Wicker in decoration, more versatile than it seems

After the spring, now is the time to revitalize home decor with elements that provide freshness and transparency to a relaxed and natural environment that encourages the long-awaited summer. Wicker is an always recurring material at this time for these reasons, but we must appreciate that it is no longer limited only to giving a rustic, bohemian or colonial air to any room, but goes much further, both aesthetically and functional.

The outdoor furniture made in wicker they were initially thought for the porch or the terrace; However, a growing trend in country houses or second homes is to reuse them in the living room during other times of the year, taking advantage of the fact that they capture a lot of light and fit both classic and current decorations, or change them from inside to outside when necessary since they are light pieces and easy to move.

Dark stained wicker acquires African reminiscences marking the ethnic spirit of the room, but updating its codes through the curvilinear shapes of the furniture and a much more open (almost translucent) lattice work. Once again, it has become a highly demanded material for the baby's bedroom due to its resistance and flexibility, as well as being warm and cozy, both in its natural version and in light colors, fluorine or pastel.

The timeless wicker baskets expand uses and change their appearance according to its function: Similar models can give a vintage look to a hall, a country air to the kitchen or a marine atmosphere to the bathroom. A good quality piece can last a lifetime and we are not going to always place it in the same place ... but it is a good investment if we know how to make it evolve with us (and with the trends of each moment).

Continuing with the maritime motifs, it is true that lately they also proliferate in decorative wall objects: Fish, shells, stars and seahorses or turtles strongly returned to ceramic accessories during the spring and now they will do so in wicker during the summer season, in the form of small naive sculptures of simple execution. The «shabby chic» takes center stage even in accessories!

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Sources - Axsoris, completely coastal, decor4all, Etsy, Flora, handmade charlotte, Homedit, Inspiration for home, Modish space, pottery barn kids, yahoo voices