Now the kids are getting older there toys are mostly getting smaller and I am keen to move on from plastic toy buckets to something slightly more stylish.
We changed our dining room into a playroom when I became a childminder and it has now morphed into the Xbox / Wii U room as well as containing toys.
Our old pine unit couldn’t cope with the amount of figures that Isaac has collected for his Skylanders, Disney Infinity and Lego Dimensions, so we also needed something that we could store them in too.
I was offered a sturdy Mahogany storage rack with spacious pull-out baskets, hand-woven in Abaca from Rattan Direct to review.
I had not heard of Abaca before but upon investigation it is a large herbaceous Asian plant of the banana family, yielding Manila hemp. This is then weaved into effective basket, perfect for storing everything from Isaac’s computer game characters to Lego and craft materials.
The storage rack has been hand-made by weaving natural rattan around the solid hardwood mahogany wooden frame with solid hardwood legs and exceeds the British Standards set for heavy domestic use, so perfect for the playroom.
I chose the 5 drawer version which measures 126cm high, 52cm wide and has a depth of 34cm, but it also comes in a smaller 3 drawer version and has a wicker basket option too, which all come with a 5 year guarantee.
I love my new storage rack and have managed to get rid of one plastic storage box so far…….just 3 more to go!
Ooooh I do love rattan storage and this looks like a really handy and very handsome unit to have in the house!
These literally look like the rattan storage draws that my foster mum has! You clearly have good taste x
I want one of these, not for toys but for my office! We are currently in the middle of a major declutter and toys is high up on my list to get rid of!
What a gorgeous storage rack, I am in need of one as I am running out of space in my home. Love that its hand-made and looks really strong and sturdy
I love the look of this! I could do with a few of these to store the smaller toys that invade our house x
That is a lovely storage rack, and ideal for how you’ve used it. It is the kind of thing I would like to have, because at the moment we have random plastic boxes (some of them now cracking), and they just look so messy and out of place now. Could do with something tidy like this. Perfect.
really like that it would actually fit in perfectly at my house too and is something I may actually need. Off to size it up and see if I can fit it in. Thanks for posting about the rattan storage unit I hadn’t seen one I liked like this before 😉
I like this storage rack. It would be so useful at our house.
Our plastic boxes are forever breaking because one or other of the kids decides to use them as a boat/train etc 🙁 these look a fab alternative
I LOVE the rustic style and all of the rattan style furniture. These look great, perfect for a bathroom or a study.
Ooh I could do with some of these for our bathroom, they look fab!
It looks so much better than our plastic toy storage solutions. I think we might be a little way off this stylish transition though 🙁
I absolutely love your article! it is very informative and very unique so thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks for sharing. I love rattan. It looks beautiful and classic.