Many trash cans are more than a little unsightly. They can look completely out of place in an otherwise beautifully decorated home. After all, a plastic bin in the corner of your bathroom isn’t exactly the epitome of intentional design.
But the idea of a “stylish trash basket” doesn’t have to be an oxymoron, and your trash cans don’t have to ruin the look of your otherwise carefully curated home. There are plenty of cases where it’s impossible to hide your trash cans out of sight (we’ll go into this more later in the article), so it’s worth choosing trash baskets that are both functional and beautiful.
Why Exposed Trash Baskets Need to Look Intentional
In beautifully designed spaces, every visible object contributes to the overall aesthetic (or, in some cases, detracts from it). A minimalist room with a cheap plastic trash can is like wearing a tailored suit and ruining the outfit with flip-flops. This is why trash cans that sit out in the open need to earn their place by being both aesthetically pleasing and functional.
Wicker Trash Cans Blend Into a Variety of Decor Styles
One of the features that makes wicker such a smart choice for home decor is how naturally it adapts to a range of different aesthetics. A plastic bin clashes with nearly everything, while a wicker trash can fits pretty much wherever you put it.
In a home with a coastal aesthetic, natural wicker feels right at home alongside weathered wood and whites/soft blues. The combination reads as intentional, rather than incidental.
In farmhouse-style spaces, wicker’s hand-woven character is a beautiful fit for linen, reclaimed wood, and lace, where it adds warmth without looking overdone.
And in more traditional home interiors, a woven basket with clean lines doesn’t disrupt the classic sensibility. Instead, it adds a touch of quiet elegance.
Where Decorative Trash Baskets Have the Most Impact
You may not want to put a decorative basket in every room in your home, but there are a few locations where the upgrade will make an especially noticeable difference.
Kitchen
This is a high-traffic area where trash cans often live out in the open. A decorative wicker waste basket brings a cozy feel to what can often feel like a totally utilitarian space. The organic look of wicker can help to soften the hard lines of appliances and cabinetry.
For a kitchen, we’d recommend the Drop-In Rectangular Wicker Trash Basket with Metal Liner. This design has an open-mouthed lid that’s partially concealed, so you don’t have to look at your trash every time you throw anything away.
You can find even more baskets for the kitchen, including storage and serving, at The Basket Lady.
Dining Room
While it might not immediately make sense, having a trash basket in a dining room can be both practical and sometimes necessary. For those with a combined kitchen and dining area, having a decorative trash basket nearby makes cleaning up from meals convenient.
When hosting big family meals or gatherings, have a well-placed trash basket that doesn’t take away for the food or atmosphere is smart hosting. Consider this tall round wicker trash basket with lid and metal liner for big impact within a small footprint.
Bathroom
In the bathroom, swapping out a plastic bin for a woven basket is an easy way to elevate the feel of the room. With this simple change, it suddenly looks less like a purely utilitarian eyesore and more like a carefully selected accessory that’s at home next to your favorite candles and extra rolled towels.
Choose a design that discreetly conceals contents and helps prevent curious pets from getting into discarded tissues. Our Drop-In Oval Wicker Waste Basket offers easy, everyday functionality while keeping both eyes and noses at bay.
For a cohesive look for your bathroom, explore more options for countertop and storage baskets at The Basket Lady.
Office
For an office, this open-topped Large Wicker Waste Basket with Metal Liner is an ideal choice with seven gallons of space. It’s a good fit for everyday trash or paper recycling (or one for each). It will make your space feel more like a sanctuary, and it’s a more aesthetically appealing addition to the backdrop of your video calls.
Visit The Basket Lady to find even more office storage and organization baskets.
Where to Find the Best Baskets on the Market
The Basket Lady was founded by a mother-daughter team whose passion for exceptional craftsmanship spans more than three decades of sourcing the world’s best wicker baskets.
Every basket in their collection is hand-woven by skilled artisans in Indonesia. They use time-honored techniques to create baskets with unbeatable quality and unique character that simply aren’t found in mass-produced alternatives.
Whether you’re browsing The Basket Lady’s wicker waste baskets and trash bins or exploring one of their many other curated collections of baskets, you’ll find that having beautiful organization and storage makes life better.
Not sure where to start? It’s easy to find exactly what you need by browsing by type, room, or size.
