Elmsmere Large Wicker Laundry Basket with Partition | The Timeless Trading Co.

There's a particular kind of utility room that exists only in daydreams—the kind with flagstone floors worn smooth by generations, where morning light slants through mullioned windows and catches the dust motes dancing above a butler sink. In this room, The Elmsmere Basket sits beneath the window, its rust-beige wicker glowing warm in the sun, its central partition dividing the week's laundry into a system so elegant it barely feels like work at all.

This is no ordinary laundry basket. Handwoven in natural wicker with a partition running down its generous 74cm length, it transforms the daily ritual of sorting from a floor-scattered muddle into something almost meditative. Whites gather on one side, colours on the other. Or his linens here, hers there. Or upstairs laundry in one compartment, downstairs in the next. The partition creates two deep, spacious wells—each capable of holding several days' worth of towels, bed linens, and everyday wear without the basket losing its elegant rectangular silhouette or buckling under the weight.

Details That Matter

• Materials: Handwoven wicker in natural rust-beige tone
• Construction: Large rectangular design with central partition creating two equal compartments
• Dimensions: L74 × W38 × H70 cm (L29.1" × W15" × H27.6")
• Capacity: Generously sized—each compartment holds multiple loads
• Partition: Central divider runs the full length for effortless sorting
• Care: Wipe with damp cloth and air dry; avoid prolonged moisture to preserve weave

A Few Days in the Life

Monday morning: the weekend's towels go in the left side, still smelling faintly of sea salt and sunshine. Tuesday: the bed linens from the guest room join them. Wednesday brings school uniforms and everyday clothes to the right side—darks that can wait until there's a full load. By Thursday or Friday, both sides are pleasantly full, the wicker holding its shape beautifully, the partition keeping everything sorted without you having to think about it. You simply lift out one side's worth, then the other, and the laundry is done in two efficient loads instead of a dozen scattered ones.

Where It Belongs

This basket earns its place in utility rooms with character—the kind with exposed beams and terracotta pots of herbs on the windowsill. It sits handsomely in hallway alcoves of period homes, in bedroom corners of cottages with low ceilings and wide-plank floors, in bootrooms where muddy wellies line up by the door. Anywhere laundry accumulates and space is precious, The Elmsmere brings order without sacrificing an ounce of warmth. For more wicker pieces that understand the rhythm of a well-kept home, explore our Laundry Baskets collection or browse our Woven Homewares collection for companions to this countryside essential.