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The Basket Room £100 Voucher Giveaway with Candy Pop!

The Basket Room £100 Voucher Giveaway with Candy Pop!

Our £100 Voucher Giveaway with lifestyle blogger Candy Pop!

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Our Wholesale Journey

Our Wholesale Journey

The Basket Room Kenyan Weavers Wholesale BasketsWeavers in Kenya handrolling sisal

Our baskets and bags are now stocked in shops, from London to Oslo!

Tagged: African Baskets Colourful Baskets Kenyan Weavers
THE BASKET ROOM x JIGSAW

THE BASKET ROOM x JIGSAW

A collaboration of beauty and ethics  FOR SPRING SUMMER 16, WE HAVE COLLABORATED WITH JIGSAW TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL, SPIRITED AND METICULOUSLY CRAFTED BAGS. HERE, WE TELL YOU ABOUT OUR JOURNEY!...
Coastal Chic Bedroom by Ideal Home Magazine

Coastal Chic Bedroom by Ideal Home Magazine

Coastal Chic Bedroom Ideal Home Magazine
Ideal Home magazine does Coastal Chic featuring our grey cloud basket, Kuteleza.
International Women's Day - Dorcas Ndinda shares her life experiences as a woman & weaver in Kenya

International Women's Day - Dorcas Ndinda shares her life experiences as a woman & weaver in Kenya

The Basket Room International Womens Day

Meet Dorcas Ndinda, aged 48, a part time farmer and green grocer, and the leader of her village weavers’ cooperative. 

Tagged: #pledgeforparity Cooperative Equality Gender Parity International Womens Day Kenya Weavers Womens Rights
Mother's Day - Three Generations of Weavers

Mother's Day - Three Generations of Weavers

The Basket Room Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Our Mother's Day collection includes some of our favourite baskets. Each one is lovingly handmade by women in rural Africa, who will have learnt the art of weaving from their Mothers and Grandmothers and in turn, will pass this age old tradition onto their own children. 

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Our Monthly Styling Comp - Your Chance to Win a £75 Voucher!

Our Monthly Styling Comp - Your Chance to Win a £75 Voucher!

Share your baskets for a chance to win £75 in our monthly styling competition, My Basket Room.

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Share your baskets & get voting!

Share your baskets & get voting!

Have you bought a basket, a bag or even a bike basket from us? If so, we want your interior & fashion styling photos for our monthly competition #mybasketroom
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Crossing Continents: A Journey of Two Baskets

Crossing Continents: A Journey of Two Baskets

The Basket Room Weaver in Kenya

We met Christine, a member of a weaving cooperative in rural South Eastern Kenya during our trip to Kenya, in the Summer of 2015. Amazed at her skills, we instantly fell in love with these two baskets and bought them (and many others!) from the group.

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Tribal Gathering by House & Garden Magazine

Tribal Gathering by House & Garden Magazine

Gabby Deeming & Ruth Sleightholme at House & Garden magazine, show us how to use ethnic prints and African artefacts to create schemes that stand out against the stripped-back beauty of a converted barn.
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WIN tickets to the Selvedge Artisan Fair

WIN tickets to the Selvedge Artisan Fair

With over 100 carefully selected Designer Makers, showcasing the best in vintage haberdashery, antique textiles, homewares, jewellery & accessories, you'll be sure to find that extra special Christmas gift for everyone on your list!

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LINEAR FUSION - #ACOLOURFULWINTER

In June 2015, The Basket Room ventured off-road, to visit three weaving cooperatives, with the hope of working closely with the women & establishing a long,working partnership. South-West of Nairobi, amongst the pineapple fields and hills, scattered villages are joined together by a very dusty & bumpy track.

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