Thickly braided water hyacinth reeds wrap a metal frame here, pinched at the waist into an hourglass. The natural finish brings plant fiber into a room without pattern or paint, and the 18-inch diameter works as extra seating or as a side table beside a chair.
The weave is thickly braided water hyacinth worked around a sturdy metal frame, which is what separates this from a basket: the metal carries the weight and the reeds supply the surface. Each piece comes out slightly different because the braiding is done by hand, so the texture varies across the body.
Pulling the middle in tighter than the top and base gives the stool its hourglass profile, a shape that makes a solid object look lighter and gives a hand somewhere to grip when it gets carried to another room. Twenty-one inches of height suits both sitting and setting down a cup.
Natural fiber belongs indoors as a rule, and this piece is made primarily for interior use: a living room, a bedroom, an entryway, an office corner. A covered porch or a screened room works as well, where rain never reaches it directly, and rustic and boho schemes take the raw texture without adjustment.
Round coffee table 31.5 inches across with a rustic ashwood top and black steel legs crossing at midpoint.
Weathered multi-colored trunk, 29 inches long, closing with an anchor clasp over board games and blankets.
