Sustainable Interiors Blog | Woven Baskets

Spring cleaning, we can’t help it – it’s rooted in human nature!

Here’s a fun fact about the Spring clean – while it feels like a chore, it’s something we’re irresistibly drawn to by our biology. According to HowStuffWorks, the increase in daylight hours triggers our brains to reduce the sleep-inducing melatonin hormone that spikes during the winter months.

Baskets for Easter and beyond

The Easter weekend is a wonderful celebration of Spring and new life and if, as they say ‘Easter is the only time of year it’s safe to put all your eggs in one basket’ then Artisanne has plenty of beautiful baskets so the more painted or chocolate eggs the better – let’s get the Easter egg hunt started!

Is weaving women's work?

As we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8^th, the theme of #BreaktheBias encourages us to come together and call out discrimination and stereotyping. So while talk of ‘pink v blue jobs’ is seen as dismissive, in some communities, women’s skills are not only their means of income but when channelled can create the power to change the norm.

#Fairbruary

#Choose the world you want is the theme of Fairtrade Fortnight 2022 which encourages us all to take part and help drive long term change by consciously shopping with companies that pay fair prices and uphold fair production standards and practices.

Time to welcome Spring and reclaim your space

As our homes finally return to being our haven in 2022, it’s the perfect time to declutter, refresh and set a ‘tidy tone’. This is TV tidiness guru Dilly Carter’s approach, giving each room a focus. So, with our top three large, elegantly woven baskets you can tuck things away, reclaim your lovely space room by room and feel the freshness as we head towards Spring.

Global Good Award - Gold Winner

We’ve made an incredible start to Fair Trade month this October by winning a GOLD award for ‘best product’ in this year’s @globalgoodaward. Complementing our membership of the Fair Trade network since 2018, this award recognises the purpose driven sustainability and social impact at the heart of Artisanne.

Artisanne x Conran - an exciting and unique homeware collaboration

We can finally share some very exciting news that’s a dream come true for us - a unique collaboration between Artisanne and the legendary homeware company Conran. We’re delighted to have created a bespoke basket ware collection for their UK and Japanese stores.

Artisanne founders sisters: Elizabeth and Emma

Family Matters – the ties that bind us together at Artisanne

Working with family is literally in our DNA at Artisanne. When Emma and I founded the company in 2014 as two sisters we knew we could work well together having that unspoken trust and understanding that close siblings share.

Artisanne’s top house warming gifts

Traditionally a house warming meant guests bringing wood or coal for the fire to literally generate some heat. Now, thankfully it’s about treats to celebrate new beginnings in a new home and Artisanne has some lovely, original ideas.

Pre-orders, 3 good reasons why they’re worth waiting for

There’s an African proverb, ‘Patience is the key which solves all problems’ and you may have noticed that our beautiful baskets are increasingly on pre-order but there are important reasons why this matters - to you, to Artisanne and our weavers. In essence these are: bespoke weaving, reducing environmental impact and ensuring our weavers’ financial security.

Wedding presents woven with love and designed to last a lifetime

It’s so lovely to see the return of larger weddings and Artisanne is thrilled to appear in this month’s Tatler weddings feature. One of the magazine’s predictions for the ‘Biggest trends for weddings in 2021’ according to Georgie Evans (MD of the Wedding Present Company) is that since ‘our homes became our sanctuary in 2020, combined with travel restrictions, there is a desire to recreate luxuries we love from our favourite hotels’.

Going loco for al fresco - outdoor dining with Artisanne

This year we’re embracing al fresco dining like never before and bringing our best styling ideas to striking outdoor tablescapes. This new focus on beautiful outside table décor encompasses everything from outdoor rugs to linens and placemats, glassware and ceramics to serving accessories, candles, plants and flowers.

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