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| Caroline Gidiere |
This basket is having a moment for sure, but I think it's becoming a classic for beach house decor and beyond. I am thinking of getting one myself.
It can be used for anything you choose and never looks more chic to me than under a console table.
Use it for beach towels, media components, books, laundry, toys, blankets, shoes, pillows, in a mud room, dog toys - the list is endless. It is wonderful to add an organic and textural element to a spot. I love the way it pairs with Chinoiserie and with blue and white. Here are interior designers going mad over this "it" basket.
BTW, it looks like the Beachcomber from Pottery Barn. Other versions I have seen all look to me like cheap knockoffs.
A follower just emailed me that some of the baskets are from Mainly Baskets Home and are slightly different from the PB. They both come in various shapes and sizes.
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| Mark Sikes |
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| Shelley Johnstone Paschke |
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| Summer Thornton |
I have two big round baskets under a Restoration Hardware table. They add really nice texture to the room and they’re a great place to stash stuff.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!
DeleteThey are just OK to me...so many pretty baskets out there. My personal inclination is to stay away from trends and find unusual things that few others have.
ReplyDeleteTo each his own - I think these are fabulous.
DeleteLove texture in a room. I've collected baskets for years and this basket is a beauty. I much prefer the photos with the taller baskets underneath consoles. The last photo just looks off to me. Off today's topic, what about having stripes painted on your lanai floor? You get the visual without the maintenance. Just a though.
ReplyDeleteYes! Painted stripes was/were? on my mind too when I proposed it a few posts back, but Beth responded, "I considered painting the concrete, but am convinced I will not like it." I'm not good with convincing made-up minds, but maybe you can convince her otherwise 'home before dark.'
DeleteOK, if there is anything I hate more than concrete, it's trying to dress up concrete. To me, it's even worse because it draws attention to it. Since I don't feel like dealing with it right now, the path of least resistant is a nice outdoor rug to cover it up until I have the time to focus on what I ultimately want done. I plan on something very upscale, but can't deal with another project now.
DeleteI love all 3 of these designers. As a Chicagoan,it's fun to see 2 outstanding female designers from my hometown referenced!
ReplyDeleteMe too, and I especially love projects in Lake Forest.
DeleteI don’t think baskets are a trend. They have been around forever and the PB one is just a superb example. You can’t go wrong with a basket with great texture anywhere, but especially in Florida.
ReplyDeleteI was referring to this particular basket that is hot with interior designers - I love baskets, but even more so here in Florida.
DeleteOf the 4 set-ups, I like Mark Sikes’ the most—feels more harmonious overall. But it is interesting how derivative it all is and some are practically identical: Same, albeit lovely, basket(s) under a console, 2 of the 4 flanked with blue porcelain jars.
ReplyDeleteCertainly a good way to see what works best for our own individual sensibilities.
I just think it has become very popular because it is such a great look and can be easily changed around. Those baskets can be used anywhere.
DeleteBe careful down South painting a concrete floor. The humidity can make them very slippery. We don't want you to fall!!! Nan
ReplyDeleteNo chance of me doing it but thanks.
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