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A wicker basket makes an excellent decorative addition to your home or cottage. Not merely for "looks" either, these baskets have numerous practical uses also. No home is complete with no unique blend of practicality and charm that will only be offered by wicker baskets.
Wicker baskets have history! Returning to thousands of years BC, these baskets were woven from pliable and fibrous plant materials including oak, ash, willow, cane and reed. Typically either a solid or reed woven base was laid down first, then, the vertical staves were added like a support frame. The circumference, or sides, from the basket were then woven in a over-under pattern to complete the basket. Different weave placements or materials might be used to create different patterns or finishes. A lid or handle could then be added in if desired.
white wicker baskets - There are numerous uses for a wicker basket; as many uses as there are sizes and styles. They make excellent sheaths for potted plants. Often when purchasing a potted plant, the pot is the least attractive part. Simply placing the entire pot and plant in a appropriately sized wicker basket, will transform it into a work of art. This will bring style and warmth to any deck or patio.
No picnic outing is finished without the traditional picnic basket. I'm referring to the large rounded basket with to big loop handle that all of us are familiar with. The basket is what brings the charm for the picnic outing. This basket is what comes to mind when we think of a romantic picnic for just two, spread out upon a red and white checkered blanket, in the park or meadow.
small wicker baskets - Interior uses for wicker baskets are lots of, and the sky is the limit for the purpose you can come up with. A small wicker basket around the bathroom to hold soaps, a sizable basket on the bathroom floor holding neatly folded bath towels. A large basket inside the spare bedroom holding extra blankets and bedding. Think about a basket in the corner of the living room holding books and magazines? A fruit basket as the centerpiece for your kitchen table... or on the counter, holding spices, condiments or teas.
There's no reason to get fed up with these baskets or to run out of uses. These come in all shapes and sizes and can be purchased cheaply at any department or specialty store. If you want to change the look of a basket, or better match the decor of a particular setting, simply spray paint the basket any color you select. The sky is the limit... have some fun and enjoy!
