Wire Basket Memo Board

Today is It’s A Cinch Day!
Boy do I need that!
LOTS of teenage drama yesterday and I didn’t even post! 
That usually doesn’t happen…
So this day was perfect for me.
I knew what I wanted to do already and just got up this morning 
and was done in a short while.

There’s a wall next to my stove that I really hate.

Those two thingys annoy me and it’s impossible to hang anything there.
The top is just a blank which was for something that I can’t even remember now, 
10 years later.
The bottom knob regulates the speaker for the all important music. 
So I can’t cover it completely….I need to use it!

I remembered these wire baskets I had bought at the Habitat for Humanity Store.
I have four and haven’t settled on what to do with them until this 
It’s A Cinch 
project came along.
I realized I could cover those thingys, make the area look pretty 
and give myself a convenient place to hang a recipe… 
out of the way of spatters!.


First I assembled my supplies


a piece of pallet board
the wire basket
screws
a level
a screwgun

Board goes on the wall


Screws go in the board
I added some paint to make them disappear.


I hung the wire basket on the screws 
And then I had fun embellishing!!
A creamer jar wired on to hold pencils.


A small bottle to hold a flower or a small branch of forsythia, like this.


A small swag from a dear friend.


A couple recipes to complete the look.


I love it!


What do you think?

If you want to see another It’s A Cinch project, check out 
this one 
for the easiest tablecloth EVER!








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Comments

  1. OK. This is so dang perfect! I love it, love it, love it! I’m a little embarrassed that my easy peasy projects are so hard. I make everything too difficult…

  2. Love this project…I can think of hundreds of items to hang on it! I am your newest follower and would love it if you would follow me back at http:smallholdings.blogspot.com

  3. I love this! Could I buy one of those from you if you aren’t using all of them around the house? I have a small area I’d like to put that! Love this project!

  4. That’s great Miss, i love it!

  5. What do I think? I think I want your other 3 baskets! Can you reach your widdle fingers into turn the speakers up and do you sing along?

    ~Bliss~

  6. That is such a lot of bang for the effort buck!

  7. You found the perfect way to cover up those necessary knobs and switchplate covers and still use them!

  8. I love it! Funny, because I did something similar with an old crib spring. It perfectly fits over my light switches and is the perfect memo board – just like yours

    Love your swag and cute little bottles.
    So glad you joined our Cinch party!
    Kelly

  9. great idea!! I have some wire office baskets that would work for that too.

    blessings
    barbara jean

  10. What a great way to repurpose your basket! When I read the title I thought “what basket would be big enough to turn into a memo board?” but now that I’ve seen it I’m envious that you have three more 🙂

    Claire @ alittlesomethinginthemeantime.blogspot.com

  11. Clever and lovely. So pretty and so practical and so cinchy all wrapped into one!

    Thanks for linking it up!

    🙂

    Linda
    http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com

  12. This is FABULOUS!!!! What a great idea!

  13. I love it, too! I never would have though of this. Thanks for sharing your ingenuity at Show & Tell!

    Sharon @ mrs. hines class

  14. I LOVE it! It’s the perfect thing for that spot, functional and camoflaging (is that not a word?)! Thank you for linking up. 🙂
    Karah

  15. Thank you so much for linking up to the party! You are a rock star! I love how your project has turned out! What a great use for old those baskets from Habitat!

    blessings,
    karianne

  16. awwwww…i just saw this post!!!! (hugs) it looks fabulous! you are such a talent my friend!!! applause and appaws!!!! and more hugs!

  17. I love it, it’s right up my alley! … The distressed wood at the top makes it great!
    Susan
    Homeroad.net

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