Get The Look: How To Incorporate Wicker Into Your Space This Season

Wicker has held the hearts of designers and architects for a while now. Adding a splash of newness and modernity while keeping the traditional quotient intact, wicker attaches an innate charm to spaces and homes. The neutral colour palette, contemporary elegance, and woven texture of wicker in homes are an elegant way to introduce bohemian style in your spaces. The growing popularity of the material is also because of its lightweight and sustainable nature that promotes greener practices. In case you are a beginner at green living and sustainability, introducing natural fibres, eco-friendly decor and furniture can be a good way to add modernity to your spaces, keeping the rustic charm alive.  If you would love a slice of wicker at home in the form of wicker furniture, wicker chairs or wicker home decor in general, here’s a guide to elegantly introduce the material into your palette

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Wicker Partitions As Separators For Functionality 

As a natural material wicker has a warm brown colour palette that can add charm to any space, may it be the common areas like the living room or the dining areas or more personal rooms like the bedrooms. Adding wicker and rattan to folding doors to separate between rooms is a practical way to put the material to use.

One of the key highlights of this 4,450 sq-ft villa in Hyderabad is the use of rattan, wicker and other natural materials. The folding rattan partition separates the living room from the drawing room and opens up an airy space for social gatherings, creating privacy as and when needed. The home is designed by Pratyusha Reddy and Dhatri Dabbara, co-founders and principal architects of Studio Dvara and is a fine example of traditional design style coupled with modernity. With a simple brief of creating a space that is conducive to growth, the design for this home is kept minimal to draw attention to the craftsmanship of the furniture pieces.

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Rattan As Headboards And Side Tables For A Bohemian Twist

Rattan and wicker when coupled with natural coloured wood or light-coloured furniture pieces are a great way to add a relaxed vibe to your space. Whether it’s a wicker-inspired headboard, wicker shutters on the side table, or cane lighting, these elements come together to create an elegant, modern home. Adding pastel colours introduces a touch of eccentricity, completing the perfect bohemian retreat.

Designed by The Design Collaborative, this 1100 sq-ft vacation home in Bengaluru is a display of rustic wooden furniture, a minimal colour palette and chic design styles. The living and dining areas are done in warm shades of brown which include a rattan-panelled TV console, oak wood table and chairs from Seven Pillars and wooden flooring. By cleverly integrating into the headboards and the side tables in the bedrooms the aesthetic appeal of the spaces is instantly amplified. The wicker-infused headboard and a nature-inspired wallpaper in a pastel colour palette from House of Ikari add a tropical twist to the space. The artistic cane hanging light in the secondary bedroom complements the bohemian theme of the space. Incorporating natural elements like wicker and rattan into your bedroom can transform the space into a serene retreat, inviting tranquillity and peace.

Wicker Wardrobe Doors To Give A Natural Touch

Rattan and wicker with dark-toned furniture pieces add a rich look and vintage charm as opposed to modern designs. Wicker headboards and wardrobe shutters paired with black furniture create an elegant, complementary look. This sustainable design choice enhances your space without compromising style.

This decade-old villa in a charming Bengaluru neighbourhood, designed by Studio Ruh, showcases a practical and skilful use of wicker. Using natural materials like kota, black metal, wood and wicker, this home redefines the use of vintage decor for modern homes. Though the entire space is chic and elegant, the guest bedroom of the home needs a special mention for the use of natural fibre decor. It includes a statement rattan bed, wicker-infused sandwich wardrobe doors and dark-toned statement furniture–all of which spruce up the pastel walls with a striking contrast. 

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Statement Dining Chairs For A Vintage Charm

Wicker and rattan bring a touch of elegance to any space, and there’s no better way to showcase these materials than by incorporating them into the common areas of your home. Wicker, with its natural attributes, can be combined with darker tones of furniture to give a rustic allure to your spaces. Adding small wicker details to furniture pieces like the dining chairs or kitchen cabinets attaches a charismatic contrast to the pastel walls and stands out.

Designed by architects Clara Rose Jose and Jose K Mathew of Foundation F.L.O.D and JKM Design Consortium, this home in Kerala is an example of a modern household with traditional aesthetics. The eight-seater dining table includes wicker-infused chairs and adds a dramatic contrast to the dark tones of the table. The home’s interior is crafted around four main elements: terracotta, wood, brass, and cane. The woven cane is featured throughout the furniture and decor, chosen for its ability to enhance light and airflow. In keeping with the natural theme, this design element extends to the bedrooms with wicker headboards and lighting.

Introducing wicker into your home brings you closer to creating a sustainable, eco-friendly space. Wicker is easy to use, easy to clean, durable, and lightweight, offering warmth, peace, and tranquility to any room.