Kitchens & DINING ROOMS

Knotty planks will create rugged kitchen worktops and splashbacks as well as cupboard doors and drawer-fronts, while baskets woven from willow, hazel stems, rush and other grasses provide contrasting storage when slotted onto shelves or used as cutlery trays. Set sturdy bentwood chairs around the dining table, or look for Scandinavian and mid-century designs with seats of plaited jute or paper cord. Rush mats and serving ‘nests’ add texture to the table, while a rustic chandelier formed from lengths of twisted wood will create a focal point above it.

1 Wicker baskets soften hard surfaces and help to organise open kitchen units 2 Woven trays introduce warm seasonal style to tabletops and are useful, too 3 Natural fibres such as this Pentle Tigers Eye sisal carpet, £49.99/sq m, the Country Living Collection at Carpetright (carpetright.co.uk), make practical flooring choices in a dining room

4 Walnut wood pendant light by Louise Tucker, £495 (louisetucker.net)

5 Wicker placemat in green, £14.40, Penny Morrison (pennymorrison.com)

6 Ash chair by Ambrose Vevers with woven willow seat by Hilary Burns, £1,450. Made to order (ambrosevevers.com)

7 Oval rush table mat by Felicity Irons of Rush Matters, £68 (davidmellordesign.com)

8 Glass tumbler with seagrass sleeve, £9.95, Nordic House (nordichouse.co.uk)

9 Long oval seagrass serving basket, £25,

The White Company (thewhitecompany.com)

Woven rattan pendant shades, mirrored by a jute rug, create an eye-catching focus in this modern, utilitarian kitchen

10 This glazed wall cabinet by Sebastian Cox for DEVOL features woven timber backs to complement the kitchenware. Prices start from £15,000 (devolkitchens.co.uk) 11 Woven wicker pendants highlight a beech-block kitchen worktop 12 Wicker, rattan and seagrass make relaxed and informal place settings 13 Palm-leaf wall hangings lend warmth and interest (trouva.com)