Baskets as Wall Art

Many of us bring souvenirs from our travels, but sometimes we can't figure out what to do with them when we get home. If baskets is your thing, this is a great idea of how to use baskets as wall art. We have seen similar treatments before, but never to this extent. The various basket sizes and patterns form a sculptural piece of art. The similar tonality and style help to unify the look. The natural characteristics of the chaise tie it all together.

This image comes from a portfolio of Stephen Falcke, a South African interior designer. We first noticed it mentioned on Style Files. We love the natural feel of his work. He has spent some time in London, where he got his degree from the Chelsea Art School and started his career working for David Hicks. His self-described style is "a melting pot of various worldwide cultures." Check out his site for more great interiors. Don't miss his "Lodges" section — some interesting mix of natural details and modern interiors.

Photo: Stephen Falcke portfolio site

Comments (12)

Ha! I was recently admiring the same exact wall treatment on the big wall by the elevators at ABC in NY. Thinking about getting a few baskets and doing a wall in my apt.

posted by eebnyc on February 3rd 2009 at 3:33pm
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Love the baskets, but would like to see it scaled down a little. That many seems a bit overwhelming.

posted by Expat Decorator on February 3rd 2009 at 3:39pm
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Love it! I did this in my first apartment 33 years ago, when baskets were cheap and I was too poor to afford art. Of course, I suspect that the baskets pictured above cost way more than what I picked up (even adjusted for inflation)!

posted by Jane on February 3rd 2009 at 3:45pm
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Stunning!

posted by BlueLM on February 3rd 2009 at 4:01pm
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looks pretty... but I cant help thinking of the dust accumulation...

posted by teeze on February 3rd 2009 at 4:19pm
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Sigh. Yes, I suppose I'm an old meanie, but I'm so horrified by the poor writing in this post that I can't enjoy the content. Am I wrong for wanting blogs to have high editorial standards? The writers are paid, aren't they?

"If baskets *is* your thing"?! Ouch.

There's much more, but I'll stop there.

posted by rina on February 3rd 2009 at 4:41pm
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I agree, Rina. I've wanted to comment that issue in other posts, too, but didn't want to be too "school marm" about it.

One more vote for careful grammar.

The baskets ... heaven for spiders.

posted by Forestdweller on February 3rd 2009 at 5:18pm
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My apartment is too dusty for this, and I think that my boyfriend would be likely to start putting things in the baskets...first as a joke, and then as permanent installations.

It is, however, very beautiful.

posted by lostinprojection on February 3rd 2009 at 6:41pm
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Yuck. I had a friend who did this in the 80s, as part of her "country" theme, and it was just horrible. Plus an awful dust-catcher.

posted by madampince on February 3rd 2009 at 9:21pm
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We did that in 1979.

posted by chartreuse on February 4th 2009 at 1:11am
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I saw similar baskets to these in Macys a few years ago. The smallest was about 40$ this wall must be worth a packet.

posted by silversurfer on February 4th 2009 at 9:08am
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Great! It'd be cool to do with baskets from all over the world and different cultures / eras...

posted by atlurker on February 4th 2009 at 7:03pm
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