KEEP IT LIGHT: 11 WONDERFUL WICKER AND WOVEN FINDS
With an easy to love lightness of material and look, wicker, rattan, seagrass and woven banana leaf have become a go-to material that lends a casual air to interiors. These materials have been spotted in some new designs that are both classically derived and modern. Ahead, 10 pieces, from furniture to accessories that lend a lightness of being.
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This woven bed, The Corbin, made from banana leaf has a casual feel and never goes out of style. I love its clean lines that would suit a summery or country setting. Available from Pottery Barn, with or without the footboard, which in this case, I prefer.
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A chair that folds in a snap that is easy to relax in? All good. Serena and Lily's Palisades Chair is for a "refined beach" moment.
Soane's stylish Conservatory Chair, based on an original French 40's design retains the perfect scale and pitch of the refined original rush version
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An easy dining or side chair in a seating grouping, the Modern Woven Armchair from Wisteria has an open-weave seat and back paired with rubber wood giving it a nice lightness
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Low with high sides, Selamat's woven wicker Heasley Chair is great for seating groups that want to sit and lounge awhile.
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Peter Dunham's How To Marry a Millionaire Barstool, with rush seat and back, is based on a classic T.H Robsjohn-Gibbings piece. It adds a natural element in any type of setting. Plus, its comfortable.
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Pottery Barn's Laguna Tray Side Table is a bit mid century modern, a bit Scandinavian, just the way I like it, and perfect for a makeshift bar!
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Sometimes a bit of storage is needed in a tight space, that is where Jeffrey Allan Mark's diminutive Mill Etagere from Palecek comes in handy
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An interesting cut corner detail gives Gabby Home's rattan bordered Veronica Mirror in a grey finish a dressier look
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West Elm Market's Wicker Cart makes transporting odds and ends or a trip to the Farmer's Market way chicer.
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Dipped in white, Serena and Lily's Two-Toned Rattan Lantern makes for great mood lighting, complete with a carrying handle and lined in a glass hurricane to keep the flame from burning out. Lining a walkway with these would create a little night magic on a summers eve.
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Let's not leave out the classic wicker summer item- the picnic basket. With two separate openings on the lid, Williams Sonoma's rattan and wood-handled version can handle a lot inside