Both are quite grainy. What ISO did you shoot them on?
Also think about whats in your backdrop in terms of composition. In the first one theres a lot of stuff that kinda disrupts the image, like the text "southwestern indiana" and the pictures and prints behind the basket. It could look really good if you just moved it somewhere with a subtle backdrop, like a plain white wall or something. Just something to consider in terms of shoot location.
First one in terms of composition is nice, nice warm lighting, i like it. Just be careful of grain, reduce it by shooting at a lower ISO with higher apertures