Cillie Seagrass Basket with Lid 72cm - Natural

This is a seagrass basket with a lid, shaped like a soft-serve ice cream cone. The base is the cone: a tapered body of twisted seagrass with a deeper rim band and a criss-cross of cord laid over it, so it reads as a wafer from across the room. The lid is the swirl, worked in stepped rings to a small peak and dotted with stitched sprinkles in a few soft colours. It stands 72cm tall and 40cm across, which makes it a basket for the floor rather than a shelf, and a generous one for a child's room.

We see it most at home in a nursery, a playroom or a child's bedroom, where it gives toys, soft toys, blankets and dressing-up clothes a place to go at the end of the day. With its lid in place, the clutter disappears and the room gains a cheerful, sculptural piece; with the lid lifted, the wide round opening makes tidying quick. It works as well in a family living room as a toy basket that does not look like one, standing beside a sofa or in the corner of the room. Anyone who likes a little fun in a room will warm to it, adults included.

The maker lists the material as 65% seagrass, 30% steel and 5% wool. Seagrass is a tough, naturally textured fibre, and here the twisted strands run in close rows, with the cord lattice standing proud of the weave. The sprinkles are stitched through the lid rather than painted, so each one has texture of its own. At 3KG it is light enough for an adult to carry from room to room whenever needed. Give it a clear patch of floor next to a low chair or a play rug, where its height and shape show from the doorway, and let its natural tones sit with wood, linen and pale walls.

How big is the ice cream basket?

It stands 72cm tall and measures 40cm across, so it is a floor basket for a nursery, playroom or bedroom rather than a shelf basket.

Which materials does the maker list?

The maker lists 65% seagrass, 30% steel and 5% wool, which gives a textured, woven basket in a natural finish.

Does it come with a lid?

Yes. The lid is the ice cream swirl, dotted with stitched sprinkles, and it sits on top of the cone-shaped base.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 3KG, which is light enough for an adult to carry from one room to another whenever needed.

What can I keep inside it?

It suits toys, soft toys, blankets and dressing-up clothes in a child's room, or throws and cushions in a living room.

Is the basket round?

Yes. It is round and 40cm across, with a body that tapers towards the base like a cone and a swirled lid rising to a small peak.