What to spray:Nightstands, chairs, tables, ottomans, baskets. "You can control spray paint better than brush paint, which leaves gobs on wicker," says designer and TV personality Stephen Saint-Onge. Spray paint's fine mist evenly penetrates wicker's crevices.

Application:

Like wood, wicker usually requires a primer.

Tackle tricky angles first. "If you start angling the can once it starts emptying, the tube is like a straw inside a tipped cup, sucking up air instead of paint," says Mike Walsh of Kilz and Hammerite paints.

RS paint pick: Kilz Odorless Aerosol Sealer-Primer and Krylon Interior-Exterior.

Also try: Krylon Fusion (32 colors, $4 to $5) works on wicker without a primer.