Food domes in September? You may think the season for alfresco dining has passed, but in my opinion, it has just arrived. The sultry air of summer is departing and crisp, Fall nights are making their debut. The perfect time for eating outside. Hence, the perfect time for these cute upcycled food domes.
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I spent a day with a friend scouring Goodwill stores recently, and I picked up a few straw baskets for 50 cents each. With spray paint and cabinet knobs, I transformed them into something pretty darn cute – brightly colored food domes for protecting your alfresco dishes.
supplies needed:
- straw basket
- cabinet knob
- drill
- painters’ tape
- plastic bag
- spray paint
step 1 – paint baskets
I first spray painted the baskets white, both on the inside and outside.
Once dry, I used painters’ tape and plastic bags to create color block designs and sprayed the baskets again. For this project, I used several shades of blue and green paints.
step 2 – attach knobs
To attach the cabinet knobs, I drilled holes in the bottom center of each basket. Do this carefully and slowly, as inexpensive straw baskets tend to break easily. Once holes are drilled, screw the knob onto the tops.
I used simple gold knobs, but funky colorful ceramic knobs would be fun as well.
And that’s all there is to it! Easy, right? Shop around for some old baskets that are the perfect size and make your own colorful DIY picnic food domes.
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Love this idea, Wendy! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!
Such a clever way to upcycle baskets! Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ’s.
What a clever idea! I had a stash of these baskets, now I have no idea where I’ve put them but if I can find them they will be perfect for this !! 😀
Wendy, I love these! And, funny thing, I was just thinking about picnic food covers last week. Never thought about anything like this!
Such a smart idea, Wendy! And these picnic food covers are so pretty, too! Congrats on your feature at Charming Homes! Would love to see you at Tuesday Turn About! Hope you’ll come link-up each week!
Thanks!
I never think about domes until I’m in need of one. I’m going to use your idea so that I have them on hand. Thanks for sharing!
This is such a cute idea Wendy! Look for your feature on Charming Homes and Gardens tomorrow!
This is a fabulous idea! I’ve tried other things to cover food when we eat outside but they never worked very good. I think that this would be perfect!
I’m going to feature this at our Party in Your PJs link party tomorrow night on my Grandma Ideas site. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Wendy this is the cutest idea I luv it🙋🏼♀️
These are so cute and I love the colors you chose! What a great, creative idea!
Great idea for upcycling baskets and food domes. Much prettier than store-bought domes! Pinned 🙂