Description
This is a wall basket made in the shape of a hot air balloon, woven from braided rattan over a slim iron frame. The balloon is woven in bands, solid strips of rattan alternating with open lattice sections through which the fine iron rods of the frame show, and those rods carry on beneath it to a small woven basket hanging where the gondola of a real balloon would be. It is 62cm tall, 23cm long and 13cm wide and weighs 0.4KG, so it is a light, slender piece for the wall rather than a bulky storage unit.
The little basket at the bottom is the useful part. It is just the size for a small soft toy, which makes this a lovely piece for a nursery or a child's bedroom wall, where a favourite companion can sit on display, off the floor and out of the toy box. Hung over a chest of drawers or a low shelf, it gives a plain wall a playful focal point, and it suits a playroom just as well. Because so much of the balloon is open weave, it adds shape and texture without crowding the wall, and it sits comfortably beside other woven or pale wood pieces.
The finish is braided rattan, left in its natural colour and worked around the iron frame that gives both the balloon and the basket their shape. A woven loop at the very top of the balloon is the hanging point, so it needs only a single hook or nail in the wall. As a natural material, rattan varies a little from piece to piece in tone and weave, which is part of its charm. For the best look, hang it against a plain wall where the open lattice can show, and give the basket one small soft toy rather than several.
Specification
| Width |
13cm |
| Length |
23cm |
| Height |
62cm |
| Material |
Rattan, Iron |
| Colour |
Natural |
| Finish |
Braided rattan |
| Weight |
0.4KG |
Frequently Asked
What material is the hot air balloon wall basket?
It is braided rattan worked around an iron frame. The iron gives the balloon and the little basket their shape, and the rattan covers it in solid and open bands.
How big is the wall basket?
It is 62cm tall, 23cm long and 13cm wide, and it weighs 0.4KG, so it is a slim, light piece that will not crowd a wall.
How does it hang on the wall?
A woven loop at the top of the balloon is the hanging point, so it hangs from a single hook or nail fixed in the wall.
What can I put in the little basket?
The basket at the bottom is just the size for a small soft toy, so a favourite companion can sit on display in a nursery or a child's bedroom.
Which rooms does it suit?
As a piece of kids' storage it suits a nursery, a child's bedroom or a playroom, and its open weave looks just as good on any plain wall in the home.
What colour is it?
The colour is Natural, the colour of the braided rattan itself, with the fine iron rods of the frame showing through the open lattice bands.