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Storage basket recommendations for open shelving

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JonahAndTheSnail · 24/11/2022 12:03

Does anyone have any suggestions for where to buy reasonably priced storage baskets that also look nice?

We're rapidly running out of space in our house, so I'm looking at putting up some scaffold board style open shelving in the living room. It looks like I'd need quite narrow baskets to fit as most of the shelves I've seen measure just over 20cm. A bit of height to them so we can maximise storage space would be useful. I'm thinking of getting a few different styles as our house isn't particularly matchy matchy and I'm considering 3m ish length of shelves to go around our living room. We have a lot of oak wood furniture so natural looking baskets would be ideal, although I'm not opposed to adding some colour either.

Has anyone done a similar project recently who can point me in the right direction of the best place to buy supplies and any styling tips?

TIA

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MerryChristmasToYou · 24/11/2022 12:15

I have sets of identical ones. Some were from seagrass drawers sets from Argos I think (the chest frames were recycled) and plywood magazine files and boxes from ikea, and card file boxes from ikea. Labelling them helps.

JonahAndTheSnail · 26/11/2022 18:54

Thanks @MerryChristmasToYou . I'd never considered using magazine files, but they would be great for storing some of my crafting patterns - I'll have a browse for some nice wooden ones.

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MerryChristmasToYou · 26/11/2022 18:57

I use them for sewing and knitting patterns, and for any magazines I keep.
A dymo labeller is useful, if you have one.

sneezingpandamum · 26/11/2022 18:58

Argos and Homebase and dunelm have seagrass baskets but stock is intermittent and the ones I really want have been out of stock for ages

PAFMO · 26/11/2022 18:59

I've been looking at this as well- Amazon and IKEA both have seagrass boxes etc in various sizes.

MerryChristmasToYou · 26/11/2022 19:10

I use luggage labels on baskets. I have a few hamper-type style baskets too, and the wooden boxes that you get sweets or nuts in at christmas.

Not started to fill it yet but I got a streetfind multidrawer metal cabinet like this one. You can get plastic framed ones in wilko. I couldn't believe my luck when I found it.
My crafting things will be going into it.

Magicandtragic · 28/11/2022 17:52

Tk max are usually good

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