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Styling ideas, care guides and the people behind every handwoven piece — notes from our workshops in Thailand to your home.

Types of Hand Fans: Folding, Fixed and Woven Palm Leaf FansFeatured

Types of Hand Fans: Folding, Fixed and Woven Palm Leaf Fans

Hand fans come in two families: folding fans that close up, and fixed fans with a flat panel on a handle. Here is how to tell them apart, the woven palm leaf...

The Home Store By The Home Store · Oct 22, 2026 · 1 min read
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What Is Bamboo? The Grass Behind Woven Lamps and Baskets

What Is Bamboo? The Grass Behind Woven Lamps and Baskets

Bamboo is a tall grass, not a tree, and not a true wood. Here is how its hollow stems become the woven...

Oct 22, 2026 · 1 min read
Thai Home Decor Ideas: How to Get a Warm, Handwoven Look

Thai Home Decor Ideas: How to Get a Warm, Handwoven Look

Six practical ways to give a room a warm, handwoven Thai-inspired look, from a woven pendant and wall baskets to a Thai...

Oct 20, 2026 · 1 min read
What Is Raffia? How It Differs From Straw and Rattan

What Is Raffia? How It Differs From Straw and Rattan

What raffia is, where it comes from, how natural, paper and synthetic raffia differ, and how raffia compares with straw and rattan.

Oct 19, 2026 · 1 min read
Natural Christmas Decorations: 10 Woven and Handmade Ideas

Natural Christmas Decorations: 10 Woven and Handmade Ideas

Ten natural Christmas decoration ideas that mix greenery and dried oranges with woven rattan, bamboo and seagrass pieces you can keep using...

Oct 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Small Kitchen Storage Ideas: 10 Ways to Use Woven Baskets

Small Kitchen Storage Ideas: 10 Ways to Use Woven Baskets

Ten small kitchen storage ideas using woven baskets: where they work, what size to look for, and when a basket is the...

Oct 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Placemats for a Wood Table: What Protects It and How to Clean Woven Mats

Placemats for a Wood Table: What Protects It and How to Clean Woven Mats

What placemats protect a wood table from, which materials suit it, and how to clean woven placemats without soaking them.

Oct 17, 2026 · 1 min read
What Is a Swag Lamp? Plug-In Hanging Lights Explained

What Is a Swag Lamp? Plug-In Hanging Lights Explained

A swag lamp is a hanging light that plugs into a wall outlet, so no ceiling wiring is needed. Here is how...

Oct 17, 2026 · 1 min read
What Is Rattan? The Palm Behind Woven Lamps and Baskets

What Is Rattan? The Palm Behind Woven Lamps and Baskets

Rattan is a climbing palm whose solid stems are split and woven into lampshades, baskets and furniture. Here is what cane and...

Oct 17, 2026 · 1 min read
Eco Friendly Christmas Gifts: Handmade Ideas in Natural Materials

Eco Friendly Christmas Gifts: Handmade Ideas in Natural Materials

12 handmade Christmas gifts in natural materials, sorted by who they suit, with the material and size of each, plus what eco...

Oct 15, 2026 · 1 min read
How to Fix Wicker and Rattan Baskets at Home

How to Fix Wicker and Rattan Baskets at Home

How to fix a loose or broken strand and an unravelling rim on wicker and rattan baskets at home, and when a...

Oct 15, 2026 · 1 min read
How to Clean a Bamboo Steamer (and a Sticky Rice Basket)

How to Clean a Bamboo Steamer (and a Sticky Rice Basket)

How to clean a bamboo steamer or sticky rice basket after each use, get rid of smells, stains, stuck rice and mould,...

Oct 15, 2026 · 1 min read
How to Clean a Rattan Pendant Light (and Other Woven Light Shades)

How to Clean a Rattan Pendant Light (and Other Woven Light Shades)

How to clean a rattan, wicker or bamboo pendant light safely: dust it dry, use a barely damp cloth, deal with cobwebs,...

Oct 15, 2026 · 1 min read
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