. . . do you remember the paint-dipped baskets from two summers ago? imagine the utter delight when happening upon these stunning silvery ones — a few straw [or wicker] baskets and spray paint [mine might be gold], and in no time at all, a beautiful place to store magazines or anything else, or even to carry along to the market early saturday morning . . .
{p.s.} and for reader, rhonaroush, who wondered about gold leafing the coffee table : instructions here
[photography by johnny miller for martha stewart, discovered via the style files; the paint that was used for these baskets was krylon premium metallic spray, in sterling silver]