If you've traveled around blogland or antique shops in Europe and sometimes here in the States then you might have come across some of these baskets. Often times people are unsure of what they are...but they do know what they will use them for. Some of the most beautiful ways I've seen these baskets used have been by bloggers. Two of my blogging friends, Marcy at Antique Chase and Sherry at No Minimalist Here both have these types of baskets that they use for housing their bread board collections. Here's Marcy's basket...and don't forget to note her display of ironstone and brown transferware wash basins she's collected and so beautifully displayed. The post is gorgeous, you can see it in its entirety HERE . And here is Sherry's Over at Motley Junket , after searching for over 8 years she found one and filled it with hydrangeas. Check out this basket in the entry way below. I wonder if this one wasn't stain