Rattan Wicker Basket with Handle - 40 x 30 x 18cm Brown Multipurpose Basket

A wicker basket is the storage that does not need hiding. Plastic tubs go in cupboards; a rattan basket sits out on a shelf, a hallway floor or a kitchen counter and reads as decor while doing exactly the same job — which is why baskets survive every change of interior fashion. At 40 x 30 x 18cm this is a genuinely useful size: deep enough for blankets, magazines, fruit, bread or laundry, shallow enough to see into and to carry comfortably. The handle is what widens what it is for — a picnic taken to the garden, a market trip, a gift hamper assembled at home, or the basket that carries clutter from one room to where it belongs. Multipurpose in the honest sense, and in warm natural brown.

Specifications

Buying guide

Natural baskets earn their price by being the storage you leave on show, so buy one for a spot people see — a hallway, a shelf, beside a sofa — rather than for the back of a cupboard where a cheaper box does the same job. This size makes an excellent gift hamper base too, since it is a present in itself once the contents are gone. Three practical points about rattan. It is a natural material, so keep it out of standing water and dry it properly if it gets wet, since damp wicker grows mould and loosens at the weave. Line it with a cloth for bread, fruit or anything crumbly, both to protect the food and to save you picking crumbs out of the weave. And rattan can catch on fine knitwear, so line it before storing wool or silk. Dust it with a dry brush and keep it out of prolonged direct sun, which dries and fades the fibres.

How it compares

Against a plastic storage tub, a wicker basket can be left on show as part of a room rather than hidden in a cupboard. Compared with the clear ribbed carry basket, that wipes clean and shows its contents where this brings natural texture. Against a fabric organiser, rattan holds its shape indefinitely. Against a bought gift hamper, filling a basket yourself leaves a lasting present behind.

Frequently asked questions

What size is it?
40cm long, 30cm wide and 18cm high — deep enough for blankets, magazines, fruit or laundry, shallow enough to see into and carry comfortably.

Can I use it for bread or fruit?
Yes, but line it with a cloth. That protects the food and saves you picking crumbs out of the weave.

How do I care for rattan?
Keep it out of standing water and dry it properly if it gets wet, since damp wicker grows mould and loosens at the weave. Dust with a dry brush.

Do you deliver outside Nairobi?
Yes — same-day delivery within Nairobi and countrywide shipping to Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret and beyond, with payment by M-Pesa or on delivery.

Pairs well with

• Ribbed Basket Storage Organiser with Wooden Handle - Clear Carry Basket for Fruit and Essentials
• 2 Piece Wood Mosaic Serving Tray Set - Acacia Frame with Resin-Sealed Inlay
• Foldable Multipurpose Fabric Organiser - Ventilated Storage Basket with Side Handles

Available at WIMU Kitchen, Nairobi. Same-day Nairobi delivery · countrywide shipping (Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret) · pay by M-Pesa or on delivery. Questions? WhatsApp +254 758 157 035.