get creative and give these a try.
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58 Comments

  1. Debra Bragg
    Debra Bragg on March 6, 2025 at 1:04 pm

    Love love love the lamps you made with the baskets !!!

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  2. Lois Vitagliano
    Lois Vitagliano on February 14, 2025 at 3:30 am

    Love them!!!!

    Reply
  3. Dawn Elliott
    Dawn Elliott on January 30, 2025 at 2:19 pm

    I love this!! ♥️♥️♥️

    Reply
  4. Cindy Melero
    Cindy Melero on January 30, 2025 at 12:34 am

    Love this idea!

    Reply
  5. Nancy Kimbrell
    Nancy Kimbrell on January 30, 2025 at 12:14 am

    I love how these lamps turned out. I may have to try one day, need the supplies but would be pretty on my mantle,💦💦💦💦💦🌲

    Reply
  6. Nancy Kimbrell
    Nancy Kimbrell on January 29, 2025 at 10:50 pm

    Barb, this are gorgeous. I don’t have the materials right now bout one day would like to try. You come up the mist amazing ideas!💦💦💦💦🌲

    Reply
  7. Amy Willett
    Amy Willett on January 29, 2025 at 1:04 am

    Love this I am going to try it!!!

    Reply
  8. Lora mefford
    Lora mefford on January 28, 2025 at 3:51 pm

    You always come up with the best 💡 and ❤️ them. I have candle sticks that I didn’t know what to dovwith. IWOULD LOVE TO MAKE THEM

    Reply
  9. Sue Caylor
    Sue Caylor on January 28, 2025 at 3:16 pm

    I love the cute idea that you did with your baskets. I watch your show every day. You are so talented and can make anything out something , just amazing!

    Reply
    • Rene Piazza
      Rene Piazza on January 28, 2025 at 3:22 pm

      Great new take on making lamps! I like the rub and buff color…. You come up with such good ideas 🥰

      Reply
      • Linda Di Carlo
        Linda Di Carlo on January 28, 2025 at 10:40 pm

        Love these lights out of baskets.
        Beautiful would like to try these. Love them

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    • Anderson, Laurie Anderson
      Anderson, Laurie Anderson on January 28, 2025 at 3:34 pm

      How unique! I love it. Thanks

      Reply
  10. CookieMarie
    CookieMarie on January 28, 2025 at 2:28 pm

    I love this!😍😍😍😍 I can do this! 😊

    Reply
  11. Jill Armstrong
    Jill Armstrong on January 28, 2025 at 1:09 pm

    Barb, you are so creative! I absolutely LOVE the lamps and want to make them. I know I could do this project!

    Reply
  12. Sandra Anderson
    Sandra Anderson on January 28, 2025 at 4:26 am

    You are very creative. The lamps look awesome. I think I could do that. I would like to try . Thinks for the inspiration…..

    Reply
    • Vickie Williams
      Vickie Williams on January 28, 2025 at 4:39 am

      Hey Barb,
      You are so good at creating nothing out of something. You always have a great imagination. I don’t know how you do it, but the lamps turned out amazing. I for sure would like to try and make the lamps. Thank you for always inspiring your followers to be creative. You make it so much fun! I love crafting with you always. I don’t like it, I Love it! One of your favorite sayings!!!!!

      Reply
      • Wendie Reed
        Wendie Reed on January 28, 2025 at 8:47 am

        Oh Barb those are beautiful, I for sure want to try these ❤ your crafts are amazing and this one hits the top of the list ❤❤❤❤❤❤

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      • Roslyn Melvin
        Roslyn Melvin on January 28, 2025 at 10:24 am

        Oh my goodness Barb. I love this idea. Barb you are so talented 💖. I I would love to make them. Watering the shabby tree ♥️ 🌳

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      • Linda Di Carlo
        Linda Di Carlo on January 28, 2025 at 11:41 am

        These came out great
        Great idea you are always so creative I love all the things
        You come up with. You I inspire all of us. Thank you

        Reply
    • Jeanette Shade
      Jeanette Shade on January 28, 2025 at 6:09 am

      I love what you did with the 3 baskets. Turning them into lamp shades is awesome. You have such great imagination and I love how you think.

      Reply
    • Nancy Kimbrell
      Nancy Kimbrell on January 28, 2025 at 12:45 pm

      Turned out beautiful ,💦💦💦💦💦💦.

      Reply
  13. Stephanie Biehn
    Stephanie Biehn on January 28, 2025 at 4:13 am

    Omgoshes!!! I did NOT see this one coming at all! I LOVE these lamps! Yep, I don’t just like them – I LOVE them! AMAZING! I will definitely make these – I have the perfect spot for them! I wanted to make the lamp you made with one of your cans that sold out — so I will definitely try these — WOOT WOOT — you knocked my socks off and knocked the ball out of the ballpark with this one!! CREATIVE!!! Love it!

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  14. Karen Misra
    Karen Misra on January 28, 2025 at 3:35 am

    Beautiful, Barb!! Very creative! Love them!! I have the baskets from the first time you had them in the boutique!

    Reply
  15. Joyce Calentine
    Joyce Calentine on January 28, 2025 at 3:23 am

    I just love the lamps you made. Watering for others to see. They are so unique!

    Reply
  16. Lorraine Anania
    Lorraine Anania on January 28, 2025 at 3:15 am

    Omg! What a great idea! Love them!!!❤️❤️❤️

    Reply
  17. Jodie Rex
    Jodie Rex on January 28, 2025 at 3:14 am

    Oh my gosh is what I said out loud when I opened the link. You are so clever to come up with that using the baskets!! Kudos Barb!! I don’t just like it, I love it!! 😉❤️🌲🩷

    Reply
  18. Karen mennella
    Karen mennella on January 28, 2025 at 2:57 am

    You are obsessed with trees and I am obsessed with baskets. I would definitely make these!!

