The AllureHive Journal

Styling ideas for a warmer, calmer home

Practical guides to living with natural woven decor: how to size a jute rug, organise a room with baskets, and care for natural fibre so it lasts for years.

Room by room guides·Sizing & care advice·Written by our team

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Warm neutral kitchen counter with a lidded rattan bread basket, a shallow woven basket of pears and a wall hanging wicker basket holding onions against a cream plaster wall

Kitchen Storage with Woven Baskets: Bread, Frui...

Woven baskets earn their keep in the kitchen. Which basket suits bread, fruit, onions and pantry overflow, how to keep produce fresher for longer, and how to keep them clean.

Kitchen Storage with Woven Baskets: Bread, Frui...

Woven baskets earn their keep in the kitchen. Which basket suits bread, fruit, onions and pantry overflow, how to keep produce fresher for longer, and how to keep them clean.

Oval handled wicker gift basket on a pale oak table filled with a linen napkin, a jar of honey, a small loaf and a cream candle, tied with a natural linen ribbon

How to Make a Gift Basket That Looks Handmade

The best gift baskets feel chosen, not assembled. How to pick a theme, choose a basket worth keeping, what to put inside, and how to pack and wrap it without...

How to Make a Gift Basket That Looks Handmade

The best gift baskets feel chosen, not assembled. How to pick a theme, choose a basket worth keeping, what to put inside, and how to pack and wrap it without...

Cosy living room corner in warm neutral tones with a chunky jute rug, a woven basket holding an oatmeal throw, a rattan lantern and a vase of dried branches in soft evening light

Autumn Decorating with Natural Fibre: 8 Easy Ideas

Autumn decorating without the seasonal props. Eight easy ways to warm up a room with jute rugs, woven baskets, warm light and a table set for longer dinners.

Autumn Decorating with Natural Fibre: 8 Easy Ideas

Autumn decorating without the seasonal props. Eight easy ways to warm up a room with jute rugs, woven baskets, warm light and a table set for longer dinners.

Large handwoven jute area rug on pale oak flooring in a sunlit living room, with the front legs of a linen sofa resting on the rug

How to Style a Jute Rug: Room-by-Room Sizing Guide

Getting a jute rug right comes down to size. A room-by-room sizing guide with a full size chart, layering ideas, and how to care for natural fibre so it lasts...

How to Style a Jute Rug: Room-by-Room Sizing Guide

Getting a jute rug right comes down to size. A room-by-room sizing guide with a full size chart, layering ideas, and how to care for natural fibre so it lasts...

Oak dining table dressed with a woven jute table runner, rattan charger plates, cream ceramic bowls and taper candles

How to Style a Table Runner: Sizes and Layering

A table runner should overhang, not just sit there. Sizing rules by table length, how to layer with placemats, and looks that work on an ordinary Tuesday.

How to Style a Table Runner: Sizes and Layering

A table runner should overhang, not just sit there. Sizing rules by table length, how to layer with placemats, and looks that work on an ordinary Tuesday.

Close up of natural fibre textures on pale oak: the rolled corner of a jute rug, a folded seagrass basket and a soft cotton cloth

How to Care for Jute, Seagrass and Rattan

Natural fibre is low maintenance, not no maintenance. What to do about shedding, spills, damp and sun, and the three habits that keep woven decor looking good for years.

How to Care for Jute, Seagrass and Rattan

Natural fibre is low maintenance, not no maintenance. What to do about shedding, spills, damp and sun, and the three habits that keep woven decor looking good for years.