With the over abundance of Igloo coolers, recycled handbags, tacky storage containers and plastic bags the handmade basket is becoming an ever popular breed. Handmade baskets are created for your use at home, in your office and even on the go. Using handmade baskets to decorate your home is a great way to add classic country vibes to your modern contemporary style.

The Longaberger handmade basket is a basket made from only the best maple wood. Headquartered in Newark, Ohio, the Longaberger Company is housed in a building shaped like a gigantic Longaberger basket. If you have a hankering to decorate your home using Longaberger baskets, you’d better find yourself an independent home consultant because Longaberger sells their baskets directly to their customers using home parties similar to home parties thrown for Tupperware.

If your home office needs a bit of organization, Longaberger makes a basket perfect for you- no matter what size your cluttered mess. If you want to add some pizzazz to your kitchen, you can select a Longaberger basket that fits the look and feel of your kitchen while adding precious storage space. Not only does Longaberger make baskets, now it also features tote baskets, shopping bags, messenger bags, and a backpack basket- all made from the same maple wood weaving process they use to make their All-American baskets. Decorating al la Longaberger isn’t going to be cheap. Longaberger baskets run from $30 to $300 depending on your size, design, purpose, and pattern.

Longaberger doesn’t have the monopoly on baskets- Crate & Barrel baskets are known throughout the country as beautiful baskets with a variety of purposes. If you need storage, Crate & Barrel can provide you with a durable storage basket for use in your bathrooms, kitchens, and offices. Crate & Barrel doesn’t stop at storage baskets. Your dinner service will never seem as elegant as it does when you use Crate & Barrel serving baskets. Decorating your home using Crate & Barrel baskets can be delicious fun. Decorative baskets by Crate & Barrel come in many different shapes, sizes, patterns and weaves. A decorative basket of deep reds and greens woven into an intricate pattern can be the perfect companion to a woven area rug in the same rich colors. Believe it or not, baskets and area rugs share a common bond. Not only are both woven with care and attention to detail, they are both amazing additions to any style of home décor.

Crate & Barrel baskets are a little more on the economical side of your wallet. With prices ranging from $5 to $90, you are sure to find a basket that fits your desires and your budget. Finding a Crate & Barrel basket is as easy as taking a trip to your local Crate & Barrel store or pointing and clinking in their online store.

Decorating or organizing your home using baskets is a wonderful homage to the history of the basket. From its humble beginnings as a farmer’s helper, to its glorious evolution into a centerpiece on your dinner table, the handmade basket has securely woven itself into our homes and our hearts.