Woven Travels Blog
MAXIMALISM: More is More!
If you’re a little bit interiors-obsessed like us, it’ll come as no surprise to hear that Scandi-style minimalism is officially OUT, and it’s all about ‘curated clutter’. Yippee!
Sustainable, Chic & Responsible - Because Fashion Can
To embrace the modern, cool and new wave of eco-chic we've teamed up with a few of our friends, who like us are doing things a bit differently.
At Home With... Cara Sutherland
¡VIVA MEXICANA!
We’re no strangers to South American-inspired pom pom fringes and cacti prints in the world of Instagram and interiors. In fact, our love affair with Mexico has never been stronger than right now.. This is a jolly, upbeat trend and it is RIGHT up our street.
Image: @RedMagazine Instagram
New Baskets Bringing JOY To Laundry Day
Sometimes when we’re doing the laundry at home we have to stop and wonder whether there are actually secret people living in our house that we don’t know about. Sometimes life just feels like ONE ENDLESS ROUND OF LAUNDRY
Summer Lovin’ Basket Bags
A Wanderlust Wedding Shoot
Trend Alert: Desert Dusk
#WeMadeYourBaskets: Fashion Revolution Week 2018
Spoiled for choice as we were for whom to feature in this blog post for Fashion Revolution Week (so many interesting and inspiring people to talk about), we have decided to tell you a little more about a weaver named Ntomulan Lesania, who makes some of our Nomadic Beaded Baskets from her home in rural Ngurunit, Northern Kenya.
Trend Alert: Velvet Crush
We are crushing on velvet here at The Basket Room. Big time. In fact, Holly speaks dreamily of her lust for a green velvet sofa, a hot cup of tea and a stack of style magazines to work her way through. We’ve been eyeing up plush armchairs and button-backed chesterfields, and daydreaming about peachy pink ottomans.
Fairtrade Fortnight 2018: How Does A Basket Weaving Cooperative Work?
With Fairtrade Fortnight in full swing and as consumers become ever more conscientious in their shopping habits, we thought we’d take a moment to talk about The Basket Room’s commitment to supporting Fair Trade.
It Takes a Village…
With mothering and mothers on our mind at The Basket Room this week, we’re reflecting on the ‘villages’ that raise mothers and the different places that mothers seek and find these supportive communities – both here in the UK and in Africa where hundreds of mothers flex work with childrearing to produce our beautiful hand woven baskets.