12 Bright DIY Rope Baskets For Storage

Baskets always bring a summer and a bit rustic feel to any space, whether they are straw, wicker, rope or any other ones. They can be used for all kinds of storage, from kids’ toys to towels in the bathroom and for covering planters and pots. Baskets can be placed here and there just for styling and bringing a summer feel to your space. Making a wicker one is pretty hard and requires some skills, while a rope basket can be easily made by any of you. If you wanna make a couple of them for your home, here are some crafts to make rope baskets.

A rope basket can be used for storage: storing blankets, throws, pillows, firewood and much more all the year round. This project will tell you how to make a comfy rope basket of a dollar store laundry one – add some rope, paint and a glue gun and in less than an hour you’ll get a nice rope basket. What I love even more is a cool ombre effect, take some bold color for a summer feel.

This cute rope basket is ideal for storing small things or, for example, your crafting supplies. It’s made of pure white rope and some yarn, which is idea for making a pattern, I’d recommend to use brighter yarn to create a contrast. You can make any patterns you like to spruce up your rope basket. Enjoy!

Make a comfy storage basket using cotton piping and leather for making handles. This basket makes a prefect place to hold your knitting projects, stuffed toys or blankets. Handles make this basket much comfier in using and add style to it. the whole project won’t take much time, get inspired and make one!

As it’s summer, it’s high time to add some fruits to your decor, not only menu. This tutorial will tell you how to make a fun trio of rope baskets showing a pineapple, strawberry and watermelon. Each basket features comfy handles, is colorful and is done to resemble to a fruit for fun. I can’t imagine a better idea for decorating your home this summer, they can be used literally everywhere. Get inspired!

This tutorial is about making a comfy but rather small basket with handles and decorating it for summer with colorful yarn and pompoms. The author added a monogram to the basket too but it’s up to you, you may add something else, various pendants or just keep it to pompoms. Read how to make it and make a couple of them to store your stuff. Enjoy!

Such a small rope basket is a nice idea for holding your pens and pencils or makeup brushes, for example, it will add a texture and cozy feel to your space. The basket is done with macramé rope and looks rather minimal. The decor is optional – painting, adding pompoms, pendants and other things. Get inspired!

This basket is made of sisal rope and is spruced up with blue yarn, so its look is very cheerful and bright. Try various colors of yarn to make the basket pop up for summer and use it for whatever you like – sisal rope is much more durable and stable than any other that may be used for baskets.

Here’s one more sisal rope basket done for storing makeup, so it’s decorated with bold yarn in pink and coral. Add a colorful touch to your space with a bright sisal rope basket and store all you want inside, the colors of decor are up to you to fit your space and mood.

This cool rope basket is a planter cover with a light Moroccan feel. The piece is made using cotton cord, lace trim and pompoms to give it a cool look. you can also give this planter cover as a gift with a new plant inside or without it – it’s a nice idea for Mother’s Day or as a housewarming gift. Get inspired!

This cute rope basket is made with hand dying and with an ombre effect, which is so trendy now. First, you need to dye the rope with the color of your choice and let it dry, and then make as many baskets of it as you want. You may also go for a fully colored basket without any ombre effects or make a color block one, get inspired!

Turn a usual wooden basket from a thrift store into a rustic sisal rope basket with a chalkboard tag. The piece has a coz rustic look and can be used for storage or as a planter cover if you want. The tag is made with chalkboard and burlap, it’s optional – if you don’t like it, skip the step.

I totally love this colorful rope basket! It’s made of cotton rope hand dyed in two colors – red and yellow on different parts, which means that when you’ll be making a basket, they will give a chaotic pattern and color as a result. Such a colorful and cheerful piece is ideal for summer storage!