I recently attended CHA, the Craft and Hobby Association trade show and there was an excellent trend report. Part of it included using industrial items in new ways. This wire basket converted into a side table is an excellent example of this trend. Pop on over to the blog Cif Clean for the tutorial on how to make a recycled wire waste paper basket side table and a whole bunch more recycling ideas.
Love your creativity! Wire baskets have so many uses, and this is a great one.