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Featured This Month | Saraandcatherinesides 29/09/2021
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Featured This Month, October 2021: An Enchanting Cottage

Each month we hand-pick one talented Instagrammer to be featured in our Journal (and now you can read them in our Instagram guides too!) This month, we are featuring the enchanting cottage of @saraandcatherinestales. Sara’s charming 700 year old cottage is every inch a story book home, with narrow beams, a crooked roof and lattice windows surrounded by beautiful gardens in Surrey, England. Its intricate details tell never ending stories of history, families and memories in each of its hallways. “The fact that so many people lived within these walls. I feel... Read More

Sweet September At The Basket Company 31/08/2021
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Sweet September

As the first sighting of plump blackberries appear along the hedgerows, we are reminded that a beautiful seasonal shift is about to take place. In September we embrace long days that still offer pleasant warmth for outdoor activities, crop is at its best ready to harvest for delicious wholesome meals and the nip in the air, which reminds us that soon we will be digging out our big cosy knits, as mother nature will begin to delight us with mesmerising kaleidoscopic colours, that will leave us in awe of its... Read More

30/08/2021
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Featured This Month, September 2021: A Characterful Scandi Home

Each month we hand-pick one talented Instagrammer to be featured in our Journal (and now you can read them in our Instagram guides too!) This month, we are featuring the eclectic home of Tiff @buildingthemushroom, a beautiful characterful Scandi home. If you are looking for a elegant, grand and fresh renovation with an abundance of creativity, look no further than Tiff’s stunning unconventional home renovation. After Tiff and her husband Paul got the keys to their home, they knew that they wanted to transform this charming home and inject class, confidence, vibrancy... Read More

28/08/2021
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How To Prepare For The Autumn Equinox

Here at The Basket Company, we are preparing for the arrival of the majestic Autumn Equinox, which takes place on 22nd of September 2021. We can’t wait to dig out our wellies for fresh, crisp walks across blankets of gold and auburn tones and snuggling deep into the sofa, with a soft cotton blanket and a good book on rainy days. The word “equinox” is derived from Latin and means “equal night”. On the day of an equinox, day and night are of approximately equal length all over the world. It... Read More

04/08/2021
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Featured This Month, August 2021: A Grand Irish Renovation

Each month we hand-pick one talented Instagrammer to be featured in our Journal (and now you can read them in our Instagram guides too!) This month, we are featuring the wonderful home of Triona’s @cheringtonhouse, a grand Irish renovated home in Kilkenny, Ireland. Triona and her family received the keys to their plot of land in 2017 and with a vision in mind of a perfect, cosy and elegant home for her family Triona began to document her house build on Instagram. The account became Triona’s online diary, featuring a... Read More

Bohemian Decor Ideas For your Home 01/08/2021
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Bohemian Décor Ideas For Your Home

The free-spirit in us sometimes admires the campervan parked up along the coastal clifftop, dreaming of jet-setting off and waking up to a breath-taking landscape, abundant in fresh air and views of the ocean. However, for many of us, this vision of living adventurously simply becomes something of a daydream and instead, infusing our homes with hints of bohemian décor, culture and life embraces a care-free and simplistic environment, to enjoy consistently at home. The innovative bohemian décor trend is filling our homes with authenticity, bringing the rooms to life... Read More

How To Go Plastic Free In July 28/06/2021
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5 Easy Ways To Go Plastic-Free This July

Plastic. The vital and revolutionary invention that has played a huge part in our lives for decades. We are surrounded by plastic. From plastic bottles to our hand-held mobile devices and materials used in hospitals, the convenience of plastic has adopted our general way of life in a positive way. However, it’s what happens to plastic afterwards that’s causing an increasing direct effect on marine life, our land and ourselves. Some information about plastic you should be aware of “Cheap and disposable plastic has been a symbol of our throwaway... Read More

Rustic Accessories for a showstopping garden 15/06/2021
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Rustic Accessories For A Showstopping Garden

There’s a reason that our outdoor baskets are so on trend and it’s simply because these baskets ooze elegance, add a unique sense of style and texture and complete the garden with a contemporary yet classic finish. Warm, balmy summers enjoyed in the garden couldn’t be any more spectacular and by simply adding a touch of rusticity with our timeless Grey and Buff Rattan planters they make such a statement, especially when filled with your favourite plants and flowers! It’s been so fantastic to see the interior design enthusiasts on... Read More

A Garden Buffet To Feed The Pollinators 16/04/2021
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A “Garden Buffet” To Feed The Pollinators

Pollinators visit flowers and harvest the pollen and nectar, transferring them from plant to plant and fertilising them. This plays a vital role in the reproduction of flowers and agriculture. This includes everyday foods such as fruit, nuts, beans and coffee (yes, your coffee) Let’s talk about the pollinators According to “Friends of the earth” the pollinators need 3 things to thrive – food, shelter and water (just like us humans!) “Bees forage from flowers that are rich in nectar and pollen. The nectar contains the sugar they need for... Read More

01/04/2021
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Featured This Month, April 2021: A Regal Garden

Each month we handpick one talented Instagrammer and their impeccably beautiful home to be featured in our journal and on our Instagram page. We are truly inspired daily by all the talent that we see and just have to share with you. This month we bring you a regal garden by @maud_seendgarden Imagine admiring the view out of a grand 19th century stately home, above rolling fields of enchanting Wiltshire countryside. Picture stepping out of your back door into a magnificent spring garden with beds of cascading tulips and peonies and in... Read More