How to hang woven wall baskets (and plan a gallery wall that works)

By the Cultured Crafts team · 20 October 2026

Woven wall baskets are one of the easiest ways to add texture to a room. They are light, inexpensive to hang and forgiving if you change your mind. But a random cluster rarely looks as good as a planned one. This guide covers the hardware, the spacing and five layouts that work, whether you’re decorating your own wall or merchandising a shop display.

What you need to hang a wall basket

Coiled grass-and-palm baskets are very light, even at 40 cm across, so you don’t need heavy-duty fixings. Choose one of these:

• A small nail or picture pin: tap it in at a slight upward angle and pass it through the weave just below the rim on the back. Nothing shows from the front.
• Removable adhesive hooks: ideal for renters and painted plaster. Choose a small hook and hook it through the back coil.
• A loop of natural twine: stitch a short loop through the back coils if you want the basket to sit slightly off the wall.

Avoid hanging baskets in permanently damp spots such as directly above a shower, or where strong afternoon sun hits them all day. Natural fibres and dyes last far longer in normal indoor light.

How high to hang

Aim for the centre of the arrangement to sit at about eye level, roughly 145–155 cm from the floor. Above a sofa or console, leave 20–30 cm between the furniture and the lowest basket, so the group reads as part of the furniture rather than floating away from it.

Keep gaps between baskets consistent, usually 5–10 cm. Tight spacing looks deliberate. Wide, uneven gaps look accidental.

Five gallery wall layouts

1. The anchor and orbit (5 baskets)

One large basket (35–40 cm) slightly off-centre, two medium baskets around it and two smalls to finish. This is the most forgiving layout and works above sofas and beds. Use a 40 cm Classic plate or a Premium plate as the anchor.

2. The horizontal line (3–4 baskets)

Baskets of the same or similar size in a straight line, centres aligned. Calm and modern, and good for long walls or above a sideboard. It works best with three or four black-and-natural Classic plates.

3. The cloud (7–11 baskets)

A loose, organic cluster that mixes all four sizes. Start with the largest pieces in the middle and work outward, using Mini plates to fill the gaps. Lay it out on the floor first and photograph it.

4. The vertical stack (3 baskets)

Three baskets stacked vertically, large to small. Perfect for narrow walls, between windows or along a stairwell.

5. The statement single

Sometimes one basket is enough. A densely patterned Premium plate above a console table does the work of a framed print, at a fraction of the price.

Mixing colours and patterns

The simplest rule: one or two colour families per wall. Black-and-natural pieces mix with everything. Earth tones mix with blues. Multicolour designs look best as one or two hero pieces among calmer patterns. Repeat each colour at least twice across the arrangement so the eye moves around the wall.

Odd numbers (3, 5, 7) are easier to balance than even ones, and a mix of three sizes almost always looks better than one size repeated.

Tips for retailers

Customers struggle to picture a gallery wall from single products on a shelf. Showing a finished wall in store or online, and selling it as a bundle, removes that guesswork. Order a mix of categories (one large, two or three medium, a few minis) and you can merchandise complete walls straight from the carton.