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    • Rose Marie Scoma
      Rose Marie Scoma on January 28, 2025 at 3:59 am

      Such a unique and creative idea, Barb I love it. I don’t think I would have thought it but now I’d love to try it!

      Reply
  19. Ronda Stephan
    Ronda Stephan on January 28, 2025 at 2:53 am

    Good idea Barb you have such a God gifted talent everything you make turns out beautiful!! I wish I could be more of the crazy type I try it just seems like my mind don’t think that away but your helping me get some ideas I’m going to try thanks for sharing !!

    Reply
  20. Melanie Koch-Hill
    Melanie Koch-Hill on January 28, 2025 at 2:45 am

    These are super cute, I do have a set of baskets that I don’t know what to do with. I’m gonna go ahead and try this. Hopefully I’ll get done within this next week and then I can post it on the sharing group. Thank you Barb for sharing your wonderful crafts with us.

    Reply
  21. Tonya Nichols
    Tonya Nichols on January 28, 2025 at 2:27 am

    Those lamps are so adorable! I wish I had an area to put them in! Beautiful!

    Reply
  22. Nancy Young
    Nancy Young on January 28, 2025 at 2:27 am

    Absolutely love the basket/ lights- you knocked it out of the park on this one❤️

    Reply
  23. Wendy porter
    Wendy porter on January 28, 2025 at 2:26 am

    I absolutely love the lamps it turn out beautiful I would love to make some

    Reply
  24. Pam
    Pam on January 28, 2025 at 2:13 am

    I love the baskets. Great idea. I would love to put some trees in the baskets like you did and have them up all year

    Reply
  25. Diane Mason
    Diane Mason on January 28, 2025 at 1:54 am

    Oops, you did it again! What a neat creation! Amazing how your mind works, Dearie!🥰🌲☺️

    Reply
  26. Kendra
    Kendra on January 28, 2025 at 1:52 am

    Great idea with the baskets Barb… I don’t like them…I love them ❤️😘

    Reply
  27. Donna Jones
    Donna Jones on January 28, 2025 at 1:26 am

    Clever idea

    Reply
  28. Kim Stonestreet
    Kim Stonestreet on January 28, 2025 at 1:15 am

    What an amazing idea. Any you used the lights you told us about from Amazon. This is too cool. Thanks for sharing Barb.

    Reply
    • Kim Stonestreet
      Kim Stonestreet on January 28, 2025 at 1:16 am

      I would definitely try this.

      Reply
    • Gloria Buffington
      Gloria Buffington on January 28, 2025 at 2:15 am

      Absolutely love these! Yes, I would definitely make these for my porch!

      Reply
  29. Don Pruitt
    Don Pruitt on January 28, 2025 at 1:14 am

    What a great idea 💡 Barb would love to try cute lamps. 💦 Watered

    Reply
  30. Naomi Woods
    Naomi Woods on January 28, 2025 at 1:14 am

    Love how these lamps turned out.i will be giving this a try.

    Reply
  31. Dianna Duff
    Dianna Duff on January 28, 2025 at 1:13 am

    I have candlesticks!!! I would live the baskets to make these. An amazing idea. Thank you!!

    Reply
  32. Sandra Lott
    Sandra Lott on January 28, 2025 at 1:12 am

    Love what you did with the baskets. I really need to try this.

    Reply
  33. Donna Shiller
    Donna Shiller on January 28, 2025 at 12:25 am

    Such a wonderful idea! I would love to try this!

    Reply
  34. Christie Bradley
    Christie Bradley on January 28, 2025 at 12:23 am

    Love how these turned out. I would never have thought of doing this.

    Reply
  35. Annalee Luper
    Annalee Luper on January 28, 2025 at 12:21 am

    Super cute would love to give a try . I have some candles sticks.💦💦💦❤️‍🩹

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    • Kathy White
      Kathy White on January 28, 2025 at 1:16 am

      This is a great idea, Barb!! Perfect for some soft mood lighting!🧺💡

      Reply
  36. Wilma Crawford
    Wilma Crawford on January 28, 2025 at 12:21 am

    Barb I love this craft

    Reply
  37. Susan Geske
    Susan Geske on January 28, 2025 at 12:20 am

    I love the lamps you created! Is there a video of you making these?

    Reply
    • Linda Beyer
      Linda Beyer on January 28, 2025 at 1:14 am

      My boys are building a hunting cabin. These would be a perfect solution for lamps. I would love to make them for them

      Reply
      • Sharon Tarry
        Sharon Tarry on January 28, 2025 at 2:15 am

        These lamps are great! I love the ambience they will create!! Perfect mood lighting

        Reply
  38. Sandy Edwards
    Sandy Edwards on January 28, 2025 at 12:17 am

    Love how you used baskets.would love to try.ards

    Reply
    • Mary Jo Saul
      Mary Jo Saul on January 28, 2025 at 12:37 am

      Love this idea. Going to be doing some redecorating. Think that would be a winner.

      Reply
  39. Catherine Stuart
    Catherine Stuart on January 28, 2025 at 12:17 am

    I love this! I would have never thought about doing this with baskets. So creative!!! I would love to try this!!

    Reply
  40. Tracye Famuliner
    Tracye Famuliner on January 28, 2025 at 12:15 am

    These are super cute!!! Absolutely nail this!!!!

    Reply
  41. Denise Krzyzaniak
    Denise Krzyzaniak on January 28, 2025 at 12:12 am

    Super cute. Would love to try it

    Reply
  42. Melanie Gallaher
    Melanie Gallaher on January 28, 2025 at 12:05 am

    I love these lamps!! ❤️❤️❤️

    Reply

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